gov.noaa.nodc:NOS-HABOFS-FL-TX eng utf8 series NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NOAA Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information custodian 2026-03-19T14:38:00Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Forecast products and associated satellite imagery from the Florida and Texas regions created by the NOAA Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecast System (HAB-OFS) from 2004-01-12 to present 2017-02-16 publication 2026-02-06 revision 2017-02-15 creation NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:NOS-HABOFS-FL-TX NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information publisher Michelle Tomlinson NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Michelle.Tomlinson@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information resourceProvider Karen Kavanaugh NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) karen.kavanaugh@noaa.gov https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) website Institution web page information resourceProvider NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information resourceProvider NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) website Institution web page information resourceProvider NOAA National Ocean Service author tableDigital This collection contains outputs from the NOAA Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecast System (HAB-OFS) for the Florida and Texas regions. The Operational HAB-OFS output began in 2004, updated in 2022, and is still in production. The current forecast products include beach-level respiratory irritation forecasts based on the analysis of information from data providers, 8-day composite satellite imagery showing bloom extent, field observations, and a bloom intensification forecast in the form of GeoTIFF and comma-separated files. The forecast products are updated throughout the day as source data becomes available and accessible via the Florida and Texas HAB forecast web pages. The previous version (2004-2021) of the forecast contained an analysis of ocean color satellite imagery, field observations, models, public health reports and buoy data and forecasts of potential HAB transport, intensification and associated respiratory irritation based on the analysis of information from data providers. Prior to 2004, the HAB-OFS output for the Florida and Texas regions were considered to be experimental. This program was operated experimentally from 2000 to 2003. These data are also available at the NCEI archive. To assist Harmful Algal Bloom mitigation through early detection and forecasting. onGoing historicalArchive NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact monthly https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:NOS-HABOFS-FL-TX Preview graphic PNG 0160331 0161018 0161063 0161136 0161142 0161144 0161154 0161173 0161179 0161223 0172614 0208456 0208634 0208635 0208636 0209048 0239047 0239883 0279229 0279700 0289773 0302260 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2026-02-05 publication ALGAL BLOOM PRESENCE biological data CHLOROPHYLL harmful algal blooms (HABs) theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS MERIS MODIS Ocean and Land Colour Instrument SeaWiFS VIIRS instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS imagery satellite data theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS Aqua Envisat OrbView-2 Sentinel-3A Sentinel-3B SNPP Terra platform NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Coastal Waters of Alabama Coastal Waters of Florida Coastal Waters of Gulf of America Coastal Waters of Gulf of Mexico Coastal Waters of Louisiana Coastal Waters of Texas Gulf of America Gulf of Mexico place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication DOC/NOAA/NOS/CO-OPS > Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS > National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > CHLOROPHYLL EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > WATER QUALITY > ALGAL BLOOMS > HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM (HABs) theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. 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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Aqua (ICES code: 33V4, 2002-2016) Envisat (ICES code: 33JQ, 2002-2012) OrbView-2 (ICES code: 33QS, 1997-2010) Terra (ICES code: 33XX, 1999-2016) platform ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF AMERICA OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian East Florida Northwest Florida to Louisiana Southwest Florida Texas place HAB Region Names accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: NOAA National Ocean Service (2017). Forecast products and associated satellite imagery from the Florida and Texas regions created by the NOAA Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecast System (HAB-OFS) from 2004-01-12 to present. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/NOS-HABOFS-FL-TX. Accessed [date]. Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. 