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center;">Ocean Model SST Areas</h2>  <div class="divcenter"> <p>The NCEP Global Real-Time Ocean Forecast System (RTOFS-Global) data is based on the U.S. Navy implementation of Global HYCOM. <br> Regional NCOM data is provided by the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVO). </p> <p><i> (<b>Mouseover and click</b> the desired area to view the valid Global Ocean Model SST 0-72 hour forecast data) </i></p> <img src="NCOM_SST_web_addhires.gif" alt="poly" usemap="#OPCSSTMap" width="784" height="400" > <map name="OPCSSTMap">  <AREA SHAPE="RECT" alt="poly" COORDS="152,34,315,99" href="/Loops/ocean_guidance.php?model=Global_RTOFS&area=BeringSea&plot=sst&loop=1" onMouseOver="return overlib('BERING STRAIT AND GULF OF ALASKA', WRAP);" onMouseOut="return nd();">  <AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="315,121,352,152" href="/Loops/ocean_guidance.php?model=NCOM&area=Socal&plot=sst&loop=1" alt="HI-RES SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST" onMouseOver="return overlib('HI-RES SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST', WRAP);" onMouseOut="return nd();">  <AREA SHAPE="POLY" COORDS="317,69,371,69,371,164,246,163,246,99,316,100,316,69,317,69" href="/Loops/ocean_guidance.php?model=Global_RTOFS&area=WestCoast&plot=sst&loop=1" alt="US WEST COAST " onMouseOver="return overlib('US WEST COAST', WRAP);" onMouseOut="return nd();">  <AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="400,138,448,174" href="/Loops/ocean_guidance.php?model=NCOM&area=GMexHR&plot=sst&loop=1" alt="GULF OF MEXICO Hi-Res NCOM MODEL" onMouseOver="return overlib('HI-RES GULF OF MEXICO', WRAP);" onMouseOut="return nd();">  <AREA SHAPE="POLY" COORDS="447,116,517,116,517,162,450,162,447,162,447,135,447,116" href="/newNCOM/NCOM_GulfStream_sst.php" alt="HI-RES US EAST COAST AND GULF STREAM" onMouseOver="return overlib('HI-RES US EAST COAST AND GULF STREAM', WRAP);" onMouseOut="return nd();">  <AREA SHAPE="POLY" COORDS="444,103,564,103,564,151,450,151,450,135,444,135,444,103" href="/Loops/ocean_guidance.php?model=Global_RTOFS&area=GulfStream&plot=sst&loop=1" alt="US EAST COAST AND GULF STREAM" onMouseOver="return overlib('US EAST COAST AND GULF STREAM', WRAP);" onMouseOut="return nd();">  <AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="207,143,246,172" href="/Loops/ocean_guidance.php?model=NCOM&area=Haw&plot=sst&loop=1" alt="HAWAII" onMouseOver="return overlib('HI-RES HAWAII', WRAP);" onMouseOut="return nd();">  <AREA SHAPE="POLY" COORDS="59,65,152,65,152,100,246,100,245,164,352,163,352,180,59,180,59,65" href="/Loops/ocean_guidance.php?model=Global_RTOFS&area=NorthPacific&plot=sst&loop=1" alt="NORTH PACIFIC" onMouseOver="return overlib('NORTH PACIFIC', WRAP);" onMouseOut="return nd();">  <AREA SHAPE="POLY" COORDS="398,64,695,64,695,180,450,180,450,152,566,153,566,100,441,100,441,136,397,136,397,65,403,65,398,64" href="/Loops/ocean_guidance.php?model=Global_RTOFS&area=NorthAtlantic&plot=sst&loop=1" alt="NORTH ATLANTIC" onMouseOver="return overlib('NORTH ATLANTIC', WRAP);" onMouseOut="return nd();">  <AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="550,276,669,336" href="/Current_fcasts.php" alt="LINK TO GLOBAL OCEAN MODEL CURRENTS WEB PAGE" onMouseOver="return overlib('LINK TO GLOBAL OCEAN MODEL CURRENTS WEB PAGE', WRAP);" onMouseOut="return