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Welcome to NWS Central Operations
As the information technology center for the National Weather Service, NCO executes and manages upgrades to the NWS 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 our other National Centers are for scientific excellence.

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SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
NWS CENTRAL OPERATIONS COLLEGE PARK MD
1556Z SUN NOV 08 2026

MDS STATUS...

GOES-W Meso Sector 1 will be centered over 11.5N/158.8W from
08/1800Z to 09/1800Z for continued monitoring of Tropical Storm
Pena in the Central Pacific.


Gerhardt/SDM/NCO
⮚NWPS Model Upgrade November 9, 2026
Upgrade the Nearshore Wave Prediction System to version 1.5

⮚CIP Model Upgrade October 22, 2026
the Current Icing Product Model (CIP) to version 2.0

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