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Gulf Coast Harmful Algal Bloom Forecast 2021 publication https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/science-areas/habs/hab-forecasts/gulf-coast/ HTTPS https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/science-areas/habs/hab-forecasts/gulf-coast/ NCCOS Gulf Coast HAB website information NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information publisher crossReference program Gulf Coast Harmful Algal Bloom FAQs 2021 publication https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/science-areas/habs/hab-forecasts/gulf-coast/faqs/ HTTPS https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/science-areas/habs/hab-forecasts/gulf-coast/faqs/ FAQs related to the Gulf Coast HAB Operational Forecast System information NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information publisher crossReference program US DOC/NOAA/NOS Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (2020). Experimental Forecast products and associated satellite imagery from the Gulf of Mexico created by the NOAA Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecast System (HAB-OFS) from 2000-09-21 to 2003-12-22. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/NOS-HABOFS-GoMex-Experimental. 2020-01-22 publication NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:NOS-HABOFS-GoMex-Experimental https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/NOS-HABOFS-GoMex-Experimental HTTPS https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/NOS-HABOFS-GoMex-Experimental HABOFS Experimental Gulf of Mexico collection information US DOC/NOAA/NOS Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) website Institution web page information author NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) publisher tableDigital crossReference collection eng; USA utf8 environment oceans imageryBaseMapsEarthCover biota -100.14 -77.86 17 30.928 2004-01-12 Following the 2024/2025 Florida _K. brevis_ (red tide) bloom season, NCCOS updated the contents of this archived dataset, including: 1) Added data products to the archiving package for the southwest Florida _K. brevis_ intensification forecast (2022-present; HAB_FL_IntensificationForecast_Timeseries_2022toYYYY.csv and HAB_FL_IntensificationForecast_ModelRun_YYYYMMDD.png); 2) Changed the respiratory irritation forecast file names from RIFv2_modelrun_YYYYMMDDHHMM-EST_forecast_valid_HHhrs.csv to HAB_FL_TX_RespiratoryIrritationForecast_modelrun_ YYYYMMDDHHMM-EST_forecast_valid_HHhrs.csv to be more descriptive; and 3) Updated the data documentation and included additional metadata. 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imagery from the Gulf of Mexico created by the NOAA Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecast System (HAB-OFS) from 2004-01-12 to present The title of the dataset has been updated by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information to reflect geographic name changes consistent with EO 14172. 2025-03-06T21:10:13Z asNeeded Metadata are developed, maintained and distributed by NCEI. Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness. This metadata has been updated by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information to reflect geographic name changes consistent with EO 14172. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian MERIS MERIS MEdium-spectral Resolution, Imaging Spectrometer MERIS is a programmable, medium-spectral resolution, imaging spectrometer on board the European Space Agency (ESA) satellite ENVISAT operating in the solar reflective spectral range. Fifteen spectral bands can be selected by ground command. https://earth.esa.int/web/guest/missions/esa-operational-eo-missions/envisat/instruments/meris MODIS MODIS Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer MODIS (or Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) is a key instrument aboard the Terra (EOS AM) and Aqua (EOS PM) satellites. Terra's orbit around the Earth is timed so that it passes from north to south across the equator in the morning, while Aqua passes south to north over the equator in the afternoon. Terra MODIS and Aqua MODIS are viewing the entire Earth's surface every 1 to 2 days, acquiring data in 36 spectral bands, or groups of wavelengths (see MODIS Technical Specifications). MODIS Technical Specifications Orbit: 705 km, 10:30 a.m. descending node (Terra) or 1:30 p.m. ascending node (Aqua), sun-synchronous, near-polar, circular Scan Rate: 20.3 rpm, cross track Swath Dimensions: 2330 km (cross track) by 10 km (along track at nadir) Telescope: 17.78 cm diam. off-axis, afocal (collimated), with intermediate field stop Size: 1.0 x 1.6 x 1.0 m Weight: 228.7 kg Power: 162.5 W (single orbit average) Data Rate: 10.6 Mbps (peak daytime); 6.1 Mbps (orbital average) Quantization: 12 bits Spatial Resolution: 250 m (bands 1-2); 500 m (bands 3-7); 1000 m (bands 8-36) Design Life: 6 years (From: http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/about/index.html) Ocean and Land Colour Instrument Ocean and Land Colour Instrument OLCI (Ocean and Land Colour Instrument) is a medium-resolution imaging spectrometer that uses five cameras to provide a wide field of view. SLSTR and OLCI are optical instruments with an overlap of their swath path, allowing for new combined applications. This is currently the only sensor in space with the capabilities of detecting cyanobacteria (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentinel-3, retrieved 2018-03-14) The SENTINEL-3 Ocean and Land Colour Instrument (OLCI) is based on the opto-mechanical and imaging design of ENVISAT's MERIS instrument. The main characteristics of the OLCI are: swath width: 1 270 km push-broom imaging