Weather Prediction Center

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U.S. government agency meteorological center

The Weather Prediction Center is a U.S. government meteorological center that provides national forecasts and analyses of heavy rainfall, winter storms, and other significant weather events.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	U.S. government agency → meteorological center →
abbreviation	WPC →
collaboratesWith	National Hurricane Center → Storm Prediction Center → local National Weather Service forecast offices →
country	United States of America → surface form: "United States"
fieldOfWork	climate analysis → hydrometeorology → meteorology → numerical weather prediction → weather forecasting →
formerName	National Centers for Environmental Prediction → surface form: "Hydrometeorological Prediction Center"
foundedBy	National Weather Service →
goal	provide guidance on significant weather events → support decision-making for emergency management → support protection of life and property →
headquartersLocation	College Park, Maryland → National Centers for Environmental Prediction → surface form: "NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction"
isPartOfNetwork	National Centers for Environmental Prediction centers network →
jurisdiction	United States of America → surface form: "United States" contiguous United States →
languageOfWorkOrName	English →
locatedInTimeZone	Eastern Time Zone →
mainWebsite	https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/ →
operatedBy	National Weather Service →
operationalScope	national →
ownedBy	United States government → surface form: "United States federal government"
parentOrganization	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration → National Weather Service →
partOf	National Centers for Environmental Prediction →
renamedFrom	National Centers for Environmental Prediction → surface form: "Hydrometeorological Prediction Center"
sector	public sector →
task	excessive rainfall outlooks → forecast guidance for flash flooding potential → forecast guidance for heavy snow and ice → hazardous weather outlooks → heavy rainfall forecasting → international desk support → medium-range 3–7 day forecasts → medium-range weather forecasting → model diagnostics → quantitative precipitation forecasting → short-range 1–3 day forecasts → short-range weather forecasting → surface analysis → surface weather map production → winter weather forecasting →
uses	numerical weather prediction models → satellite observations → surface observations → upper-air observations →

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National Centers for Environmental Prediction → hasPart → Weather Prediction Center →