National Catalogue of New or Enhanced Products
Selected EXPERIMENTAL Product Details
Product Name:
Experimental Gridded Significant Wave Heights from the National Centers
Geographical Scope:
NATIONAL
Description:
The traditional format for the significant wave height products from the National Centers are graphical depictions of the observed and forecast wind-driven waves for the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans adjacent to the coasts of the Continental United States (US) and extending south over the Caribbean Sea and the west coast of Central America. These graphical products have been prepared for many years in the raster format by the Ocean Prediction Center (OPC) and the Tropical Prediction Center’s (TPC) Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch (TAFB) and transmitted via radiofax and the internet. The production and dissemination of the traditional raster format for the graphical significant wave height products from the OPC and TAFB will continue. The experimental gridded products will be prepared for the initial wave heights, the 24 hour and 48 hour forecast wave heights in a gridded format. The experimental gridded products will be disseminated by the National Weather Service (NWS) Telecommunications Gateway to the Weather Forecast Offices (WFOs), National Centers, and other users.
Source:
Originator:
Wayne Weeks
email:
wayne.weeks@noaa.gov
Office:
Marine and Coastal Weather Branch 1325 East West Highway
Phone:
301-713-1677x129
Point of Contact:
email:
Office:
Phone:
Parameters:
wave height
Validated:
Yes, Date Entered: 2006-09-21
SW Required:
Web browser
Data Type or Format:
graphical /
Primary Output Type:
Sec. Output Type:
Archival Req.:
None
Primary User Type:
Comms System-1:
Example: (image file)
PDD file:
PDDGriddedwavesJun07update.pdf
Product URL:
ftp://ftp.mpc.ncep.noaa.gov/grids/experimental/
Product URL2:
Product URL3:
Comment start date:
0000-00-00
Comment end date: 2008-05-31
Type of Service:
Product
Data
Dissemination system
Model
Web Page
Display App.
Data Mining Tool
Outreach/Education
Other
Notes:
Discussion to keep product experimental is ongoing; Decision made to terminate by Marine Services Branch. TPC concurs, OPC has questions. MARINE SERVICES NOW INTENDS TO TRANSITION TO OFFICIAL IN OPC AND TO DISCONTINUE IN TPC; NEEDS APPROVAL FOR THIS FROM D.CALDWELL.
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