Marine, Tropical and Tsunami Services Branch
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Marine, Tropical and Tsunami Services Branch
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Severe Weather in the Central U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains
Severe thunderstorms are expected to form today from northern Oklahoma into southern Minnesota. Very large hail and tornadoes will be the initial threats this afternoon, then transition into a wind threat tonight. Gusty winds, warm temperatures, and very dry conditions will create a Critical Risk of fire weather across portions of the southern Plains today.
Read More >
Marine, Tropical and Tsunami Services Branch
National Program
NOAA NWS Marine Weather Forecasts
Weather.gov
> Marine, Tropical and Tsunami Services Branch
Marine Text Forecasts
Coastal/Great Lakes Forecasts
Offshore Forecasts
High Seas Forecasts
Mobile Friendly - Low Bandwidth Marine Text Forecasts
Marine Text Forecast and Products - Complete Listing
Point Forecasts
Marine Text Forecasts by Zone - Text Interface
Forecasts for NOAA Marine Sanctuaries
Text Product File Server Data Files - File Structure Description for FTP
Radiofax Charts
Marine Radiofax Charts
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Worldwide Marine Radiofax Schedules
Radiofax Hardware
WeatherFax - The Best Budget Weather Solution for Sailors
Northwest Atlantic Weather Briefing Package
Gulf and Tropical Atlantic Weather Briefing Package
Northeast Pacific Weather Briefing Package
Southeast Pacific Weather Briefing Package
Alaska Weather Briefing Package
Hawaii Weather Briefing Package
Observations
Buoy, C-MAN, Ship, Drifters, Gliders, HF Radar
PORTS, Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System
Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Regional Associations
Coastal Water Temperature Guide
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NEXRAD Doppler RADAR
GOES Satellite Imagery and Products
Ocean Surface Winds and Satellite Data
MADIS (Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System)
Voluntary Marine Observations
Peak water level observations at NOS stations during past tropical cyclones
Dissemination
NWS Dissemination Methods
USCG Broadcasts
GMDSS
Commercial Marine Services
Radar Product Distribution
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Marine Forecasts Via Telephone Recordings
Graphic Products
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Experimental Beach Forecast
NOAA NowCoast
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Experimental Marine Graphical Composite Forecast maps - Tropical North Atlantic
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Saved by the Beacon - Safe Boating Council
Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking
Amateur Radio
Coastal Warning Display Program
FAQ
The
National Weather Service (NWS) Marine Weather Services Program
offers a broad range of marine forecast and warning products in
graphical
and
text
(low bandwidth) formats (See Tabs above). The NWS provides forecasts and warning services for the
coastal waters
along the mainland of the continental U.S., the
Great Lakes
and the
Offshore
and
High Seas
waters of the North Atlantic and North Pacific Oceans. Links to forecasts, warnings and products related to
tropical cyclones
and
sea ice
are near the bottom of the page. The program also provides important
Tsunami
information. You can also get an
hourly
marine forecast for a single point
and marine channel forecasts for
Tampa, FL
and
Mobile Bay, AL
. Read our
blog
for important changes and news within the NWS marine, tropical and tsunami programs.
Click
here
for the latest maps of official NWS marine forecast and warning zones (includes any recent changes to coastal, offshore and high seas zones).
Clicking on an area of interest on the map below will take you to marine webpages of Weather Forecast Offices (WFOs) and to a web portal for the Great Lakes. Here is a list of
NWS offices by region.
Click here for
m
aps showing all NWS marine forecast and warning zones
.
If you are interested in
receiving NWS marine products via email,
mouse over the Get Products via Email menu item and click on the link that pops up. If you have questions about this site or the NWS Marine, Tropical or Tsunami programs, please contact us at:
marine.weather@noaa.gov
.
Tropical conditions
Central Pacific Tropical Cyclones
Eastern Pacific Tropical Cyclones
Atlantic Cyclones
Ice Conditions
National Ice Center
Alaska Sea Ice
Great Lakes Ice
Additional links including safety messaging, publications and other resources for marine weather.
