National Centers for Environmental Prediction
United States weather centers
Also known as: NCEP
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…United States, for example, the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP), near Washington, D.C., are the keystone of the National Weather Service, preparing most of the guidance material and long-range forecasts used at synoptic scales—that is, at scales between 1,000 and 2,500 km (about 620 and 1,550 miles)—by local and…
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