NCEP Data Products NAM

NAM

NAM NEST over CONUS (5 km Resolution - Grid 227)

	Filename	Inventory
	nam.tccz.conusnest.hiresffh.tm00.grib2	FH00 FH06-60

Available in GRIB2 via ftp
Available in GRIB2 via https
nam.tccz.conusnest.hiresffh.tm00.grib2

Not Available

NAM NEST - FIRE WEATHER (1.33 km CONUS / 1.5 km Alaska Resolution)
On-Call Nest; Placement Determined Daily

	Filename	Inventory
	nam.tccz.firewxnest.hiresffh.tm00.grib2	FH00 FH06-36

Available in GRIB2 via ftp
Available in GRIB2 via https
nam.tccz.firewxnest.hiresffh.tm00.grib2

Not Available

NAM NEST over ALASKA (6 km Resolution - Grid 198)

	Filename	Inventory
	nam.tccz.alaskanest.hiresffh.tm00.grib2	FH00 FH06-60

Available in GRIB2 via ftp
Available in GRIB2 via https
nam.tccz.alaskanest.hiresffh.tm00.grib2

Not Available

NAM NEST over HAWAII (3 km Resolution - Grid 196)

	Filename	Inventory
	nam.tccz.hawaiinest.hiresffh.tm00.grib2	FH00 FH06-60

Available in GRIB2 via ftp
Available in GRIB2 via https
nam.tccz.hawaiinest.hiresffh.tm00.grib2

Not Available

NAM NEST over PUERTO RICO (3 km Resolution - Grid 194)

	Filename	Inventory
	nam.tccz.priconest.hiresffh.tm00.grib2	FH00 FH06-60

Available in GRIB2 via ftp
Available in GRIB2 via https
nam.tccz.priconest.hiresffh.tm00.grib2

Not Available

NAM 190 grid - CONUS
(Staggered B-grid on rotated latitude/longitude grid (NAM 12km Domain))

	Filename	Inventory
	nam.tccz.bgrdsffh.tm00.grib2	FH00

Available in GRIB2 via ftp
Available in GRIB2 via https
nam.tccz.bgrdsffh.tm00.grib2

Not Available

NAM 190 grid - CONUS
(Staggered B-grid on rotated lat/lon grid using the 60 NAM hybrid levels (NAM 12km Domain))

	Filename	Inventory
	nam.tccz.bgrd3dfh.tm00.grib2	FH00

Available in GRIB2 via ftp
Available in GRIB2 via https
nam.t00z.bgrd3d00.tm00.grib2

Not Available

NAM 218 AWIPS Grid - CONUS
(12-km Resolution; full complement of pressure level fields and some surface-based fields)

	Filename	Inventory
	nam.tccz.awphysfh.tm00.grib2	FH00 FH01* FH06*

*FH01 inventory applies to these hours
*FH06 inventory applies to these hours

Available in GRIB2 via ftp
Available in GRIB2 via https
nam.tccz.awphysfh.tm00.grib2

Not Available

NAM 218 AWIPS Grid - CONUS
(12-km Resolution; full complement of surface-based fields)

	Filename	Inventory
	nam.tccz.awip12fh.tm00.grib2	FH00 FH01* FH06*

*FH01 inventory applies to these hours
*FH06 inventory applies to these hours

Available in GRIB2 via ftp
Available in GRIB2 via https
nam.tccz.awip12fh.tm00.grib2

Available in GRIB2 via ftp
fh.xxxx_tl.press_gr.awip12

NAM 181 AFWA Grid - Central America/Caribbean
12-km Resolution

	Filename	Inventory
	nam.tCCz.afwacafh.tm00.grib2	FH00* FH06*

*FH00 inventory applies to these hours
*FH06 applies to all other hours

Available in GRIB2 via ftp
Available in GRIB2 via https
nam.tCCz.afwacafh.tm00.grib2

Not Available

NAM 182 AFWA Grid - North Pacific
12-km Resolution

	Filename	Inventory
	nam.tCCz.afwahifh.tm00.grib2	FH00* FH06*

*FH00 inventory applies to these hours
*FH06 applies to all other hours

Available in GRIB2 via ftp
Available in GRIB2 via https
nam.tCCz.afwahifh.tm00.grib2

Not Available

NAM 215 AWIPS Grid - CONUS
(20-km Resolution)