Weather Safety Tips
Cold Water Safety Tips
Marine Alerts in Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) and ATOM Syndication Format (ATOM
)
What is a Weather Ready Nation? Click here to find out
Virtual Marine Training Modules -
General Marine Weather Products and Services
General Marine Weather Uncertainty and Observations
Virtual Tropical Cyclone Training Modules -
Tropical Cyclone Products
Tropical Cyclone Uncertainty
Publications
Additional Links
Service Change Notices and Information Statements
World Weather Information Service
Contact your local NWS office
NWS StormReady Local Office Contacts
NWS Nationwide Weather Home Page
Commercial Marine Weather Resources
Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (SECOORA) Marine Weather Portal
Marine Forecasts
High Seas Forecasts
Offshore Forecasts
Coastal/Great Lakes Forecasts
Radiofax Charts
Weather Charts
Radiofax Hardware
Radiofax Charts
Dissemination
NWS Dissemination Methods
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
USCG Broadcasts
Products Via Email
Items of Interest
Amateur Radio
Latest News
Coastal Warning Display Program
Program Information
Publications
Feedback
Recent Updates
Contacts
About
Links
Safety
US Dept of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
Marine, Tropical and Tsunami Services Branch
1325 East-West Hwy, 13th floor
Communications Office
Silver Spring, MD 20910
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HOME
FORECAST
Local
Graphical
Aviation
Marine
Rivers and Lakes
Hurricanes
Severe Weather
Fire Weather
Sunrise/Sunset
Long Range Forecasts
Climate Prediction
Space Weather
PAST WEATHER
Past Weather
Astronomical Data
Certified Weather Data
SAFETY
INFORMATION
Wireless Emergency Alerts
Brochures
Weather-Ready Nation
Cooperative Observers
Daily Briefing
Damage/Fatality/Injury Statistics
Forecast Models
GIS Data Portal
NOAA Weather Radio
Publications
SKYWARN Storm Spotters
StormReady
TsunamiReady
Service Change Notices
EDUCATION
NEWS
SEARCH
ABOUT
About NWS
Organization
For NWS Employees
National Centers
Careers
Contact Us
Glossary
Social Media
NWS Transformation
Severe Weather in the Central U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains
Severe thunderstorms are expected to form today from northern Oklahoma into southern Minnesota. Very large hail and tornadoes will be the initial threats this afternoon, then transition into a wind threat tonight. Gusty winds, warm temperatures, and very dry conditions will create a Critical Risk of fire weather across portions of the southern Plains today.
Read More >
Marine, Tropical and Tsunami Services Branch
National Program
NOAA NWS Marine Weather Forecasts
Weather.gov
> Marine, Tropical and Tsunami Services Branch
Marine Text Forecasts
Coastal/Great Lakes Forecasts
Offshore Forecasts
High Seas Forecasts
Mobile Friendly - Low Bandwidth Marine Text Forecasts
Marine Text Forecast and Products - Complete Listing
Point Forecasts
Marine Text Forecasts by Zone - Text Interface
Forecasts for NOAA Marine Sanctuaries
Text Product File Server Data Files - File Structure Description for FTP
Radiofax Charts
Marine Radiofax Charts
Weather Charts on the Internet
Worldwide Marine Radiofax Schedules
Radiofax Hardware
WeatherFax - The Best Budget Weather Solution for Sailors
Northwest Atlantic Weather Briefing Package
Gulf and Tropical Atlantic Weather Briefing Package
Northeast Pacific Weather Briefing Package
Southeast Pacific Weather Briefing Package
Alaska Weather Briefing Package
Hawaii Weather Briefing Package
Observations
Buoy, C-MAN, Ship, Drifters, Gliders, HF Radar
PORTS, Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System
Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Regional Associations
Coastal Water Temperature Guide
Sea Surface Temperature
NEXRAD Doppler RADAR
GOES Satellite Imagery and Products
Ocean Surface Winds and Satellite Data
MADIS (Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System)
Voluntary Marine Observations
Peak water level observations at NOS stations during past tropical cyclones
Dissemination
NWS Dissemination Methods
USCG Broadcasts
GMDSS
Commercial Marine Services
Radar Product Distribution
NOAA Weather Satellites
Marine Forecasts Via Telephone Recordings
