For Regional NCOM Data via ftp: ftp://http.opc.ncep.noaa.gov/grids/operational/NCOM/regional/

For archived NCOM Data: http://www.ncddc.noaa.gov/ocean-nomads/global-ncom/

For Data via Nomads GDS server: http://nomads.ncep.noaa.gov:9090/dods/ncom

For East Coast images: http://ftp.opc.ncep.noaa.gov/grids/operational/NCOM/images/

For Global RTOFS Data via ftp: http://ftp.opc.ncep.noaa.gov/grids/operational/GLOBALHYCOM/

G-RTOFS MODEL INFORMATION

The Global Real-Time Ocean Forecast System is based on NAVO's configuration of the 1/12 deg. eddy resolving global HYCOM model and is initialized daily with NAVO generated initial conditions using the NCODA system. G-RTOFS is forced with NCEP's operational GFS winds. For more details see:NOAA/NCEP/MMAB GRTOFS Web Page

REGIONAL NCOM MODEL INFORMATION

The Regional NCOM models have a resolution of 1/36 deg. (3 km). The U.S. Navy Operational Global Ocean Model (NCOM), developed by the Naval Research Laboratory (Barron et al, 1&2) and maintained by the Naval Oceanographic Office, provides boundary conditions for the regional models. The regional NCOM models found here include the U.S. East Coast (ncom_useast), The Southern California Coast (ncom_socal), Hawaii Coasts (ncom_relo_hawaii) and the Gulf of Mexico and Caribaean Seas (ncom_relo_amseas). The Navy Coupled Ocean Data Assimilation System (NCODA) provides the data assimilation for NCOM including SSH, SST, and in situ observations. For more information about NCOM see:

Overview by NRL or NRL Press Release

NCOM Publications and Validation Test Report