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Analysis and forecast products are available on the MMAB web pages for ocean winds (both from analysis and satellite sensing), ocean waves, marine visibility (both coastal and open ocean), vessel icing, and sea ice. The products are at different levels of completeness or support, with operationaloperational being the most supported, experimentalexperimental being intermediate, and developmentaldevelopmental the lowest. Developmental products are available only to people involved in product evaluation. Experimental products will replace the current operational products once they've been proven to be superior. In the mean time, they cannot be assumed with operational confidence to be produced, nor will the graphics necessarily be constructed or disseminated.

You can reach the products by selecting the name, which will take you to the appropriate page. The page will also describe the products and their use as well as including links to the images.

EXPERIMENTAL: Marine Summary Map

Marine Summary Figure

We produce a summary figure for northern hemisphere marine hazards. This summary is intended to be for 00 Z of the current day.
North polar view of the same information
South polar view of limited hazard information (please note that the southern hemisphere cannot include vessel icing hazards due to the absence of model guidance. Waves and ice, however, are still included.)
The valid date is given on the figure. Hazards currently included are:

  • Waves - greater than 5 meter significant wave height - Red Red Sample
  • Vessel Icing - Dark Blue Dark Blue Sample
  • Visibility - Visibility less than 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) - Aqua Aqua Sample
  • Sea ice - Purple Purple Sample
  • Waves - greater than 2.5 meter (8 ft) significant wave height - Pale Red Pale Red Sample
Clicking on the name of a hazard in the above list will take you to the branch page which deals with that item in detail. Please note that only one hazard is marked on the figure. If two hazards are present, the one highest on the list is shown. Only very high waves (greater than 5 m) are shown in an area, for example, even if there is also limited visibility or vessel icing. Vessel icing is shown rather than limited visibility.

As this is an experimental product we are particularly interested in your comments on how to make it more useful. Please write NCEP.EMC.MarineWeb@noaa.gov with your suggestions.

More about the hazard map(s)
DevelopmentalDevelopmental - Marine Hazard Summary of next 7 days

Ocean Waves
Sea Ice

Marine Meteorology

Sea Surface Temperatures
Regional Ocean Forecast System
Automated Gulf Stream
Real-Time Ocean Forecast System (Atlantic)
Cyclogenesis Tracking
Hazard Summary
Additional Information Digital Products
Operational products (only) page
Experimental products (only) page
Developmental products (only) page
Marine Modeling and Analysis Branch Home Page
Please send comments and questions to NCEP.EMC.MarineWeb@noaa.gov
 Last Modified 3 January 2006
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