NCEP Central Operations

NCEP Central Operations
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Welcome to NCEP Central Operations
As the information technology center for the National Weather Service, NCO executes and manages upgrades to the NCEP model production suite, enterprise applications, and network services for the entire NWS, and provides 24x7 monitoring and customer support.
Our vision is to set the standard for information technology excellence for the NWS, serving as a valued technical asset for the NWS and NOAA in defining and accomplishing mission goals, and to be as renowned for IT management as NCEP is for scientific excellence.
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Latest SDM Admin Message
SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS COLLEGE PARK MD
0637Z FRI APR 24 2026
MDS STATUS...
GOES-E MDS Sector 1 will be centered over 33.7N/93.5W from
1200Z to 25/1200Z in support of severe wx ops in the
Southern Plains to Lower Mississippi Valley.
GOES-W MDS Sector 1 will be centered over 36.5N/107.4W from
1200Z to 25/1200Z in support of fire wx ops in Eastern
Colorado and the surrounding areas.
Kempisty/SDM/NCO/NCEP
Recent Model Upgrades
AIGFS
December 17, 2025
AIGEFS and HGEFS Implementation
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