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1 1679-point (73x23) Mercator grid with (1,1) at (0W,48.09S), (73,23) at (0W,48.09N); I increasing eastward, Equator at J=12.
See GRIB Specifications 5 degs of Longitude GIF
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2 10512-point (144x73) global longitude-latitude grid. (1,1) at (0E, 90N), matrix layout. N.B.: prime meridian not duplicated. 2.5 deg GIF PS 3 65160-point (360x181) global longitude-latitude grid. (1,1) at (0E, 90N), matrix layout. N.B.: prime meridian not duplicated.
See GRIB Specifications 1.0 deg GIF PS 4 259920-point (720x361) global Lon/Lat grid. (1,1) at (0E, 90N); matrix layout; prime meridian not duplicated 0.5 deg GIF PS 5 3021-point (53x57) N. Hemisphere Polar Stereographic grid oriented 105W; Pole at (27,49). (LFM analysis) 190.5 km at 60N GIF PS 6 2385-point (53x45) N. Hemisphere Polar Stereographic grid oriented 105W; Pole at (27,49). (LFM Forecast) 190.5 km at 60N GIF PS 8 5104-point (116x44) Mercator grid with (1.1) at (3.1035E,48.67S) and (116,44) At (0.000W,61.05N); I increasing eastward, Equator at j=19. 3.105 degs of longitude GIF PS 10
25020-point (180x139) longitude-latitude ocean grid with (1,1) at (1E,64N), (180,139) at (1W,74S); I increasing eastward, Equator at J=65
See GRIB Specifications 2 degs of Lon and 1 deg of Lat

11
Global 0.5 degree Latitude/Longitude grid
(Used by Global Multi-Grid Wave Model) See GRIB Specifications 0.5 degree

12
0.167 degree Latitude/Longitude grid - US East Coast
(Used by Global Multi-Grid Wave Model) See GRIB Specifications 0.167 degree

13
0.167 degree Latitude/Longitude grid - US West Coast
(Used by Global Multi-Grid Wave Model) See GRIB Specifications 0.167 degree

14
0.167 degree Latitude/Longitude grid
US Eastern Pacific - includes Hawaii and extends to the Pacific islands of Guam
(Used by Global Multi-Grid Wave Model) See GRIB Specifications 0.167 degree

15
0.250x0.167 degree Latitude/Longitude grid - Alaska
(Used by Global Multi-Grid Wave Model) See GRIB Specifications 0.25 degree Lat and 0.167 degree Lon

16
0.133x0.067 degree Latitude/Longitude grid - Alaska
(Used by Global Multi-Grid Wave Model) See GRIB Specifications 0.133 degree Lat and 0.067 degree Lon

17
0.067 degree Latitude/Longitude grid - US West Coast (includes Hawaii)
(Used by Global Multi-Grid Wave Model) See GRIB Specifications 0.067 degree

18
0.067 degree Latitude/Longitude grid - US East Coast
(Used by Global Multi-Grid Wave Model) See GRIB Specifications 0.067 degree

21-26 International Exchange and Family of Services (FOS) grids.
See GRIB Specifications


27 4225-point (65x65) N. Hemisphere Polar Stereographic grid oriented 80W; Pole at (33,33). 381 km at 60N GIF PS 28 4225-point (65x65) S. Hemisphere Polar Stereographic grid oriented 280E ( 80W ); Pole at (33,33). 381 km at 60S GIF PS 29 5365-point (145x37) N. Hemisphere longitude/latitude grid for latitudes 0N to 90N; (1,1) at (0E,0N). 2.5 degs GIF PS 30 5365-point (145x37) S. Hemisphere longitude/latitude grid for latitudes 90S to 0S; (1,1) at (0E,90S). 2.5 degs GIF PS 33 8326-point (181x46) N. Hemisphere longitude/latitude grid for latitudes 0N to 90N; (1,1) at (0E,0N). 2 degs GIF PS 34 8326-point (181x46) S. Hemisphere longitude/latitude grid for latitudes 90S to 0S; (1,1) at (0E,90S). 2 degs GIF PS 37-44 Eight Lat-Lon 1.25x1.25 "thinned" grids, covering the globe by octants of 3447 points. For WAFS, ICAO, Family of Services (FOS), and International exchange.
See GRIB Specifications


