Contact Information
Address:
5830 University Research Court
College Park, MD 20740
United StatesPhone:
301-683-1520
NCEP Ocean Prediction Center (OPC)
The Ocean Prediction Center (OPC) is a 24-hour-per-day, 365-day-per-year operation staffed by marine forecasters, atmospheric and ocean developers, and computer specialists operating under rigid time constraints to meet scheduled deadlines. It is the principal focus of operational ocean, weather, and sea state (wave) functions within NOAA's National Weather Service affecting the safety of life and property at sea. The OPC issues ocean products including global-scale atmospheric and air-sea interface analyses and forecasts for the Atlantic and Pacific ocean basins. In addition, OPC generates regional-scale high-resolution atmospheric analyses and forecasts for the offshore areas adjoining the east and west coasts of the United States. It is also responsible for developing applications in support of these activities, as well as for performing the real-time quality control of ocean, weather, and sea state observations.