NCEP Central Operations

NCO's Mission

• Execute the NCEP operational model suite
  • Create climate, weather, ocean, space and environmental hazard products
• Manage improvements to the NCEP model suite
  • Support the research, development, and transition of new or enhanced models to operations
• Develop meteorological software
  • Used by the NCEP Centers to create forecaster generated products
• Manage the flow of data and products
  • To and from the NCEP centers, partners, and customers

NCO's VISION

Set the standard for information technology excellence for the NWS. NCO serves as a valued technical asset for the NWS and NOAA in defining and accomplishing mission goals. NCO will be as renowned for IT management as NCEP is for scientific excellence.