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RTOFS Products

    * Information about the RTOFS Global Model

  Products

  cc denotes model cycle runtime (i.e. 00, 06, 12, 18)
  xxx denotes forecast hour (i.e. 000,003,006)
  mm denotes ensemble member

  The Inventory links contain detailed model information.
  Use as a guide when selecting specific parameters from NOMADS through the grib filter option.

DESCRIPTION NCEP FTP/HTTPS Server
File Name		 NWS FTP Server
File Name
Real Time Ocean Forecast System (RTOFS)
Global
RTOFS HYCOM - Global
2 Dimensional Surface Prognostic - 1/12 Degree Resolution
Nowcast - 3 hrly Filename Inventory
  rtofs_glo_2ds_nxxx_3hrly_prog.nc FH00-48
Available in NETCDF via ftp
Available in NETCDF via https
rtofs_glo_2ds_nxxx_3hrly_prog.nc		 Not Available
RTOFS HYCOM - Global
2 Dimensional Surface Diagnostic - 1/12 Degree Resolution
Nowcast - 3 hrly Filename Inventory
  rtofs_glo_2ds_nxxx_3hrly_diag.nc FH00-48
Available in NETCDF via ftp
Available in NETCDF via https
rtofs_glo_2ds_nxxx_3hrly_diag.nc		 Not Available
RTOFS HYCOM - Global
2 Dimensional Surface Prognostic - 1/12 Degree Resolution
Forecast - 3 hrly Filename Inventory
  rtofs_glo_2ds_fxxx_3hrly_prog.nc FH00-192
Available in NETCDF via ftp
Available in NETCDF via https
rtofs_glo_2ds_fxxx_3hrly_prog.nc		 Not Available
RTOFS HYCOM - Global
2 Dimensional Surface Diagnostic - 1/12 Degree Resolution
Forecast - 3 hrly Filename Inventory
  rtofs_glo_2ds_fxxx_3hrly_diag.nc FH00-192
Available in NETCDF via ftp
Available in NETCDF via https
rtofs_glo_2ds_fxxx_3hrly_diag.nc		 Not Available
RTOFS HYCOM - Global
2 Dimensional Surface Prognostic - 1/12 Degree Resolution
Nowcast Filename Inventory
  rtofs_glo_2ds_nxxx_daily_prog.nc FH00-48
Available in NETCDF via ftp
Available in NETCDF via https
rtofs_glo_2ds_nxxx_daily_prog.nc		 Not Available
RTOFS HYCOM - Global
2 Dimensional Surface Diagnostic - 1/12 Degree Resolution
Nowcast Filename Inventory
  rtofs_glo_2ds_nxxx_daily_diag.nc
Available in NETCDF via ftp
Available in NETCDF via https
rtofs_glo_2ds_nxxx_daily_diag.nc		 Not Available
RTOFS HYCOM - Global
2 Dimensional Surface Prognostic - 1/12 Degree Resolution
Forecast Filename Inventory
  rtofs_glo_2ds_fxxx_daily_prog.nc
Available in NETCDF via ftp
Available in NETCDF via https
rtofs_glo_2ds_fxxx_daily_prog.nc		 Not Available
RTOFS HYCOM - Global
2 Dimensional Surface Diagnostic - 1/12 Degree Resolution
Forecast Filename Inventory
  rtofs_glo_2ds_fxxx_daily_diag.nc  
Available in NETCDF via ftp
Available in NETCDF via https
rtofs_glo_2ds_fxxx_daily_diag.nc		 Not Available
RTOFS HYCOM - Global - US East Coast
Regional Volume - 1/12 Degree High Vertical Resolution
Forecast/Nowcast - 6 hrly Filename Inventory
  rtofs_glo_3dz_(f|n)xxx_6hrly_hvr_US_east.nc FH00-192
Available in NETCDF via ftp
Available in NETCDF via https
rtofs_glo_3dz_fxxx_6hrly_hvr_US_east.nc		 Not Available
RTOFS HYCOM - Global - US West Coast
Regional Volume - 1/12 Degree High Vertical Resolution
Forecast/Nowcast - 6 hrly Filename Inventory
  rtofs_glo_3dz_(f|n)xxx_6hrly_hvr_US_west.nc FH00-192
Available in NETCDF via ftp
Available in NETCDF via https
rtofs_glo_3dz_fxxx_6hrly_hvr_US_west.nc		 Not Available
RTOFS HYCOM - Global - Alaska
Regional Volume - 1/12 Degree High Vertical Resolution
Forecast/Nowcast - 6 hrly Filename Inventory
  rtofs_glo_3dz_(f|n)fxxx_6hrly_hvr_alaska.nc FH00-192
Available in NETCDF via ftp
Available in NETCDF via https
rtofs_glo_3dz_fxxx_6hrly_hvr_alaska.nc		 Not Available
RTOFS HYCOM - Global
Daily Salinity Volume - 1/12 Degree Resolution
  Filename Inventory
  rtofs_glo_3dz_fxxx_daily_3zsio.nc FH00-192
Available in NETCDF via ftp
Available in NETCDF via https
rtofs_glo_3dz_fxxx_daily_3zsio.nc		 Not Available
RTOFS HYCOM - Global
Daily Temperature Volume - 1/12 Degree Resolution
  Filename Inventory
  rtofs_glo_3dz_fxxx_daily_3ztio.nc FH00-192
Available in NETCDF via ftp
Available in NETCDF via https
rtofs_glo_3dz_fxxx_daily_3ztio.nc		 Not Available
RTOFS HYCOM - Global
Daily U Component Volume - 1/12 Degree Resolution
  Filename Inventory
  rtofs_glo_3dz_fxxx_daily_3zuio.nc FH00-192
Available in NETCDF via ftp
Available in NETCDF via https
rtofs_glo_3dz_fxxx_daily_3zuio.nc		 Not Available
RTOFS HYCOM - Global
Daily V Component Volume - 1/12 Degree Resolution
  Filename Inventory
  rtofs_glo_3dz_fxxx_daily_3zvio.nc FH00-192
Available in NETCDF via ftp
Available in NETCDF via https
rtofs_glo_3dz_fxxx_daily_3zvio.nc		 Not Available
RTOFS Global - Regional Forecast
  Filename Inventory
  rtofs_glo.tCCz.fFFF_alaska_std.grb2
rtofs_glo.t00z.fFFF_arctic_std.grb2
rtofs_glo.t00z.fFFF_bering_std.grb2
rtofs_glo.t00z.fFFF_guam_std.grb2
rtofs_glo.t00z.fFFF_gulf_alaska_std.grb2
rtofs_glo.t00z.fFFF_honolulu_std.grb2
rtofs_glo.t00z.fFFF_hudson_baffin_std.grb2
rtofs_glo.t00z.fFFF_samoa_std.grb2
rtofs_glo.t00z.fFFF_trop_paci_lowres_std.grb2
rtofs_glo.t00z.fFFF_west_atl_std.grb2
rtofs_glo.t00z.fFFF_west_conus_std.grb2		 FH00-144
FH00-144
FH00-144
FH00-144
FH00-144
FH00-144
FH00-144
FH00-144
FH00-144
FH00-144
FH00-144
Available in GRIB2 via ftp
Available in GRIB2 via https
 Not Available
RTOFS Global - Regional Nowcast
  Filename Inventory
  rtofs_glo.tCCz.nFFF_alaska_std.grb2
rtofs_glo.t00z.nFFF_arctic_std.grb2
rtofs_glo.t00z.nFFF_bering_std.grb2
rtofs_glo.t00z.nFFF_guam_std.grb2
rtofs_glo.t00z.nFFF_gulf_alaska_std.grb2
rtofs_glo.t00z.nFFF_honolulu_std.grb2
rtofs_glo.t00z.nFFF_hudson_baffin_std.grb2
rtofs_glo.t00z.nFFF_samoa_std.grb2
rtofs_glo.t00z.nFFF_trop_paci_lowres_std.grb2
rtofs_glo.t00z.nFFF_west_atl_std.grb2
rtofs_glo.t00z.nFFF_west_conus_std.grb2		 FH00-44
FH00-44
FH00-44
FH00-44
FH00-44
FH00-44
FH00-44
FH00-44
FH00-44
FH00-44
FH00-44
Available in GRIB2 via ftp
Available in GRIB2 via https
 Not Available
RTOFS Forcing data files - Global
fcst2/fcst3 Filename Inventory
Air Temperature
Precipitation
Pressure
Radiant Flux
Surface Temp
Wind Stress - North Component
Wind Stress - East Component
Vapor Mix Ratios
Wind Speed		 rtofs_glo.fcst#.tCCz.forcing.airtmp.a
rtofs_glo.fcst#.tCCz.forcing.precip.a
rtofs_glo.fcst#.tCCz.forcing.presur.a
rtofs_glo.fcst#.tCCz.forcing.radflx.a
rtofs_glo.fcst#.tCCz.forcing.surtmp.a
rtofs_glo.fcst#.tCCz.forcing.taunwd.a
rtofs_glo.fcst#.tCCz.forcing.tauewd.a
rtofs_glo.fcst#.tCCz.forcing.vapmix.a
rtofs_glo.fcst#.tCCz.forcing.wndspd.a
  
Available in NETCDF via ftp
Available in NETCDF via https
rtofs_glo_fcst#.tCCz.forcing.variable.a		 Not Available
RTOFS Forcing data files - Global
Analysis Filename Inventory
Air Temperature
Precipitation
Pressure
Radiant Flux
Surface Temp
Wind Stress - North Component
Wind Stress - East Component
Vapor Mix Ratios
Wind Speed		 rtofs_glo.anal.tCCz.forcing.airtmp.a
rtofs_glo.anal.tCCz.forcing.precip.a
rtofs_glo.anal.tCCz.forcing.presur.a
rtofs_glo.anal.tCCz.forcing.radflx.a
rtofs_glo.anal.tCCz.forcing.surtmp.a
rtofs_glo.anal.tCCz.forcing.taunwd.a
rtofs_glo.anal.tCCz.forcing.tauewd.a
rtofs_glo.anal.tCCz.forcing.vapmix.a
rtofs_glo.anal.tCCz.forcing.wndspd.a
  
Available in NETCDF via ftp
Available in NETCDF via https
rtofs_glo_anal.tCCz.forcing.variable.a		 Not Available
RTOFS Surface Analysis Sea Ice Products - Global
Analysis Filename Inventory
Air Temperature
GLBRAD
LWD Flux
Vapor Mix Ratios
Wind - East Component
Wind - North Component		 rtofs_glo.anal.tCCz.cice.airtmp.r
rtofs_glo.anal.tCCz.cice.glbrad.r
rtofs_glo.anal.tCCz.cice.lwdflx.r
rtofs_glo.anal.tCCz.cice.vapmix.r
rtofs_glo.anal.tCCz.cice.wndewd.r
rtofs_glo.anal.tCCz.cice.wndnwd.r
  
Available in NETCDF via ftp
Available in NETCDF via https
rtofs_glo_anal.tCCz.cice.variable.r		 Not Available
RTOFS Surface Forecast Sea Ice Products - Global
fcst1/fcst2 Filename Inventory
Air Temperature
GLBRAD
LWD Flux
Vapor Mix Ratios
Wind - East Component
Wind - North Component		 rtofs_glo.fcst#.tCCz.cice.airtmp.r
rtofs_glo.fcst#.tCCz.cice.glbrad.r
rtofs_glo.fcst#.tCCz.cice.lwdflx.r
rtofs_glo.fcst#.tCCz.cice.vapmix.r
rtofs_glo.fcst#.tCCz.cice.wndewd.r
rtofs_glo.fcst#.tCCz.cice.wndnwd.r
  
Available in NETCDF via ftp
Available in NETCDF via https
rtofs_glo_fcst#.tCCz.cice.variable.r		 Not Available
RTOFS Restart Files - Global
Nowcast Filename Inventory
A Restart zipped
B Restart
CICE Restart zipped		 rtofs_glo.tCCz.n00.restart.a.tgz
rtofs_glo.tCCz.n00.restart.b
rtofs_glo.tCCz.n00.restart_cice.tgz
  
Available in NETCDF via ftp
Available in NETCDF via https
rtofs_glo.tCCz.n00.restart.variable		 Not Available
RTOFS Archive Data and Header Files - Global
Forecast Filename Inventory
Meta Data rtofs_glo.tCCz.fxxx.archv.(a|b) FH00-192
Available via ftp
Available via https
rtofs_glo.tCCz.fxxx.archv.a
rtofs_glo.tCCz.fxxx.archv.b		 Not Available
RTOFS Surface Archive Data and Header Files - Global
Forecast Filename Inventory
Meta Data rtofs_glo.tCCz.fxxx.archs.(a|b) FH00-192
Available via ftp
Available via https
rtofs_glo.tCCz.fxxx.archs.a
rtofs_glo.tCCz.fxxx.archs.b		 Not Available
RTOFS Archive Data and Header Files - Global
Nowcast Filename Inventory
Meta Data rtofs_glo.tCCz.nxxx.archv.(a|b) FH00-48
Available via ftp
Available via https
rtofs_glo.tCCz.nxxx.archv.a
rtofs_glo.tCCz.nxxx.archv.b		 Not Available
RTOFS Surface Archive Data and Header Files - Global
Nowcast Filename Inventory
Meta Data rtofs_glo.tCCz.nxxx.archs.(a|b) FH00-48
Available via ftp
Available via https
rtofs_glo.tCCz.nxxx.archs.a
rtofs_glo.tCCz.nxxx.archs.b		 Not Available
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Page last modified: 12 December 2022.