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The currently operational Rapid Update Cycle (RUC, Benjamin et al 2004a,b) occupies the “situational awareness” niche in the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) forecast production suite. That is, forecasters use it extensively as an aid in monitoring the latest trends in fast-breaking weather situations for the purpose of updating very short-range forecasts. The primary users of the RUC are therefore forecasters concerned with severe local storms and with weather having a high impact on aviation, both from considerations of safety (e.g., turbulence) and operational efficiency (e.g., flight routing).
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