spectrometer with five cameras, mitigation of sun-glint contamination by tilting cameras in westerly direction spatial sampling: 300 m @ SSP spectrum: 21 bands [0.4-1.02] µm radiometric accuracy: 2% abs, 0.1% rel launch mass: 153 kg size: 1.3 m3 design lifetime: 7.5 years. (https://sentinel.esa.int/web/sentinel/missions/sentinel-3/instrument-payload/olci, retrieved 2018-03-14) GCMD Instrument Keyword: OLCI > Ocean and Land Colour Imager => 65ed042c-df53-4afb-8b6a-1ea16958015d SeaWiFS SeaWiFS Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor The purpose of the Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS) Project is to provide quantitative data on global ocean bio-optical properties to the Earth science community. Subtle changes in ocean color signify various types and quantities of marine phytoplankton (microscopic marine plants), the knowledge of which has both scientific and practical applications. The SeaWiFS Project will develop and operate a research data system that will process, calibrate, validate, archive and distribute data received from an Earth-orbiting ocean color sensor. The SeaStar spacecraft, developed by OSC, carries the SeaWiFS instrument and was launched to low Earth orbit on board an extended Pegasus launch vehicle on August 1, 1997. The SeaWiFS instrument will be the only scientific payload on the SeaStar spacecraft. OSC has the sole responsibility for the development, launch, and command and control of the satellite. The development of the SeaWiFS instrument was subcontracted to Hughes/SBRC, but OSC maintains ultimate responsibility for the instrument. The SeaWiFS instrument consists of an optical scanner and an electronics module. (From: http://oceancolor.gsfc.nasa.gov/SeaWiFS/BACKGROUND/SEAWIFS_BACKGROUND.html) VIIRS VIIRS Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite A scanning radiometer that collects visible and infrared imagery and radiometric measurements of the land, atmosphere, cryosphere, and oceans. Additonal Information: http://www.class.ncdc.noaa.gov/saa/products/search?datatype_family=VIIRS Aqua Updated information from ICES for the Name : Aqua Country(s) : UNITED STATES(US) (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 65 Orbiting satellite Commissioned Date : 2002-05-04 Decommissioned Date : 2016 Notes : 2nd flight unit of the EOS programme. Main mission is demonstration of advanced sensors for operational meteorology. Information Sources: - http://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satellites/view/79 Confirmed by NOAA on 2018-08-0 Instruments: AMSR-E et al NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 2002-022A Envisat Updated information from ICES for the vessel Envisat from UNITED STATES(US). Name : Envisat Country(s) : UNITED STATES(US) (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 65 Orbiting satellite Commissioned Date : 2002-03-01 Decommissioned Date : 2012-04-08 Notes : ESA Environmental Satellite. Single flight unit of the Envisat programme. Main missions were atmospheric chemistry, climatology, ocean and ice. Information Sources: - http://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satellites/view/78 - Instruments: AATSR et al Confirmed by NOAA on 2018-08-08. OrbView-2 Updated information from ICES for the platform OrbView-2 from UNITED STATES. Name OrbView-2 Country(s) US: UNITED STATES Platform Class 65: Orbiting satellite Commissioned Date 1997 Decommissioned Date 2010 Notes - OIC USA Ocean Imaging satellite. Formerly known as SeaStar. Previous Name SeaStar Information Source (URL) - http://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satellites/view/395 Confirmed by NOAA on 2018-08-08. OTHER INFORMATION: https://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satellites/view/395 Launched in 1997, OrbView-2 (originally named SeaStar) was the first commercial satellite to provide daily color images of the Earth. Under a unique arrangement with NASA, Orbital designed and built the OrbView-2 satellite, integrating its SeaWiFS sensor. Upon its successful launch, operations of the satellite were handed over to ORBIMAGE (now known as GeoEye) which manages the spacecraft and distributes its data for commercial use. Under a data buy arrangement, NASA procured OrbView-2 SeaWiFS data for scientific research from 1997 through 2004. Sentinel-3A - country of registry = European Union - platformType = orbiting satellite - NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 2016-011A - operator - European Space Agency (ESA) - instruments: Ocean and Land Colour Instrument (OLCI), et al. Launch Date: February 2016-02-16 https://earth.esa.int/web/guest/missions/esa-eo-missions/sentinel-3 Sentinel-3B - country of registry = European Union - platformType = orbiting satellite - COSPAR ID: 2018-039A - operator - European Space Agency (ESA) and European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) - Launched Date: 2018-04-25 SNPP The NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP) was renamed to Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (S-NPP) in honor of Verner E. Suomi, University of Wisconsin meteorologist, widely recognized as the "Father of Satellite Meteorology." Suomi NPP is the first next generation polar-orbiting satellite in the JPSS series, and is considered the bridge between NOAA's legacy polar satellite fleet, NASA's Earth observing missions and JPSS constellation. