Its job is to provide `` weather , hydrologic , and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States , its territories , adjacent waters and ocean areas , for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy . '' The NWS is tasked with providing `` weather , hydrologic , and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States , its territories , adjacent waters and ocean areas , for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy . ''