Marine Modeling and Analysis Programs (MMAP) develop, improve and apply analytical methods and numerical techniques for the analysis, simulation and real-time forecasting of oceanographic (e.g. water levels, currents, temperature, salinity), atmospheric (e.g. winds, sea level pressure, temperature, relative humidity) and water quality (e.g. dissolved oxygen, nutrients, sediment transport) parameters in support of the National Ocean Service mission of providing accurate information on these variables for U.S. estuarine and coastal marine areas. Oceanographic systems developed in MMAP are used to provide products and services for the coastal marine community in support of safe and efficient navigation and for environmentally sound utilization, management, and protection of the coastal zone.

Estuarine and Port Modeling and Forecasting

Chesapeake Bay	Galveston Bay and Houston
Narragansett Bay	Ports of New York/New Jersey
St. Johns River, FL	Columbia River

Coastal Modeling and Forecasting

East Coast Data Assimilation Model	Gulf of Mexico Short-Term and Long Term 90-day Forecasts

Operational Methodologies and Data Resources

Methodologies

Continuous Water Level Zoning for Hydrographic Surveys

Procedures for Implementing Operational Nowcast/Forecast Systems

Data Resources

nowCOAST: Internet Mapping Portal to Real-Time Information

Operational Data Acquisition and Archive System (ODAAS)

Other Links

Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO- OPS)

Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System (PORTS)

NWS/NCEP Central Operations

NOAA Regional Ocean Forecast System

Revised Wednesday July 11 2007by OCS Webmaster