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The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau[1] (SMG, Chinese: 地球物理氣象局; Portuguese: Direção dos Serviços Meteorológicos e Geofísicos) is a department of the Macao Government. It provides weather forecasts and issues warnings on weather-related hazards. It also provides geophysical-related services to meet the needs of the public and the shipping, aviation, industrial and engineering sectors.
Overview
The Meteorologic and Geophysic Services was established in 1952 as a government agency after taking over the role from the Portuguese Navy. Meteorological data had been recorded in Macau since 1861 with online data back to 1901.[2] It was renamed the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau following the handover in 1999.
Services
Headquarter of the Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau
Meteorological Monitoring
Seismological Monitoring
Climate & Atmospheric Environment
Telecommunications & Processing
Buildings in the Observatory
The SMG's headquarters and observatory is located at Rampa do Observatório on Taipa Grande.
