Climate Forecast System (CFS) Products
Click the filename to get an inventory of the file.
YYYYMMDDHH is the initial date.
xx is member 01, 02, 03 or 04
CFS has 5 types of files:
FLXF, PGBF, OCNH, OCNF, & IPVF.
Level 1 Data (6hrly_grib_##): created every 6 hours for each type
Level 2 Data (monthly_grib_##): created every 6 hours and a daily average for each type
Level 3 Data (time_grib_##): 6 hourly timeseries of 98 selected variables for FLXF, PGBF, OCNH, & IPVF
Click on the links under Inventory to see the file's contents.
Use as a guide when selecting specific parameters from NOMADS.
DESCRIPTION | Availability on NCEP FTP SERVER File Name |
Availability on NWS FTP SERVER File Name |
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Time Series |
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3-D Ocean Data 0.5 degree |
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CFS Ocean Height
| Available in GRIB2 via FTP Available in GRIB2 via HTTPS ocnslh.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 ocnmld.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 | Not Available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CFS Ocean Depth of Isotherm
| Available in GRIB2 via FTP Available in GRIB2 via HTTPS ocnsild.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 ocndt2.5c.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 ocndt5c.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 ocndt10c.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 ocndt15c.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 ocndt20c.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 ocndt25c.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 ocndt28c.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 | Not Available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CFS Ocean Temperature
| Available in GRIB2 via FTP Available in GRIB2 via HTTPS ocnsst.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 ocnt15.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 ocnheat.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 ocntchp.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 | Not Available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CFS Ocean Salinity
| Available in GRIB2 via FTP Available in GRIB2 via HTTPS ocnsal5.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 ocnsal15.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 | Not Available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CFS Ocean Current
| Available in GRIB2 via FTP Available in GRIB2 via HTTPS ocnu5.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 ocnu15.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 ocnv5.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 ocnv15.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 ocnvv55.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 | Not Available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3-D Pressure Level Data 0.5 degree |
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CFS Downward Radiation at the Surface
| Available in GRIB2 via FTP Available in GRIB2 via HTTPS dlwsfc.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 dswsfc.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 | Not Available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CFS Upward Radiation at the Surface
| Available in GRIB2 via FTP Available in GRIB2 via HTTPS ulwsfc.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 uswsfc.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 | Not Available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CFS Upward Radiation at the Top of the Atmosphere
| Available in GRIB2 via FTP Available in GRIB2 via HTTPS ulwtoa.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 uswtoa.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 | Not Available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CFS Heat Flux
| Available in GRIB2 via FTP Available in GRIB2 via HTTPS lhtfl.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 shtfl.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 gflux.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 | Not Available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CFS Visible Diffuse Downward Solar Flux
| Available in GRIB2 via FTP Available in GRIB2 via HTTPS vddsf.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 | Not Available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CFS Near IR Diffuse Downward Solar Flux
| Available in GRIB2 via FTP Available in GRIB2 via HTTPS nddsf.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 | Not Available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CFS Near IR Diffuse Downward Solar Flux
| Available in GRIB2 via FTP Available in GRIB2 via HTTPS nddsf.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 | Not Available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CFS Clear Sky Solar Flux
| Available in GRIB2 via FTP Available in GRIB2 via HTTPS csusf.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 csdsf.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 | Not Available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CFS Clear Sky Downward Long Wave Flux
| Available in GRIB2 via FTP Available in GRIB2 via HTTPS csulf.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 | Not Available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CFS Stream Function
| Available in GRIB2 via FTP Available in GRIB2 via HTTPS psi850.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 psi200.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 | Not Available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CFS Pressure
| Available in GRIB2 via FTP Available in GRIB2 via HTTPS prmsl.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 pressfc.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 | Not Available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CFS Geopotential Height
| Available in GRIB2 via FTP Available in GRIB2 via HTTPS z1000.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 z850.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 z700.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 z500.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 z200.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 | Not Available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CFS Zonal and Meridional Wind
| Available in GRIB2 via FTP Available in GRIB2 via HTTPS wndstrs.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 wnd10m.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 wnd1000.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 wnd925.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 wnd250.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 wnd850.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 wnd700.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 wnd250.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 wnd200.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 | Not Available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CFS Temperature
