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NCEP Products Inventory

    *Information about the GFS

    CC is the model cycle runtime (i.e. 00, 06, 12, 18)
    FFF is the forecast hour of product from 000 - 384
    YYYYMMDD is the Year, Month and Day

    Click on the links under Inventory to see the file's contents.
    Use as a guide when selecting specific parameters from NOMADS. Click to view what is available.

DESCRIPTION
NCEP FTP/HTTP SERVER
File Name
NWS FTP SERVER
File Name
GFS
GFS - Global longitude-latitude grid
Most commonly used parameters
  WCOSS File Name Inventory
0.25 degree resolution gfs.tCCz.pgrb2.0p25.fFFF ANL FH000 FH001-384
0.5 degree resolution gfs.tCCz.pgrb2.0p50.fFFF ANL FH000 FH003-384
1.0 degree resolution gfs.tCCz.pgrb2.1p00.fFFF ANL FH000 FH003-384

 Available in GRIB2 via ftp
 Available in GRIB2 via https
 gfs.tCCz.pgrb2.0p25.fFFF
 gfs.tCCz.pgrb2.0p50.fFFF
 gfs.tCCz.pgrb2.1p00.fFFF
Not Available
GFS - Global longitude-latitude grid
Least commonly used parameters
  WCOSS File Name Inventory
0.25 degree resolution gfs.tCCz.pgrb2b.0p25.fFFF ANL FH000 FH001-384
0.5 degree resolution gfs.tCCz.pgrb2b.0p50.fFFF ANL FH000 FH003-384
1.0 degree resolution gfs.tCCz.pgrb2b.1p00.fFFF ANL FH000 FH003-384

 Available in GRIB2 via ftp
 Available in GRIB2 via https
 gfs.tCCz.pgrb2b.0p25.fFFF
 gfs.tCCz.pgrb2b.0p50.fFFF
 gfs.tCCz.pgrb2b.1p00.fFFF
Not Available
GFS - 0.50 deg Combined Global Latitude-Longitude Grid
All parameters
  WCOSS Filename Inventory
  gfs.tCCz.pgrb2full.0p50.fFFF
Concat of pgrb2.0p50 and pgrb2b.0p50
FH000 FH003-384

 Available in GRIB2 via ftp
 Available in GRIB2 via https
 gfs.tCCz.pgrb2full.0p50.fFFF
Not Available
GFS - T1534 Semi-Lagrangian grid
  WCOSS Filename Inventory
  gfs.tCCz.sfluxgrbfFFF.grib2 FH000 FH001-384

 Available in GRIB2 via ftp
 Available in GRIB2 via https
 gfs.tCCz.sfluxgrbfFFF.grib2
Not Available
GFS - MOS Aviation Products
  WCOSS Filename Inventory
 Alaska mdl_mavgribak.tCCz
 CONUS mdl_mavgribcns.tCCz
 40km TSTM & 80km SVR WX mdl_mavgribsvr.tCCz
 Short-Range GFS Air Force mdl_gfsafmav.tCCz
 Short-Range GFS mdl_gfsmav.tCCz

 Available in GRIB via ftp
 Available in GRIB via https
 mdl_mavgribak.tCCz
 mdl_mavgribcns.tCCz  mdl_mavgribsvr.tCCz
 mdl_gfsafmav.tCCz
 mdl_gfsmav.tCCz
Not Available
GFS - MDL Extratropical Storm Surge
  WCOSS Filename Inventory
 East Coast Basin mdlsurge.CCe  
 Gulf Coast Basin mdlsurge.CCg  
 Alaska Basin mdlsurge.CCa  
 West Coast Basin mdlsurge.CCw  
 Arctic Basin of Alaska mdlsurge.CCz  
 Norton Sound of Alaska mdlsurge.CCk  
 3km Alaska grib2.mdlsurgegrid.3km.CCala  
 2.5km CONUS grib2.mdlsurgegrid.2.5km.CCcon  
 Available in TXT via ftp
 Available in TXT via https
 mdlsurge.CCe
 mdlsurge.CCg
 mdlsurge.CCa
 mdlsurge.CCw
 mdlsurge.CCz
 mdlsurge.CCk
 Available in GRIB2 via ftp
 Available in GRIB2 via https
 grib2.mdlsurgegrid.3km.CCala
 grib2.mdlsurgegrid.2.5km.CCcon
Not Available
GFS - 32km Lambert Conformal grid
  WCOSS Filename Inventory
  gfs.tCCz.goessimpgrb2fFFF.grd221 FH000 FH003-180

 Available in GRIB2 via ftp
 Available in GRIB2 via https
 gfs.tCCz.goessimpgrb2fFFF.grd221
Not Available
GFS - Global longitude-latitude grid
  WCOSS Filename Inventory
  gfs.tCCz.goessimpgrb2fFFF.0p25.fFFF FH000 FH003-180