45 Global latitude/longitude 1.25 deg Resolution.
See GRIB Specifications
GIF PS 50 Family of Services "regional grid".
See GRIB Specifications


53 5967-point (117x51) Mercator grid with (1,1) at (0.000W,61.05S) and (117,51) At (0.000W,61.05N); I increasing eastward, Equator at j=26. 3.105 degs of longitude GIF PS 55 6177-point (87x71) N. Hemisphere Polar Stereographic grid oriented 105W; Pole at (44,38). (2/3 bedient NH sfc anl) 254 km at 60N GIF PS 56 6177-point (87x71) N. Hemisphere Polar Stereographic grid oriented 105W; Pole at (40,73). (1/3 bedient NA sfc anl) 127 km at 60N GIF PS 61-64 International Exchange & FOS grids.
See GRIB Specifications


75 12321-point (111x111) N. Hemisphere Lambert Conformal grid. No fixed location; used by QLM Hurricane model. 40 km at 30&60 deg N

76 12321-point (111x111) S. Hemisphere Lambert Conformal grid. No fixed location; used by QLM Hurricane model. 40 km at 30&60 deg S

77 12321-point (111x111) N. Hemisphere Mercator grid. No fixed location; used by QLM Hurricane model. 40 km at 22.5 deg N&S

83 Arakawa semi-staggeblack A-grid on rotate Latitude/Longitude grid
(used by 13km Rapid Refresh)
See GRIB Specifications 13 km

85 32400-point (360x90) N. Hemisphere longitude/latitude grid; longitudes: 0.5E to 359.5E (0.5W); latitudes: 0.5N to 89.5N; origin (1,1) at (0.5E,0.5N) 1 deg GIF PS 86 32400-point (360x90) S. Hemisphere longitude/latitude grid; longitudes: 0.5E to 359.5E (0.5W); latitudes: 89.5S to 0.5S; origin (1,1) at (0.5E,89.5S) 1 deg GIF PS 87 5022 point (81x62) N. Hemisphere Polar Stereographic grid oriented at 105W. Pole at (31.91, 112.53) Used for RUC. (60 km at 40N).
See GRIB Specifications 68.153 km at 60N GIF PS 88 317840 point (580x548) N. American Polar Stereographic grid oriented at 105W. Pole at (260.853, 613.176) Used for RSAS. (15 km at 60N).
See GRIB Specifications 15 km at 60N GIF PS 90 11807617-point (4289x2753) Grid Over CONUS - Lambert Conformal
(Used by RTMA output for quadruple-resolution NDFD grid)
See GRIB Specifications 1.27 km

91 1822145-point (1649x1105) Grid Over Alaska - Polar Stereographic
(Used by RTMA and NAM smartinit for double-resoulution NDFD grids)
See GRIB Specifications 2.976 km

92 7283073-point (3297x2209) Grid Over Alaska - Polar Stereographic
(Used by RTMA and NAM smartinit for quadruple-resoulution NDFD grids)
See GRIB Specifications 1.488 km

93 111723-point (223x501) Arakawa staggeblack E-grid on rotated latitude/longitude grid (used by the 8 km NMM model - Alaska).
See GRIB Specifications


