Some of the Global RTOFS model data is in GRiB2 format, and will be distributed on both the Operational FTP server (FTPPRD), and the NOMADS data server.
Note that these files contain only surface data.
| Sub-Regions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region | Lats | Lons | Resol. | File Name |
| Alaska | 40 to 84.7 | 140 to 244.7 | 0.3 x 0.3 | rtofs_glo.t00z.Axxx_alaska_std.grb2 |
| Arctic | 60 to 79.92 | 160 to 235.92 | 0.08 x 0.08 | rtofs_glo.t00z.Axxx_arctic_std.grb2 |
| Bering | 40 to 67.12 | 155 to 210.92 | 0.08 x 0.08 | rtofs_glo.t00z.Axxx_bering_std.grb2 |
| Guam | 0 to 29.92 | 130 to 179.92 | 0.08 x 0.08 | rtofs_glo.t00z.Axxx_guam_std.grb2 |
| Gulf of Alaska | 40 to 62 | 195 to 236 | 0.5 x 0.5 | rtofs_glo.t00z.Axxx_gulf_alaska_std.grb2 |
| Honolulu | 0 to 39.92 | 180 to 229.92 | 0.08 x 0.08 | rtofs_glo.t00z.Axxx_honolulu_std.grb2 |
| Samoa | -30 to -0.08 | 170 to 214.72 | 0.08 x 0.08 | rtofs_glo.t00z.Axxx_samoa_std.grb2 |
| Tropical Pacific | -40 to 39 | 130 to 249 | 1 x 1 | rtofs_glo.t00z.Axxx_trop_paci_lowres_std.grb2 |
| Western Atlantic | 10 to 44.72 | 260 to 305.92 | 0.08 x 0.08 | rtofs_glo.t00z.Axxx_west_atl_std.grb2 |
| Western Conus | 10 to 59.92 | 210 to 259.92 | 0.08 x 0.08 | rtofs_glo.t00z.Axxx_west_conus_std.grb2 |
A = n (nowcast) or f (forecast)
xxx = 024 (for nowcast); 024, 048, 072, 144 (for forecast)
| u of surface current (m/s) | UOGRD |
| v of surface current (m/s) | VOGRD |
| Temperature (C) | WTMPC |
| Salinity (psu) | SALIN |
| sea surface height relative to geoid (m) | SSHG |
| u of barotropic current (m/s) | UBARO |
| v of barotropic current (m/s) | VBARO |
)
Click to enlarge