1. Agree to Terms

I have read and agree to the terms of use .

2. Requested NWSChat Username (must be lowercase!)

This is your username which you will use to log into the chat server. This username is much like an email address, so the same formatting rules apply (no spaces, no apostrophes, no special characters, etc.)

Option 1: Fill out this form to generate my NWSChat username. Note: First and Last name must be your actual name. Generic or group accounts are not allowed.

Prefix / Affiliation:	First Name:	Middle Initial (optional):	Last Name:
Academia Air Quality Australian Bureau of Meteorology Aviation Bureau of Indian Affairs Bureau of Land Management Department of Commerce Department of Defense Department of Energy Department of Homeland Security Department of Labor Department of Natural Resources Department of the Interior Department of Transportation Emergency Management Environmental Protection Agency Environment Canada Federal Aviation Administration Federal Emergency Management Agency Fire Fire Weather GACC Fish and Wildlife Service Ham Radio International Meteorological Service Japan Meteorological Agency Law Enforcement / Dispatch Marine Vessel / Port Piloting and Navigation Media National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Park Service Public Works Tribal Government United Kingdom Met Office US Air Force US Army US Army Corps of Engineers US Army National Guard US Coast Guard US Congress US Forest Service US Geological Survey US Marine Corps US Navy US Space Force Water Management -	.	.

Option 2: If you believe the above format does not apply, or you are unsure as to which prefix/affiliation to choose, please email the nwschatadmin@noaa.gov team and explicitly state your NWSChat Username preference.

3. Common Name on Account

This is the name that your account will appear to others as in their Buddy List. You should enter something descriptive of you and your organization. (Nothing greater than 36 characters)

• Include your call letters, if you are media (Ex: kxyz-chief.meteorologist or KPXTV-Jane.Doe)
• Include your geography, if you are an ema (Ex: fulton-ga-ema-lastname)
• Include your agency and office, if you are government (Ex: faa-memphis-lastname)
• If fire or law/dispatch, include your jurisdiction and at least your last name
• If amateur radio, include your callsign (Ex: ARES-Smith-County-WD0TWU-Johnson

4. Contact Email Address

Your current work email address is required for account validation, resetting your password, and so we can contact you with NWSChat password expiration reminders and notices. This should be your official/work email address. Your email address will not be shared with anyone outside of NWSChat local and national administrators.

5. Your Phone Number

This is the phone at which you can be reached for further information, if needed (work phone number is preferred).
Your phone number will not be shared with anyone outside of this project!

6. Your Affiliation

This is the company, agency, office, etc... with which you work.

• If you are media, enter your call sign (Ex: KXYZ)
• If you are emergency management, enter that you are an EM (Ex: EMA)
• If you are government, enter your agency/office (Ex: FAA-Memphis)
• If you are local government (law, dispatch, fire, etc.), include your associated government agency, county, etc. affiliation
• If you are amateur radio, include your associated government agency, county, etc. affiliation

7. Password for your new Account

Enter Password: Verify Password:

NWSChat Password Requirements: Items listed below are either Completed or Unsatisfied 1. Entered passwords must match. 2. Password length must be at least 12 characters. 3. Passwords must contain at least 6 unique characters. 4. Passwords must contain at least one lowercase, one uppercase, and one special character or digit.

8. Select one PRIMARY office/center to approve your account request

In order to gain access to NWSChat, your account request must be approved by a National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office or Center. Select the office you plan to communicate with based upon your location and role from the list below. Once approved, you will be able to chat with other offices/centers as needed. If you don't have one specific office/center (such as for a national news media or government partner account requests), select the "National (NONE)" option to have your account request sent to the NWSChat Manager.