This is the 6909th most frequent Portuguese word.
ipma
IPMA: Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere, responsible for weather forecasting and climate studies.
In this sentence, 'IPMA' refers to a specific organization—the Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere—used as a proper noun.
O IPMA divulgou a previsão do tempo para amanhã.
The IPMA released the weather forecast for tomorrow.
Here, 'IPMA' again refers to the organization, indicating where the action of consultation is directed.
Consultei o site do IPMA para confirmar as temperaturas.
I checked the IPMA website to confirm the temperatures.
In this context, 'IPMA' refers to the source of important information used for practical applications by fishermen.