94 Staggeblack B-grid on rotated latitude/longitude grid (NAM Alaska 6km nest)
See GRIB Specifications 6.0 km

95 Staggeblack E-grid on rotated latitude/longitude grid (NAM Puert Rico 3km nest)
See GRIB Specifications 3.0 km

96 Staggeblack B-grid on rotated latitude/longitude grid (NAM Hawaii 3km nest)
See GRIB Specifications 3.0 km

97 Staggeblack B-grid on rotated latitude/longitude grid (NAM CONUS 4km nest)
See GRIB Specifications 4.0 km

98 Global Gaussian T62 grid.
See GRIB Specifications


99 779385-point (669x1165) Arakawa staggeblack E-grid on rotated latitude/longitude grid (Used by the 12km NAM Model - expanded domain).
See GRIB Specifications


100 6889-point (83x83) N. Hemisphere Polar Stereographic grid oriented 105W; Pole at (40.5,88.5). (NGM Original C-Grid) 91.452 km at 60N GIF PS 101 10283-point (113x91) N. Hemisphere Polar Stereographic grid oriented 105W; Pole at (58.5,92.5). (NGM "Big C-Grid") 91.452 km at 60N GIF PS 103 3640-point (65x56) N. Hemisphere Polar Stereographic grid oriented 105W; Pole at (25.5,84.5) (used by ARL) 91.452 km at 60N GIF PS 104 16170-point (147x110) N. Hemisphere Polar Stereographic grid oriented 105W; pole at (75.5,109.5). (NGM Super C grid) 90.75464 km at 60N GIF PS 105 6889-point (83x83) N. Hemisphere Polar Stereographic grid oriented 105W; pole at (40.5,88.5). (U.S. area subset of NGM Super C grid, used by NAM model) 90.75464 km at 60N GIF PS 106 19305 point (165x117) N. Hemisphere Polar Stereographic grid oriented 105W; pole at (80,176) Hi res. NAM (2 x resolution of Super C) 45.37732 km at 60N GIF PS 107 11040 point (120x92) N. Hemisphere Polar Stereographic grid oriented 105W; pole at (46,167) subset of Hi res. NAM; for NAM & MAPS/RUC 45.37732 km at 60N GIF PS 110 LDAS Grid over CONUS (longitude/latitude grid)
See GRIB Specifications 1/8 degree GIF PS 119
83160-point(360x231) Curvi-linear Orthogonal Tri-Polar grid
See GRIB Specifications
GIF PS 120
2020800-point(1200X1684) Curvi-linear Orthogonal Grid of the Atlantic sector within 25.0S to 76.0N & -105.0W to 67.0E. 
See GRIB Specifications 2.40km - 25.25 km
GIF PS 122
162750-point(350X465) Curvi-linear Orthogonal Grid of the Gulf of America sector within 18.0N to 33.0N & -99.0W to -77.0W. 
See GRIB Specifications 3.13km - 5.67km
GIF PS 123
100800-point(280X360) Curvi-linear Orthogonal Grid of the North West Atlantic sector within 33.0N to 54.0N & -77.0W to -46.0W. 
See GRIB Specifications 4.3km - 6.89km
GIF PS 124
75360-point(240X314) Curvi-linear Orthogonal Grid of the Middle West Atlantic sector within 26.0N to 42.0N & -84.0W to 63.0W. 
See GRIB Specifications 4.12 km - 6.28km
GIF PS 125
102000-point(300X340) Curvi-linear Orthogonal Grid of the South West Atlantic sector within 15.0N to 34.0N & -82.0W to -59.0W. 
See GRIB Specifications 4.59km - 7.67km
GIF PS 126 Global Gaussian T126 grid
See GRIB Specifications 0.9375 degree

127 Global Gaussian T254 grid
See GRIB Specifications 0.469 degree

128 Global Gaussian T382 grid
See GRIB Specifications 0.313 degree

129 Global Gaussian T574 grid
See GRIB Specifications 0.205 degree

130
Regional (CONUS) Lambert Conformal grid
See GRIB Specifications
13 km
GIF PS 132 Regional Double Resolution North American Grid (Lambert Conformal) used by SREF.
See GRIB Specifications 16.23174 km

