The MetOcean Solutions wave and wind forecasting system offers an unparalleled, high resolution prediction of the ocean and coastal conditions for any location on Earth. Normal marine forecasts are based on large scale ocean regions and do not consider the effects of seabed shape or land topography on the local wave and wind climate. Our forecast solutions can be configured to whatever scale is required - for example resolving wave energy gradients behind an island, along a beach or into a harbour entrance.
The system is now available to commercial marine operators, as well as recreational users. Forecast data are available as graphs, maps or text at hourly intervals out to 7 days ahead. The Nowcast provides an assessment of current conditions.
The detail in the computer models used by MetOcean Solutions to provide
marine forecasts give unparallel spatial resolution; giving information
on the swell and sea propagation patterns right down to your local spot.
To understand how detailed the models used by MetOcean Solutions are, check
out some of the modelling being undertaken by MetOcean Solutions at the
same or similar scales to that being used on Swellmap.com
- Wave heights of the swell and sea
- Wave directions of swell and sea
- Peak (dominant) period of the waves
- Wind speeds and directions
- Tidal elevations
Customised products are also available, such as directional spectra, spectral widths, shape parameters and modal estimates.
Rather than re-package freely available data like the majority of other
marine forecast providers, the MetOcean Solutions forecast system collates
the latest meteorological data and deep ocean wave spectral forecasts and
simulates how waves will be altered, generated and transformed from interaction
with the local wind and ocean floor. Using sophisticated computer modeling,
the ocean conditions are forecast for the wider region of interest, and
then at increasing scales of resolution to define the local conditions.
These complex models and the international meteorological data source underpinning
the forecast system, enables it to be quickly deployed for almost anywhere
in the globe, whilst the web-enabled reporting supports immediate deployment
to your business or users. This contrasts with traditional oceanographic
techniques that typically required 3 months to bring up a local model and
then further customisation to deliver reporting.
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