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National Digital Forecast Database (NDFD)
![An animation of NDFD data showing significant wave heights forecast along the western coast of the United States An animation of NDFD data showing significant wave heights forecast along the western coast of the United States](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20201218055219im_/https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/NDFD_Wave_Height-small.gif)
An animation of NDFD data showing significant wave heights forecast along the western coast of the United States from February 23, 2013, at 00 UTC through February 26, 2013, at 00 UTC. This image was produced with the Grid Analysis and Display System (GrADS) and ImageMagick.
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Product Types
Product | Grid/Scale | Period of Record | Model Cycle | Output Timestep | Data Access Links |
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NDFD | Various | Approx. ten years to present online | Daily, various cycles | Various | HTTPS TDS |
NDFD - By WMO Header | Various | 6Jun2004–Present | Daily, various cycles | Various | AIRS |
NDFD Daily Tar Files | Various | 6Jun2004–5Oct2008 | Daily, various cycles | Various |
Data Usage Notes
None
Publication References
None
Miscellaneous Documentation
None
Links
The National Weather Service (NWS) NDFD Home Page
GRIB2 Encoding Details for the National Weather Service Digital Forecast Database