138 Air-Quality Forecasting CONUS
See GRIB Specifications 12 km

139 Air-Quality Forecasting Hawaii
See GRIB Specifications 12 km

140 Air-Quality Forecasting Alaska
See GRIB Specifications 12 km

145 Air-Quality Forecasting Northeast Intermediate Domain
See GRIB Specifications 12 km GIF PS 146 Air-Quality Forecasting Northeast Output Domain
See GRIB Specifications 12 km GIF PS 147
Air-Quality Forecasting Eastern "3x" Output Domain
See GRIB Specifications 12 km GIF PS 148
Air-Quality Forecasting CONUS "5x" Output Domain
See GRIB Specifications 12 km GIF PS 150 Grid over Central America - LAT/LON grid (for CPC)
See GRIB Specifications 12 km

151 Grid over North America - Polar Stereographic
(Used by the 32-km NAM Model - Expanded domain)
See GRIB Specifications 32 km

160
North Polar Stereographic grid for Alaska (Quadruple grid 203)
See GRIB Specifications
47.5 km
GIF PS 161
Lat/Lon grid for Puerto Rico
See GRIB Specifications
0.5 degree
GIF PS 163
Regional (CONUS) Lambert Conformal grid
See GRIB Specifications
5 km


170 Global Gaussian T170 grid
See GRIB Specifications


171 Northern Hemisphere High Resolution Sea Ice grid (Polar Stereographic)
See GRIB Specifications 12.7 km
GIF PS 172 Southern Hemisphere High Resolution Sea Ice grid (Polar Stereographic)
See GRIB Specifications 12.7 km GIF PS 173
1/12 degree global Lat/Lon grid
See GRIB Specifications
0.5 degree


174
Global High Resolution Sea Ice grid (longitude/latitude grid)
See GRIB Specifications 0.125 degree


175  Lat/Lon grid over Guam
See GRIB Specifications 10 km lon/lat GIF PS 176
Lat/Lon grid for the US Great Lakes
See GRIB Specifications 0.050 x 0.035 degree

177
347200-point (775x448) rotated latitude/longitude grid
(13km grid North American grid used by UFS-AQM)
See GRIB Specifications 13 km

179
Grid over North America (Polar Stereographic)
(12km grid used to post-process NAM Analysis)
See GRIB Specifications 12 km

180
CONUS - Lat/Lon grid (for AFWA product)
See GRIB Specifications 12 km

181
Central America/Caribbean - Lat/Lon grid (for AFWA product)
See GRIB Specifications 12 km

182
Hawaii/North Pacific - Lat/Lon grid (for AFWA product)
See GRIB Specifications 12 km

183
Alaska - Lat/Lon grid (for AFWA product)
See GRIB Specifications 12 km

184 Grid over CONUS - (2.54 km) Lambert Conformal
(Used by RTMA ouput for Double-resolution NDFD grid)
See GRIB Specifications 2.54 km

185
Limited domain CONUS Lambert Conformal (used by the DGEX)
See GRIB Specifications
12 km


186
Limited domain Alaska Polar Stereographic (used by the DGEX)
See GRIB Specifications 12 km


187 Grid over CONUS - (2.54 km) Lambert Conformal
(Used by new CONUS RTMA domain ouput for Double-resolution NDFD grid)
See GRIB Specifications 2.54 km

188 Grid over CONUS - (2.54 km) Lambert Conformal
See GRIB Specifications 2.54 km

189 560025-point (655x855) - Polar Stereographic
(Used by Juneau RTMA for NDFD grids)
See GRIB Specifications 1.448 km

190 Staggeblack B-grid on rotated latitude/longitude grid (NAM 12km Domain)
See GRIB Specifications


192 91719-point (237x387) Arakawa staggeblack E-grid on rotated latitude/longitude grid.
See GRIB Specifications


193
1038240-point (1440x721)Global longitude-latitude with (1,1) at (0E,90N),matrix layout. N.B.: prime meridian not duplicated.
See GRIB Specifications 0.25 deg

