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About Ocean Prediction Center(OPC)

Vision & Mission Statement

Strategic Plan

Accomplishments

Staff

Problems with getting 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).

TIFF Viewer

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.

Worldwide HF FAX

Worldwide HF FAX PDF

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

Outline of Ocean Prediction Center Products

The analysis and forecast products that follow are created for several areas. The Regional 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

Receiving Previous Versions Of Products

 Obtaining OPC Graphic Products
 from NCDC

   

Ocean Prediction Center Experimental Products

The experimental products are not yet operationally available, but are planned to be available in the future.

Atlantic & Pacific

  • Briefing (Selected   products available for printing for a morning or early afternoon briefing package.)
  • Gridded Products

QUIKSCAT

 Use Of QUIKSCAT By OPC
 

Satellite Data

Satellite Imagery for Oceanic areas that encompass the forecast area of the Ocean Prediction Center.

Satellite Imagery

 

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

Links

PhotoGallery

Photo gallery

 




NOAA/ National Weather Service
National Centers for Environmental Prediction
Ocean Prediction Center
Attn: David Feit, W/NP41
5200 Auth Rd
Camp Springs, Maryland 20746

Phone: 301-763-8441
Fax: 301-763-8592, 301-763-8085


David.Feit@noaa.gov

Page last modified: November, 2003
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