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NCEP Weather Analyses and Forecasts Charts

Metadata Updated: September 19, 2023

The Weather Analyses and Forecasts Charts from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) are produced on a daily basis at meteorological synoptic times, normally at 00 and 12 UTC. Chart contents contain constant pressure charts, including the analyses and forecasts of heights, temperatures, winds, relative humidity, vertical velocity, vorticity, lifted index, thickness levels, and wind shear. Also available are surface analyses and charts of the Atlantic and Pacific with special emphasis on specific areas such as the Gulf of Alaska. The geographic coverage of includes the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, Tropical and Polar Regions. The charts are represented in 6-bit binary, TIFF, JPEG and GIF image file formats over the period of record from February 1994 to the present.

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License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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Dates

Metadata Date June 23, 2023
Metadata Created Date February 3, 2023
Metadata Updated Date September 19, 2023
Reference Date(s) February 1, 1994 (publication)
Frequency Of Update continual

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Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Date June 23, 2023
Metadata Created Date February 3, 2023
Metadata Updated Date September 19, 2023
Reference Date(s) February 1, 1994 (publication)
Responsible Party NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Point of Contact)
Contact Email
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Access Constraints Cite as: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Prediction (1994): NCEP Weather Analyses and Forecasts Charts. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. NCEI DSI 6110. Accessed [date]., Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives., Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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