 Available in GRIB2 via ftp
 Available in GRIB2 via https
 gfs.tCCz.goessimpgrb2.0p25.fFFF
Not Available
GFS - Sigma Atmospheric Model Data
for hourly up to 12

  WCOSS Filename Inventory
  gfs.tCCz.atm(anl|fFFF).nc  
 Available in NETCDF via ftp
 Available in NETCDF via https
 gfs.tCCz.atm(anl?fTTT).nc
Not Available
GFS - Surface Boundary Conditions
for hourly up to 12
  WCOSS Filename Inventory
  gfs.tCCz.sfcfFFF.nc  


 Available in NETCDF via ftp
 Available in NETCDF via https
 gfs.tCCz.sfcfFFF.nc
Not Available
GFS - Surface Analysis
  WCOSS Filename Inventory
  gfs.tCCz.sfcanl.nc  


 Available in NETCDF via ftp
 Available in NETCDF via https
 gfs.tCCz.sfcanl.nc
Not Available
GFS - Binary Universal Form for the Representation of meteorological data (BUFR)
Inital BUFR Data Dump Files

  WCOSS Filename (gfs.tCCz...) Inventory
Upper-Air adpupa.tm00.bufr_d  
Wind Profiler proflr.tm00.bufr_d  
Satellite-derived wind satwnd.tm00.bufr_d  
VAD (NEXRAD) wind vadwnd.tm00.bufr_d  
GOES Satellite data goesnd.tm00.bufr_d  
WindSat scatterometer data from FNMOC wndsat.tm00.bufr_d  
SBUV layer ozone product (Version 8) osbuv8.tm00.bufr_d  
METOP-2 IASI 1C radiance data (variable channels) mtiasi.tm00.bufr_d  
GOES 11x17 fov imager clear radiances geoimr.tm00.bufr_d  
HIRS-3 NCEP-processed brightness temps 1bhrs3.tm00.bufr_d  
HIRS-4 1b radiances 1bhrs4.tm00.bufr_d  
Advanced Tech Microwave Sounder atms.tm00.bufr_d  
Microwave Limb Sounder Ozone mls.tm00.bufr_d  
Microwave Humidity Sounder-processed bright temps 1bmhs.tm00.bufr_d  
Microwave Humidity Sounder-proc bright T from EARS, SA-RARS and AP-RARS esmhs.tm00.bufr_d  
AMSU-A NCEP-processed brightness temps 1bamua.tm00.bufr_d  
AMSU-B NCEP-processed brightness temps 1bamub.tm00.bufr_d  
AMSU-B-proc bright T from EARS, SA-RARS and AP-RARS esamub.tm00.bufr_d  
Hi-res3-proc bright T from EARS, SA-RARS and AP-RARS eshrs3.tm00.bufr_d  
AQUA/AMSR-E processed brightness temperatures amsre.tm00.bufr_d  
AQUA-AIRS AIRS/AMSU-A/HSB proc bright T airsev.tm00.bufr_d  
Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment-2 gome.tm00.bufr_d  
Ozone Monitoring Instrument omi.tm00.bufr_d  
GOES 1x1 fov sounder radiances goesfv.tm00.bufr_d  
GPS Integrated Precipitable Water gpsipw.tm00.bufr_d  
GPS radio occultation data gpsro.tm00.bufr_d  
Radio Acoustic Sounding System Temp Profiles rassda.tm00.bufr_d  
SEVIRI Clear Sky Radiances sevcsr.tm00.bufr_d  
Mean Sea-level Pressure bogus reports sfcbog.tm00.bufr_d  
Surface marine sfcshp.tm00.bufr_d  

NCEP BUFR File Documentation  & Observation file descriptions
 All Available in BUFR via ftp
 All Available in BUFR via https
 gfs.tCCz.filename.tm00.bufr_d
Not Available
GFS - Prepared BUFR files
Quality Controlled from Dump files

  WCOSS Filename Inventory
  gfs.tCCz.prepbufr.nr  

PREPBUFR Documentation
 Available in BUFR via ftp
 Available in BUFR via https
 gfs.tCCz.prepbufr.nr
Not Available
GFS - BUFR Sounding Files per Station
  WCOSS Filename Inventory
  bufr.tCCz/bufr.######.YYYYMMDDCC  
  gfs.tCCz.bufrsnd.tar.gz  


 Available in individual BUFR via ftp
 Available in individual BUFR via https
 bufr.tCCz/bufr.######.YYYYMMDDCC
 Available in TAR via ftp
 Available in TAR via https
 gfs.tCCz.bufrsnd.tar.gz
Not Available
GFS - Tropical Cyclone Vital Statistics
  WCOSS Filename Inventory
  gfs.tCCz.syndata.tcvitals.tm00  