Graphic Products
U.S. Weather Maps
NDFD Graphical Forecasts
Experimental Beach Forecast
NOAA NowCoast
Model Guidance
Great Lakes Portal
Experimental Marine Graphical Composite Forecast maps - Tropical North Atlantic
Experimental Marine Graphical Composite Forecast maps - Eastern North Pacific
Tampa Bay Marine Channel Forecast
Mobile Bay Marine Channel Forecast
Get Products via Email
Get Marine Text and Graphic Products via Email
Important Information
News Headlines
History of NWS Marine Program
U.S. Coast Guard Mobile App
Marine Communications - BoatU.S. Foundation
Weather For Boaters - BoatU.S. Foundation
How EPIRBS Work - BoatU.S. Foundation
Registering your EPIRB
Saved by the Beacon - Safe Boating Council
Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking
Amateur Radio
Coastal Warning Display Program
FAQ
The
National Weather Service (NWS) Marine Weather Services Program
offers a broad range of marine forecast and warning products in
graphical
and
text
(low bandwidth) formats (See Tabs above). The NWS provides forecasts and warning services for the
coastal waters
along the mainland of the continental U.S., the
Great Lakes
and the
Offshore
and
High Seas
waters of the North Atlantic and North Pacific Oceans. Links to forecasts, warnings and products related to
tropical cyclones
and
sea ice
are near the bottom of the page. The program also provides important
Tsunami
information. You can also get an
hourly
marine forecast for a single point
and marine channel forecasts for
Tampa, FL
and
Mobile Bay, AL
. Read our
blog
for important changes and news within the NWS marine, tropical and tsunami programs.
Click
here
for the latest maps of official NWS marine forecast and warning zones (includes any recent changes to coastal, offshore and high seas zones).
Clicking on an area of interest on the map below will take you to marine webpages of Weather Forecast Offices (WFOs) and to a web portal for the Great Lakes. Here is a list of
NWS offices by region.
Click here for
m
aps showing all NWS marine forecast and warning zones
.
If you are interested in
receiving NWS marine products via email,
mouse over the Get Products via Email menu item and click on the link that pops up. If you have questions about this site or the NWS Marine, Tropical or Tsunami programs, please contact us at:
marine.weather@noaa.gov
.
Tropical conditions
Central Pacific Tropical Cyclones
Eastern Pacific Tropical Cyclones
Atlantic Cyclones
Ice Conditions
National Ice Center
Alaska Sea Ice
Great Lakes Ice
Additional links including safety messaging, publications and other resources for marine weather.
Weather Safety Tips
Cold Water Safety Tips
Marine Alerts in Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) and ATOM Syndication Format (ATOM
)
What is a Weather Ready Nation? Click here to find out
Virtual Marine Training Modules -
General Marine Weather Products and Services
General Marine Weather Uncertainty and Observations
Virtual Tropical Cyclone Training Modules -
Tropical Cyclone Products
Tropical Cyclone Uncertainty
Publications
Additional Links
Service Change Notices and Information Statements
World Weather Information Service
Contact your local NWS office
NWS StormReady Local Office Contacts
NWS Nationwide Weather Home Page
Commercial Marine Weather Resources
Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (SECOORA) Marine Weather Portal
Marine Forecasts
High Seas Forecasts
Offshore Forecasts
Coastal/Great Lakes Forecasts
Radiofax Charts
Weather Charts
Radiofax Hardware
Radiofax Charts
Dissemination
NWS Dissemination Methods
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
USCG Broadcasts
Products Via Email
Items of Interest
Amateur Radio
Latest News
Coastal Warning Display Program
Program Information
Publications
Feedback
Recent Updates
Contacts
About
Links
Safety
US Dept of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
Marine, Tropical and Tsunami Services Branch
1325 East-West Hwy, 13th floor
Communications Office
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Comments? Questions? Please Contact Us.
Disclaimer
Information Quality
Help
Glossary
Privacy Policy
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
About Us
Career Opportunities