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About Ocean Prediction Center
Problems with our products
If you are having a problem with our products not being current please verify that your "cache" is not causing the problem (further
information).
If you are having a
problem with printing our products. The B/W gif charts are too large for
printing. The tif images are ideally sized for printing graphics.
Broadcast Schedules For Our Products
Ships at sea receive analysis and forecast graphical products issued by our office. The products are transmitted by the U.S.C.G. through High Frequency (HF) single side band (SSB) shortwave
signals which are decoded by Weather FAX receivers aboard vessels at sea.
HF-SSB Radiofacsimile Schedules
Use to find other radiofacsimile broadcast schedules around the world.
Broadcast Schedules Of Coastal/Offshore/High Seas Voice Products
U.S.C.G. Text Forecasts
Receiving Our Products through E-mail
Instructions On Receiving Marine Products by E-mail
Ocean Prediction Center Experimental Products
The experimental products are not yet operational, but are planned to be
operational in the future.
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Outline of Ocean Prediction Center Products
The analysis and forecast products that follow are created for several areas. The
offshore products are for areas of the coastal and offshore waters close to the mainland of the U.S.A. and the High Seas
for areas well offshore north of roughly 30N in the North Atlantic and North Pacific. Other National Weather Service Offices that provide similar marine products as the Ocean Prediction Center include the Tropical
Prediction Center and the National Weather Service Honolulu Forecast Office.
Atlantic & Pacific
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Briefing (Selected latest products available for briefing package.)
Atlantic
Pacific
Product Loops
The Product Loops page is an index of the latest analysis and forecast
charts available for viewing in a sequential loop. The individual loop pages
allow the user to monitor the progression and evolution of current weather
and oceanic wave systems.
Receiving Previous Versions Of Products
There are 3 methods to receive previous products.
- Loops are available for the past
14 days.
- Archived
charts are available online from NCDC for the past year.
- NCDC for official certified copies of the latest and past products more
than 1 year ago (more).
Unified Surface Analysis
The Unified Surface Analysis sphere includes the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans, and includes North and South America, Europe, Africa and Asia
continents by combining analyses from the National Weather Service Offices of
the Ocean Prediction Center (OPC), Hydrometeorlogical Prediction Center (HPC),
Tropical Prediction Center (TPC), and the Honolulu Forecast Office (HFO).
Ocean Application Branch
Publications by about OPC
Receiving Previous Versions Of Products
Satellite Data
Satellite Imagery for Oceanic areas that encompass the forecast area of
the Ocean Prediction Center.
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Guides To Using Our Products
Marine Forecasts Around The U.S.A. Mainland And Beyond
Use the link below to get marine forecast text messages, maps of forecast areas, and the issuing forecast office which includes international offices.
NWS Coastal/Offshore/ High Seas Text Forecasts
Quality Control Of Marine Observations
Real-time interactive quality control of world wide surface marine meteorological data is performed by meteorologist at our office prior to be assimilated into numerical model guidance (Detailed Information).
QC data|Surface Marine Monthly Statistics
Links To Other Marine Weather Sites on the Internet
Photo Gallery
SST Products
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