194 Grid over Puert Rico - Mercator (Grid for NAM 3 km Puert Rico nest).
See GRIB Specifications 3.0 km

195 Grid over Puerto Rico - Mercator
(Used by RTMA and NAM smartinit output for NDFD grids)
See GRIB Specifications 2.5 km

196 Grid over Hawaii - Mercator
(Used by RTMA and NAM smartinit output for NDFD grids)
See GRIB Specifications 2.5 km

197 Grid over CONUS - 16X Resolution (5 km) Lambert Conformal
(Used by the Radar Stage IV precipitation analyses and Satellite-derived Precipitation Estimates and NAM DNG grids and RTMA NDFD grids)
See GRIB Specifications 5.079 km

198 Grid over Alaska - Polar Stereographic
(Used by RTMA and NAM smartinit output for NDFD grids)
See GRIB Specifications 5.953 km

199 Grid over Guam - Mercator
(Used by RTMA and GFS smartinit output for NDFD grids)
See GRIB Specifications 2.50 km

200 Puerto Rico FAA Regional Grid - (16.232 km) Lambert Conformal
See GRIB Specifications 16.232 km

201 Northern Hemispheric (Polar Stereographic).
See GRIB Specifications 381.000 km GIF PS 202 National - CONUS (Polar Stereographic).
See GRIB Specifications 190.500 km GIF PS 203 National - Alaska (Polar Stereographic).
See GRIB Specifications 190.500 km GIF PS 204 National - Hawaii (Mercator).
See GRIB Specifications 160.000 km GIF PS 205 National - Puerto Rico (Polar Stereographic).
See GRIB Specifications 190.500 km GIF PS 206 Regional - Central US MARD (Lambert Conformal).
See GRIB Specifications 81.2705 km GIF PS 207 Regional - Alaska (Polar Stereographic).
See GRIB Specifications 95.250 km GIF PS 208 Regional - Hawaii (Mercator).
See GRIB Specifications 80.000 km GIF PS 209 Regional - NOAMIM - Intermediate Resolution North American Master Grid (Lambert Conformal).
See GRIB Specifications 44.000 km GIF PS 210 Regional - Puerto Rico (Mercator).
See GRIB Specifications 80.000 km GIF PS 211 Regional - CONUS (Lambert Conformal).
See GRIB Specifications 80 km
GIF PS 212 Regional - CONUS - Double Resolution (Lambert Conformal).
See GRIB Specifications 40.63525 km GIF PS 213 National - CONUS - Double Resolution (Polar Stereographic).
See GRIB Specifications 95.250 km GIF PS 214 Regional - Alaska - Double Resolution (Polar Stereographic).
See GRIB Specifications 47.625 km GIF PS 215 Regional grid over the contiguous United States - Quadruple Resolution (used by the 29-km NAM Model) (Lambert Conformal).
See GRIB Specifications 20.317625 km GIF PS 216 Regional grid over Alaska (Polar Stereographic).
See GRIB Specifications 45.000 km GIF PS 217 Grid over Alaska - Double Resolution (Polar Stereographic).
See GRIB Specifications 22.500 km GIF PS 218 Grid over the Contiguous United States (used by the 12-km NAM Model) (Lambert Conformal).
See GRIB Specifications 12.19058 km GIF PS 219 Grid over the Northern Hemisphere to depict SSMI-derived ice concentrations (Polar Stereographic).
See GRIB Specifications 25.4 km GIF PS 220 Grid over the Southern Hemisphere to depict SSMI-derived ice concentrations (Polar Stereographic).
See GRIB Specifications 25.4 km GIF PS 221 Regional North American Grid (Lambert Conformal) used by NAM, SREF and RAP.
See GRIB Specifications 32.46341 km GIF PS 222 Regional - NOAMLO - Low Resolution North American Master Grid (Lambert Conformal).
See GRIB Specifications 88.00000 km GIF PS 223 Hemispheric - Double Resolution (Polar Stereographic).
See GRIB Specifications 190.500 km GIF PS 224 Southern Hemispheric (Polar Stereographic).
See GRIB Specifications 381.000 km GIF PS 225 National Double Resolution - Hawaii (Mercator).
See GRIB Specifications 80.000 km GIF PS 226 Regional grid over the contiguous United States - 8X Resolution (10 km) (Used by the Radar mosaics) (Lambert Conformal).
See GRIB Specifications 10.1588125 km GIF PS 227 Regional grid over the contiguous United States - 16X Resolution (5 km - Lambert Conformal)
(Used for Smoke and Dust system output products) See GRIB Specifications 5.079 km