 Available in TXT via ftp
 Available in TXT via https
 gfs.tCCz.syndata.tcvitals.tm00
Not Available

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GDAS
DESCRIPTION
NCEP FTP/HTTP SERVER
File Name
NWS FTP SERVER
File Name
GDAS - Pressure Level Data
Global longitude-latitue 1.0 deg

  WCOSS Filename Inventory
from analysis gdas.tCCz.pgrb2.1p00.anl Analysis
from forecast hour gdas.tCCz.pgrb2.1p00.fFFF FH000 FH001-009

 Available in GRIB2 via ftp
 Available in GRIB2 via https
 gdas.tCCz.pgrb2.1p00.fFFF
Not Available
GDAS - Pressure Level Data
Global longitude-latitue 0.25 deg

  WCOSS Filename Inventory
from analysis gdas.tCCz.pgrb2.0p25.anl Analysis
from forecast hour gdas.tCCz.pgrb2.0p25.fFFF FH000 FH001-009

 Available in GRIB2 via ftp
 Available in GRIB2 via https
 gdas.tCCz.pgrb2.0p25.fFFF
Not Available
GDAS - Surface Flux
T574 Gaussian grid

  WCOSS Filename Inventory
  gdas.tCCz.sfluxgrbfFFF.grib2 FH000 FH001-009

 Available in GRIB2 via ftp
 Available in GRIB2 via https
 gdas.tCCz.sfluxgrbfFFF.grib2
Not Available
GDAS - Prepared BUFR files
Quality Controlled from Dump files

  WCOSS Filename Inventory
  gdas.tCCz.prepbufr.nr  

PREPBUFR Documentation
 Available in BUFR via ftp
 Available in BUFR via https
 gdas.YYYYMMDD/gdas.tCCz.prepbufr.nr
 
Not Available
GDAS - Binary Universal Form for the Representation of meteorological data (BUFR)
Inital BUFR Data Dump Files

  WCOSS Filename (gfs.tCCz...) Inventory
Upper-Air adpupa.tm00.bufr_d  
Satellite-derived wind satwnd.tm00.bufr_d
SBUV layer ozone product (Version 8) osbuv8.tm00.bufr_d  
METOP-2 IASI 1C radiance data (variable channels) mtiasi.tm00.bufr_d
HIRS-3 NCEP-processed brightness temps 1bhrs3.tm00.bufr_d
HIRS-4 1b radiances 1bhrs4.tm00.bufr_d  
MHS NCEP-processed br. temp 1bmhs.tm00.bufr_d  
AMSU-A NCEP-processed brightness temps 1bamua.tm00.bufr_d  
AMSU-B NCEP-processed brightness temps 1bamub.tm00.bufr_d  
AQUA-AIRS AIRS/AMSU-A/HSB proc b T airsev.tm00.bufr_d  
AMSU-B-proc b T from EARS, SA-RARS and AP-RARS esamub.tm00.bufr_d
Hi-res3-proc b T from EARS, SA-RARS and AP-RARS eshrs3.tm00.bufr_d  
Microwave Humidity Sounder-proc b T from EARS, SA-RARS and AP-RARS esmhs.tm00.bufr_d  
field-of-view imager brightness temps geoimr.tm00.bufr_d
Advanced Tech Microwave Sounder atms.tm00.bufr_d
Microwave Limb Sounder mls.tm00.bufr_d  
GOES 1x1 fov sounder radiances goesfv.tm00.bufr_d  
GPS integrated precipitable water gpipw.tm00.bufr_d  
GPS radio occultation data gpsro.tm00.bufr_d  
Surface marine sfcshp.tm00.bufr_d  
Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment-2 gome.tm00.bufr_d
Ozone Monitoring Instrument omi.tm00.bufr_d  
SEVIRI Clear Sky Radiances sevcsr.tm00.bufr_d  
Surface Land adpsfc.tm00.bufr_d.nr  
Soundings/Brightness Temperatures atovs.tm00.bufr_d  

NCEP BUFR File Documentation  & Observation file descriptions
 All Available in BUFR via ftp
 All Available in BUFR via https
 gdas.YYYYMMDD/gdas.tCCz.filename.tm00.bufr_d
Not Available
GDAS - Time Dependent Satellite Bias Correction
  WCOSS Filename Inventory
  gdas.tCCz.abias  

 Available in TXT via ftp
 Available in TXT via https
 gdas.YYYYMMDD/gdas.tCCz.abias
Not Available
GDAS - Atmospheric Analysis
  WCOSS Filename Inventory
  gdas.tCCz.atmanl.nc  

 Available in BINARY via ftp
 Available in BINARY via https
 gdas.YYYYMMDD/CC/atmos/gdas.tCCz.atmanl.nc
Not Available
GDAS - Surface Analysis
  WCOSS Filename Inventory
  gdas.tCCz.sfcanl.nc  

 Available in BINARY via ftp
 Available in BINARY via https
 gdas.YYYYMMDD/CC/atmos/gdas.tCCz.sfcanl.nc
Not Available
GDAS - Atmospheric Model Data
at specific forecast hour
  WCOSS Filename Inventory
  gdas.tCCz.atmfxxx.nc  

 Available in BINARY via ftp
 Available in BINARY via https
 gdas.YYYYMMDD/CC/atmos/gdas.tCCz.atmfxxx.nc
Not Available
GDAS - Surface Boundary Conditions
at specific forecast hour
  WCOSS Filename Inventory
  gdas.tCCz.sfcfxxx.nc  

 Available in BINARY via ftp
 Available in BINARY via https
 gdas.YYYYMMDD/CC/atmos/gdas.tCCz.sfcfxxx.nc
Not Available
GDAS - Tropical Cyclone Vital Statistics
  WCOSS Filename Inventory
  gdas.tCCz.syndata.tcvitals.tm00  

 Available in TXT via ftp
 Available in TXT via https
 gdas.tCCz.syndata.tcvitals.tm00
Not Available
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GFSwave (replaced Multi-Grid WW3 03/22)
GFSwave Arctic Domain
(longitude-latitude grid)(9km Resolution)
  Filename Inventory
  gfswave.tCCz.arctic9km.fxxx.grib2 FH00-384

Available in GRIB2 via ftp
Available in GRIB2 via https
gfswave.tCCz.arctic9km.fxxx.grib2
Not Available
GFSwave East Pacific Domain
(longitude-latitude grid)(0.250 deg resolution)
  Filename Inventory
  gfswave.tCCz.epacif.0p16.fxxx FH00-384

Available in GRIB2 via ftp
Available in GRIB2 via https
gfswave.tCCz.wcoast.0p16.fxxx.grib2
Not Available
GFSwave West Coast Domain
(longitude-latitude grid)(0.16 deg resolution)
  Filename Inventory
  gfswave.tCCz.wcoast.0p16.fxxx.grib2 FH00-384

Available in GRIB2 via ftp
Available in GRIB2 via https
gfswave.tCCz.wcoast.0p16.fxxx.grib2
Not Available
GFSwave North Atlantic Domain
(longitude-latitude grid)(0.160 deg resolution)
  Filename Inventory
  gfswave.tCCz.atlocn.0p16.fxxx.grib2 FH00-384

Available in GRIB2 via ftp
Available in GRIB2 via https
gfswave.tCCz.atlocn.0p16.fxxx.grib2
Not Available
GFSwave Global Domain
(longitude-latitude grid)(0.16 x 0.16 deg resolution)
  Filename Inventory
  gfswave.tCCz.fxxx.grib2 FH00-384

Available in GRIB2 via ftp
Available in GRIB2 via https
gfswave.tCCz.fxxx.grib2
Not Available
GFSwave Global Domain
(longitude-latitude grid)(0.25 x 0.25 deg resolution)
  Filename Inventory
  gfswave.tCCz.0p25.fxxx.grib2 FH00-384

Available in GRIB2 via ftp
Available in GRIB2 via https
gfswave.tCCz.0p25.fxxx.grib2
Not Available
GFSwave Global South
(longitude-latitude grid)(0.25 x 0.25 deg resolution)
  Filename Inventory
  gfswave.tCCz.gsouth.0p25.fxxx.grib2 FH00-384

Available in GRIB2 via ftp
Available in GRIB2 via https
gfswave.tCCz.0p25.fxxx.grib2
Not Available
GFSwave Full Domain
Tabular Bulletins
  Filename Inventory
  gfswave.tCCz.bull_tar  

Available in TAR via ftp
Available in TAR via https
gfswave.tCCz.bull_tar
Not Available
GFSwave Full Domain
Compressed Bulletins
  Filename Inventory
  gfswave.tCCz.cbull_tar  

Available in TAR via ftp
Available in TAR via https
gfswave.tCCz.cbull_tar
Not Available
GFSwave - Full Domain
Station Spectral Data
  Filename Inventory
  gfswave.tCCz.spec_tar.gz

Available in TAR via ftp
Available in TAR via https
gfswave.tCCz.spec_tar.gz
Not Available
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*Inventory Disclaimer*
Actual Parameters may Differ from Those Listed

Page last modified: 06 February 2024.