	Filename	Inventory
	nam.tccz.awip20fh.tm00.grib2	FH00* FH06*

*FH00 inventory applies to these hours
*FH06 applies to all other hours

Available in GRIB2 via ftp
Available in GRIB2 via https
nam.tccz.awip20fh.tm00.grib2

Available in GRIB2 via ftp
fh.xxxx_tl.press_gr.awip20

NAM 221 AWIPS Grid - High Resolution North American Master Grid
(32-km Resolution)

	Filename	Inventory
	nam.tccz.awip32fh.tm00.grib2	FH00* FH06*

*FH00 inventory applies to forecast hour 00
*FH06 applies to all other hours

Available in GRIB2 via ftp
Available in GRIB2 via https
nam.tccz.awip32fh.tm00.grib2

Not Available

NAM 212 AWIPS Grid - Regional - CONUS
Double Resolution (40-km Resolution)

	Filename	Inventory
	nam.tccz.awip3dfh.tm00.grib2	FH00 FH01* FH06*

*FH01 inventory applies to these hours
*FH06 inventory applies to these hours

Available in GRIB2 via ftp
Available in GRIB2 via https
nam.tccz.awip3dfh.tm00.grib2
nam.tccz.awip3dfh.tm00_icwf.grib2

Available in GRIB2 via ftp
fh.xxxx_tl.press_gr.awip3d

NAM 216 AWIPS Grid - Regional - Alaska
(45-km Resolution)

	Filename	Inventory
	nam.tccz.awipakfh.tm00.grib2	FH00-84

Available in GRIB2 via ftp
Available in GRIB2 via https
nam.t12z.awipakfh.tm00.grib2

Available in GRIB2 via ftp
fh.xxxx_tl.press_gr.awipak

NAM 243 AWIPS Grid - Eastern North Pacific
Double Resolution (40-km Resolution)

	Filename	Inventory
	nam.tccz.awiphifh.tm00.grib2	FH00-84

Available in GRIB2 via ftp
Available in GRIB2 via https
nam.t12z.awiphifh.tm00.grib2

Not Available

NAM 211 AWIPS Grid - Regional - CONUS
(81-km Resolution)

	Filename	Inventory
	nam.tccz.awp211fh.tm00.grib2	FH00-84

Available in GRIB2 via ftp
Available in GRIB2 via https
nam.tccz.awp211fh.tm00.grib2

Available in GRIB2 via ftp
fh.xxxx_tl.press_gr.awp211

NAM 104 AWIPS Grid
N. Hemisphere polar stereographic grid (NGM Super C grid)

	Filename	Inventory
	nam.tccz.grbgrdfh.tm00.grib2	FH00-84

Available in GRIB2 via ftp
Available in GRIB2 via https
nam.tccz.grbgrdfh.tm00.grib2

Available in GRIB2 via ftp
fh.xxxx_tl.press_gr.grbgrd

NAM 242 AWIPS Grid - Over Alaska
(11.25 KM Resolution; full complement of pressure level fields and some surface-based fields)

	Filename	Inventory
	nam.tccz.awak3dfh.tm00.grib2	FH00 FH03* FH06*

*FH03 inventory applies to these forecast hours
FH06 applies to all other Forecast Hours

Available in GRIB2 via ftp
Available in GRIB2 via https
nam.tccz.awak3dfh.tm00.grib2

Not Available

NAM 242 AWIPS Grid - Over Alaska
(11.25 KM Resolution; full complement of surface-based fields)

	Filename	Inventory
	nam.tccz.awp242fh.tm00.grib2	FH00 FH03* FH06*

*FH03 inventory applies to these forecast hours
FH06 applies to all other Forecast Hours

Not Available

Available in GRIB2 via ftp
fh.xxxx_tl.press_gr.awp242

NAM 218 AWIPS Grid - CONUS - (12-km Resolution)
GOES Simulated Brightness Temp.

	Filename	Inventory
	nam.tccz.goes218fh.tm00.grib2	FH00-84

Available in GRIB2 via ftp
Available in GRIB2 via https
nam.tccz.goes218fh.tm00.grib2

Not Available

NAM 221 AWIPS Grid - N. American Master (32-km Resolution)
GOES Simulated Brightness Temp.

	Filename	Inventory
	nam.tccz.goes221fh.tm00.grib2	FH00-84

Available in GRIB2 via ftp
Available in GRIB2 via https
nam.tccz.goes221fh.tm00.grib2

Not Available

NAM 243 AWIPS Grid - Eastern North Pacific (40-km Resolution)
GOES Simulated Brightness Temp.

