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WaveWatch III (WW3) Global Wave Model

Metadata Updated: August 27, 2024

Through a collaborative effort with NOAA/NCEP and NWS Honolulu, the University of Hawaii has implemented a global-scale WaveWatch III (WW3) 7-day model with a 5-day hourly forecast at approximately 50-km or 0.5-deg resolution. The global model is forced with NOAA/NCEP's Global Forecast System (GFS) winds. This model is designed to capture the large-scale ocean waves and provide spectral boundary conditions for the Hawaii and other Pacific regional WW3 models. While considerable effort has been made to implement all model components in a thorough, correct, and accurate manner, numerous sources of error are possible. As such, please use these data with the caution appropriate for any ocean related activity.

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Dates

Metadata Date August 24, 2024
Metadata Created Date April 30, 2021
Metadata Updated Date August 27, 2024
Reference Date(s) June 20, 2010 (creation), June 20, 2010 (issued), December 17, 2021 (revision)
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Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Date August 24, 2024
Metadata Created Date April 30, 2021
Metadata Updated Date August 27, 2024
Reference Date(s) June 20, 2010 (creation), June 20, 2010 (issued), December 17, 2021 (revision)
Responsible Party University of Hawaii at Manoa (Point of Contact)
Contact Email
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Access Constraints
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Frequency Of Update
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Licence
Lineage 2010-06-20T00:00:00Z New dataset. 2021-12-17T22:04:00Z Replaced erroneous sdir and wdir values with fill values over the period 2015-12-30 through 2017-07-10. Variable names had changed in source data unnoticed, resulting in directional spreading values in these two variables, not wave directions. 2023-09-11T19:25:00Z Aggregation now begins at 2013-01-01T21:00:00Z; will restore files since 2010-11-07T21:00:00Z if and when space permits. 2024-08-06T19:14:00Z Aggregation now begins at 2017-01-01T21:00:00Z; will restore older files if and when space permits.
Metadata Language eng
Metadata Type geospatial
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Progress
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Temporal Extent Begin 2017-01-01T21:00:00Z
Temporal Extent End 2024-08-30T18:00:00Z

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