National Centers for Environmental Prediction

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National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP)
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Agency Overview
Jurisdiction United States Government
Headquarters College Park, Maryland
Agency Executive Dr. Michael Farrar[1], director
Parent department National Weather Service
Website
ncep.noaa.gov
Not to be confused with National Centers for Environmental Information.

The United States National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) delivers national and global weather, water, climate and space weather guidance, forecasts, 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. The centers form part of the National Weather Service.

There are nine centers:

  1. Aviation Weather Center provides aviation warnings and forecasts of hazardous flight conditions at all levels within domestic and international air space.
  2. Climate Prediction Center monitors and forecasts short-term climate fluctuations and provides information on the effects climate patterns can have on the nation.
  3. Environmental Modeling Center develops and improves numerical weather, climate, hydrological and ocean prediction through a broad program in partnership with the research community.
  4. 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.
  5. NCEP Central Operations sustains and executes the operational suite of numerical analyses and forecast models and prepares NCEP products for dissemination.
  6. Ocean Prediction Center issues weather warnings and forecasts out to five days for the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans north of 30 degrees North.
  7. Space Weather Prediction Center provides space weather alerts and warnings for disturbances that can affect people and equipment working in space and on earth.
  8. Storm Prediction Center provides tornado and severe weather watches for the contiguous United States along with a suite of hazardous weather forecasts.
  9. Weather Prediction Center provides nationwide analysis and forecast guidance products out through seven days.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Dr. Michael R. Farrar Selected as new NCEP Director". https://www.weather.gov/news/mike-farrar-ncep#:~:text=WRN%20International-,Dr.,save%20lives%20and%20protect%20property.. Retrieved October 17, 2022. 

External links

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