The
United States
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National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) delivers national and global weather, water, climate and
space weather
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guidance,
forecasts
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, warnings and analyses to its Partners and External User Communities. These products and services are based on a service-science legacy and respond to user needs to protect life and property, enhance that nation's economy and support the nation's growing need for
environmental information Environmental data is that which is based on the measurement of environmental pressures, the state of the environment and the impacts on ecosystems. This is usually the "P", "S" and "I" of the DPSIR model where D = Drivers, P = Pressures, S = State ...
. The centers form part of the
National Weather Service
The National Weather Service (NWS) is an agency of the United States federal government that is tasked with providing weather forecasts, warnings of hazardous weather, and other weather-related products to organizations and the public for the ...
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There are nine centers:
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Aviation Weather Center
The Aviation Weather Center (AWC) provides weather information and forecasts for air flights over United States territory and at certain altitudes for global traffic. It works with customers, such as commercial airlines, and international partners ...
provides aviation warnings and forecasts of hazardous flight conditions at all levels within domestic and international air space.
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Climate Prediction Center
The Climate Prediction Center (CPC) is a United States federal agency that is one of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction, which are a part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service. CPC is hea ...
monitors and forecasts short-term climate fluctuations and provides information on the effects climate patterns can have on the nation.
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Environmental Modeling Center develops and improves numerical weather, climate, hydrological and ocean prediction through a broad program in partnership with the research community.
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National Hurricane Center provides forecasts of the movement and strength of tropical weather systems and issues watches and warnings for the North Atlantic and the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
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NCEP Central Operations NCEP may refer to:
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* National Centers for Environmental Prediction
The United States National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) delivers national and global weather, water, climate and sp ...
sustains and executes the operational suite of numerical analyses and forecast models and prepares NCEP products for dissemination.
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Ocean Prediction Center
The Ocean Prediction Center (OPC), established in 1995, is one of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction's (NCEP's) original six service centers. Until 2003, the name of the organization was the Marine Prediction Center.Ocean Predictio ...
issues weather warnings and forecasts out to five days for the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans north of
30 degrees North.
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Space Weather Prediction Center
The Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), named the Space Environment Center (SEC) until 2007, is a laboratory and service center of the US National Weather Service (NWS), part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), loc ...
provides space weather alerts and warnings for disturbances that can affect people and equipment working in space and on earth.
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Storm Prediction Center
The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) is a US government agency that is part of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP), operating under the control of the National Weather Service (NWS), which in turn is part of the National Oceani ...
provides tornado and severe weather watches for the contiguous United States along with a suite of hazardous weather forecasts.
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Weather Prediction Center
The Weather Prediction Center (WPC), located in College Park, Maryland, is one of nine service centers under the umbrella of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP), a part of the National Weather Service (NWS), which in turn is ...
provides nationwide analysis and forecast guidance products out through seven days.
See also
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References
External links
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NCEP on www.top500.org
National Weather Service
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