	Filename	Inventory
	nam.tccz.goes243fh.tm00.grib2	FH00-84

Available in GRIB2 via ftp
Available in GRIB2 via https
nam.tccz.goes243fh.tm00.grib2

Not Available

NAM IMS Snow Grid (24-km Resolution)

	Filename	Inventory
	nam.tccz.imssnow.grb.grib2	ANL

Available in GRIB2 via ftp
Available in GRIB2 via https
nam.tccz.imssnow.grb.grib2

Not Available

NAM (RTMA version) CONUS Precipitation Analysis
Stage2 4km Resolution

	Filename	Inventory
	pcprtma.YYYMMDD	ANL

Available in GRIB1 & GIF via ftp
Available in GRIB1 & GIF via https
pcprtma.YYYYMMDD

Not Available

NAM Radar and Gauge Analysis under Stage2

	Filename	Inventory
Multi-sensor Analysis Gauge only Analysis Gauge-adjusted radar-only w bias	ST2mlYYYYMMDDhh.Grb.gz ST2ggYYYYMMDDhh.Grb.gz ST2unYYYYMMDDhh.Grb.gz	ANL

Available in ZIP via ftp
Available in ZIP via https
ST2mlYYYYMMDDhh.Grb.gz
ST2ggYYYYMMDDhh.Grb.gz
ST2unYYYYMMDDhh.Grb.gz

Not Available

NAM Precipitation Analysis
4km Analysis mapped to 15km grid

	Filename	Inventory
Multi-sensor Analysis Gauge only Analysis Gauge-adjusted radar-only w bias	multi15.YYYMMDD.Z gage15.YYYYMMDD.Z radunb15.YYYYMMDD.Z	ANL

Available in ZIP via ftp
Available in ZIP via https
multi15.YYYMMDD.Z
gage15.YYYYMMDD.Z
radunb15.YYYYMMDD.Z

Not Available

NAM Precipitation Analysis
Stage4

	Filename	Inventory
1 hour accum 6 hour accum	ST4.YYYYMMDDhh.01h.gz ST4.YYYYMMDDhh.06h.gz	ANL

Available in ZIP & GIF via ftp
Available in ZIP & GIF via https
ST4.YYYYMMDDhh.01h.gz
ST4.YYYYMMDDhh.06h.gz

Not Available

NAM MOS

	Filename	Inventory
CONUS Marine	mdl_nammet.tCCz mdl_nammme.tCCz

Available in text via ftp
Available in text via https
nam_mos.YYYYMMDD

Not Available

NAM - Binary Universal Form for the Representation of meteorological data (BUFR)

	WCOSS Filename (nam.tccz...)
Upper-Air	adpupa.tm00.bufr_d
Wind Profiler	proflr.tm00.bufr_d
Satellite-derived wind	satwnd.tm00.bufr_d
HIRS-4 1b radiances	1bhrs4.tm00.bufr_d
Microwave Humidity Sounder-processed bright temps	1bmhs.tm00.bufr_d
AMSU-A NCEP-processed brightness temps	1bamua.tm00.bufr_d
AQUA-AIRS AIRS/AMSU-A/HSB proc bright T	airsev.tm00.bufr_d
GOES 1x1 fov sounder radiances	goesfv.tm00.bufr_d
GPS radio occultation data	gpsro.tm00.bufr_d
BUFR Sounding	bufrsnd.tar.gz
BUFR Sounding for Alaska NEST	bufrsnd_alaskanest.tar.gz
BUFR Sounding for CONUS NEST	bufrsnd_conusnest.tar.gz
BUFR Sounding for Hawaii NEST	bufrsnd_hawaiinest.tar.gz
BUFR Sounding for Puerto Rico NEST	bufrsnd_priconest.tar.gz
Enhanced BUFR Alaska NEST	class1.bufr_alaskanest.tm00
Enhanced BUFR CONUS NEST	class1.bufr_conusnest.tm00
Enhanced BUFR Hawaii NEST	class1.bufr_hawaiinest.tm00
Enhanced BUFR Puerto Rico NEST	class1.bufr_priconest.tm00
GOES satellite data	goesnd.tm00.bufr_d
Level-2.5 radar radial wind data	radwnd.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
nam.tccz.filename.tm00.bufr_d

Not Available

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