| Available in GRIB2 via FTP Available in GRIB2 via HTTPS tmpsfc.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 tmp2m.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 t1000.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 t850.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 t700.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 t500.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 t250.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 t200.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 t50.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 t2.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 tmin.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 tmax.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 tmphy1.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 | Not Available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CFS Specific Humidity
| Available in GRIB2 via FTP Available in GRIB2 via HTTPS q2m.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 q925.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 q850.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 q700.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 q500.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CFS Velocity Potential
| Available in GRIB2 via FTP Available in GRIB2 via HTTPS chi850.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 chi200.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 | Not Available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CFS Total Cloud Cover
| Available in GRIB2 via FTP Available in GRIB2 via HTTPS tcdcclm.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 | Not Available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CFS Precipitation
| Available in GRIB2 via FTP Available in GRIB2 via HTTPS prate.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 cprat.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 | Not Available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CFS Precipitable Water
| Available in GRIB2 via FTP Available in GRIB2 via HTTPS pwat.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 |
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CFS Water Equivalent of Accumulated Snow Depth
| Available in GRIB2 via FTP Available in GRIB2 via HTTPS weasd.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 |
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CFS Ice
| Available in GRIB2 via FTP Available in GRIB2 via HTTPS icethk.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 icecon.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 |
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CFS Water Runoff
| Available in GRIB2 via FTP Available in GRIB2 via HTTPS runoff.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 |
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CFS Volumetric Soil Moisture Content
| Available in GRIB2 via FTP Available in GRIB2 via HTTPS soilm1.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 soilm2.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 soilm3.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 soilm4.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 |
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CFS Soil Temperature
| Available in GRIB2 via FTP Available in GRIB2 via HTTPS soilt1.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 |
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6 hourly 3-D Isentropic level data 1.0 degree |
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CFS Potential Vorticity
| Available in GRIB2 via FTP Available in GRIB2 via HTTPS ipv450.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 ipv550.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 ipv650.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.daily.grb2 | Not Available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6 HourlyFile Name Reads - namefforecastdatehour.member.validdatecycle.grb2 |
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CFS Surface, Radiative Fluxes T126 (384x190 Gaussian)
| Available in GRIB2 via FTP Available in GRIB2 via HTTPS flxfYYYYMMDDHH.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.grb2 |
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CFS 3D Pressure Level
| Available in GRIB2 via FTP Available in GRIB2 via HTTPS pgbfYYYYMMDDHH.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.grb2 |
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CFS 3D Ocean
| Available in GRIB2 via FTP Available in GRIB2 via HTTPS ocnfYYYYMMDDHH.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.grb2 |
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CFS 3D Isentropic Level
| Available in GRIB2 via FTP Available in GRIB2 via HTTPS ipvfYYYYMMDDHH.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.grb2 |
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Monthly Means 6-hourly and daily averages |
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CFS Surface, Radiative Fluxes T126 (384x190 Gaussian)
| Available in GRIB2 via FTP Available in GRIB2 via HTTPS flxf.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.YYYYMM.avrg.grib.HHZ.grb2 flxf.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.YYYYMM.avrg.grib.grb2 |
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CFS 3-D Pressure Level 1 Degree Resolution
| Available in GRIB2 via FTP Available in GRIB2 via HTTPS pgbf.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.YYYYMM.avrg.grib.HHZ.grb2 pgbf.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.YYYYMM.avrg.grib.grb2 | Not Available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CFS 3-D Ocean Data 0.5 Degree Resolution
| Available in GRIB2 via FTP Available in GRIB2 via HTTPS ocnh.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.YYYYMM.avrg.grib.HHZ.grb2 ocnh.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.YYYYMM.avrg.grib.grb2 |
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CFS 3-D Ocean Data 1.0 Degree Resolution
| Available in GRIB2 via FTP Available in GRIB2 via HTTPS ocnf.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.YYYYMM.avrg.grib.HHZ.grb2 ocnf.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.YYYYMM.avrg.grib.grb2 |
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CFS 3-D Isentropic Level 1.0 Degree Resolution
| Available in GRIB2 via FTP Available in GRIB2 via HTTPS ipvf.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.YYYYMM.avrg.grib.HHZ.grb2 ipvf.xx.YYYYMMDDHH.YYYYMM.avrg.grib.grb2 | Not Available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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