nd();"> </map> <p class="std"> ***Attention*** NCOM Regional files with surface temperature and currents are available in GRIB2 format. See links below. </div> <p>For NCOM GRIB2 files with surface temperature and currents: <A href="http://ftp.opc.ncep.noaa.gov/grids/operational/NCOM/regional/GRIB2/">http://ftp.opc.ncep.noaa.gov/grids/operational/NCOM/regional/GRIB2/</a></p> <p>For Regional NCOM Data: <A href="http://ftp.opc.ncep.noaa.gov/grids/operational/NCOM/regional/">http://ftp.opc.ncep.noaa.gov/grids/operational/NCOM/regional/</a></p> <p>For archived NCOM Data: <A href="http://www.ncddc.noaa.gov/ocean-nomads/global-ncom/">http://www.ncddc.noaa.gov/ocean-nomads/global-ncom/</a></p> <p>For Data via Nomads GDS server: <A href="http://nomads.ncep.noaa.gov:9090/dods/ncom">http://nomads.ncep.noaa.gov:9090/dods/ncom</a> </p> <p>For East Coast images: <a href="https://ocean.weather.gov/Loops/ocean_guidance.php?model=NCOM&area=Useast&plot=sst&day=1&loop=0">NCOM High Resolution Oceanic Model: Gulf Stream</a></p> <p>For Global RTOFS Data: <A href="http://ftp.opc.ncep.noaa.gov/grids/operational/GLOBALHYCOM/">http://ftp.opc.ncep.noaa.gov/grids/operational/GLOBALHYCOM/</a></p> <p>For RTOFS Global Data via the NCEP operational NOMADS server: <a href="http://nomads.ncep.noaa.gov:9090/">http://nomads.ncep.noaa.gov:9090/</a> <p class="hdr"><u>G-RTOFS Model Information</u></p> <p>The Global Real-Time Ocean Forecast System is based on NAVO's configuration of the 1/12 deg. eddy resolving global HYCOM model and is initialized daily with NAVO generated initial conditions using the NCODA system. G-RTOFS is forced with NCEP's operational GFS winds. For more details see: <A href="http://polar.ncep.noaa.gov/global/">NOAA/NCEP/MMAB GRTOFS Web Page</a></p> <p class="hdr"><u>Regional NCOM Model Information</u></p> <p>The Regional NCOM models have a resolution of 1/36 deg. (3 km). The U.S. Navy Operational Global Ocean Model (NCOM), developed by the Naval Research Laboratory (Barron et al, 1&2) and maintained by the Naval Oceanographic Office, provides boundary conditions for the regional models. The regional NCOM models found here include the U.S. East Coast (ncom_useast), The Southern California Coast (ncom_socal), Hawaii Coasts (ncom_relo_hawaii) and the Gulf of America and Caribaean Seas (ncom_relo_amseas). The Navy Coupled Ocean Data Assimilation System (NCODA) provides the data assimilation for NCOM including SSH, SST, and in situ observations. For more information about NCOM see:</p> <p><a href="https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/data-access/model-data/model-datasets/navoceano-ncom-glb">Overview</a> or <a href="http://www.nrl.navy.mil/media/news-releases/2006/first-global-ocean-model-developed-at-nrl-stennis">NRL Press Release</a></p> <p><A href="https://www7320.nrlssc.navy.mil/global_ncom/glb8_3b/html/pubs.html">NCOM Publications and Validation Test Report</a></p> <p class="hdr"><u><b>References</b></u></p> <p>1. Barron, C.N., A.B. Kara, H.E. Hurlburt, C. Rowley, and L.F. Smedstad, 2004: Sea surface height predictions from the Global Navy Coastal Ocean Model (NCOM) during 1998-2001. <i>J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol.</i>, 21(12), 1876-1894.</p> <p>2. Barron, C.N., A.B. Kara, P.J. Martin, R.C. Rhodes, and L.F. 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