National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

 NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE
MARQUETTE, MI

Station Digest - Click here for a look at the National Weather Service in Marquette and Michigan's Upper Peninsula.   Station History - Click here for a detailed look at the history of the National Weather Service's Weather Forecast Office Marquette.

Management

• Robin Turner Meteorologist in Charge (MIC) - Overseer of the personnel, operations and office functions.
• Mike Dutter  Science and Operations Officer (SOO) - Overseer of staff training and research
• Matt Zika Warning Coordination Meteorologist (WCM) - Public Awareness programs, spotter training and office instruction
• Tim Akom Electronic Systems Analyst (ESA) - Supervision of the electronics and the computer network programs  

        Support Staff

• Vacant- Administrative Assistant - Handles files, forms, time keeping, bills and contracts (runs the office)
• Gwen Akom  Information Technology Officer (ITO)- AWIPS Program Manager/Assistant Webmaster/Warngen Program team member/NWRwaves team member
• David Petrovich  Observations Program Leader (OPL) - Data / CO-OP operations chief / Outreach, and NOAA Weather Radio (CRS)/NWRwaves Team Member

  Electronic Staff

• Mark Stacey Electronics Technician
• Ian Fox  Electronics SCEP

  Senior Forecasters

• Jon Banitt Severe Weather Program Manager
• Kevin Crupi Climate Program Manager
• Greg Michels Marine Program Manager
• Don Rolfson Assistant Warning Coordination Meteorologist
• Jon Voss Assistant Warning Coordination Meteorologist/ Fire Weather Program Team Member

  General Forecasters

• Jason Alumbaugh Assisstant Fire Weather Program Team Leader/Aviation Program Manager
• Kari Fleegel  IMET/Fire Weather Program Team Leader/Environmental Focal Point/Co-EEO & Diversity Team Leader and Aviation Team Member
  
• Steve Fleegel Assistant SOO, IFPS-GFE/NOAA Weather Radio (CRS)/NWRwaves/Drought/GIS - Situational Awareness and Social Media Team Leaders, Hydrology and Web Program Team Member
• Justin Titus Hydrology Program Manager/Aviation Team Member/WSR-88D Program Co-Manager

  Associate Forecasters

• Megan Babich Rip Current Studies Program Manager/Co-EEO & Diversity Team Leader
  
• Todd Kluber Social Media Co-Team Leader/WSR-88D Program Co-Manager/Aviation and Hydrology Team Member
  
• Keith Cooley Hydrology/Rip Current/Webmaster Team Member
  
• Jane Marie Wix GIS Team Leader/Assistant Marine Program Manager/Fire Weather Team Member/Social Media Team
  

  Student Volunteers

  • Vacant
    

    National Weather Service Marquette
    County Warning Area

    

    The National Weather Service in Marquette provides warning and forecast service for 13 counties in west and central Upper Michigan, the adjacent nearshore waters of Lake Superior and Lake Michigan, and the open waters of Lake Superior.