conditions for surface transportation and related economic sectors. (7) Identify available terrestrial or marine weather data, or quantifiable gaps in such data, to improve the understanding of air-sea interactions. (8) Support the National Weather Service in reaching its target of a 30-minute warning time for severe weather through better predictive model algorithms driven by increasingly effective observations. (9) Coordinate with existing Administration data used for forecasts, including data from the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, the Integrated Ocean Observing System, the Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing Program, and National Ocean Service water level stations. (10) Identify and communicate to the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and other partners priorities of research and development needed to advance observations in the Program. (d) Financial and technical assistance (1) In general In furtherance of the Program, the Under Secretary may, to the extent amounts are made available, award financial assistance to State, Tribal, private, and academic entities seeking to build, expand, or upgrade equipment and capacity of mesonet systems. Financial assistance under this subsection may be made in coordination or addition to awards from other Federal agencies. (2) Agreements Before receiving financial assistance under paragraph (1), the State, Tribal, private, or academic entity seeking financial assistance under this subsection shall enter into an agreement with the Under Secretary to provide data to the Program, subject to verification of the relative operational value and evaluation of the cost of such data, for use in weather prediction, severe weather warnings, and emergency response. (3) Assistance and other support The Under Secretary may provide technical assistance, project implementation support, and guidance to entities seeking financial assistance under this subsection. (4) Terms In providing financial assistance under this subsection, the Under