228 Global (longitude/latitude grid).
See GRIB Specifications 2.500 degrees GIF PS 229 Global (longitude/latitude grid).
See GRIB Specifications 1.000 degrees GIF PS 230 Global (longitude/latitude grid).
See GRIB Specifications 0.500 degrees GIF PS 231 Northern Hemisphere (longitude/latitude grid).
See GRIB Specifications 0.500 degrees GIF PS 232 Northern Hemisphere (longitude/latitude grid).
See GRIB Specifications 1.000 degree GIF PS 233 Regional (longitude/latitude grid).
See GRIB Specifications 1.250 X 1.000 degrees GIF PS 234 Regional (longitude/latitude grid).
See GRIB Specifications 0.250 degrees GIF PS 235 Global (longitude/latitude grid).
See GRIB Specifications
GIF PS 236 Regional - CONUS (Lambert Conformal)
See GRIB Specifications 40.63525 km GIF PS 237 Puerto Rico FAA Regional Grid (Lambert Conformal)
See GRIB Specifications 32.46341 km GIF PS 238 Western North Atlantic (longitude/latitude grid)
See GRIB Specifications
GIF PS 239 Alaska Regional (longitude/latitude grid)
See GRIB Specifications
GIF PS 240 HRAP Grid over the Contiguous United States and Puerto Rico (Polar Stereographic)
See GRIB Specifications 4.7625 km

241 Regional - NOAMHI - High Resolution North American Grid (Lambert Conformal)
See GRIB Specifications 22.00000 km GIF PS 242 Grid over Alaska - Quadruple Resolution Grid (Polar Stereographic)
See GRIB Specifications 11.25 km GIF PS 243 Eastern North Pacific (longitude/latitude grid)
See GRIB Specifications
GIF PS 244 North Atlantic Hurricane (longitude/latitude grid)
See GRIB Specifications 0.250 degrees
GIF PS 245 Regional - NOAMHI - High Resolution over Eastern US (Lambert Conformal for 8 km NMM)
See GRIB Specifications 8.00000 km GIF PS 246 Regional - NOAMHI - High Resolution over Western US (Lambert Conformal for 8 km NMM)
See GRIB Specifications 8.00000 km GIF PS 247 Regional - NOAMHI - High Resolution over Central US (Lambert Conformal for 8 km NMM)
See GRIB Specifications 8.00000 km GIF PS 248 Puerto Rico (longitude/latitude grid)
See GRIB Specifications
GIF PS 249 Grid over Alaska for 10-km Alaska nest (Polar Stereographic)
See GRIB Specifications 9.86789 km GIF PS 250 Grid over Hawaii for 8 km NMM (longitude/latitude grid)
See GRIB Specifications
GIF PS 251 Coastal Ocean Forecast System Grid - North Atlantic Region (longitude/latitude grid)
See GRIB Specifications
GIF PS 252 Regional - CONUS (Lambert Conformal)
See GRIB Specifications 20.317625 km GIF PS 253 Eastern North Pacific Regional (longitude/latitude grid)
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GIF PS 254
Mercator grid for Pacific Region
See GRIB Specifications
40 km
GIF PS 255 (non-defined grid - specified in the GDS)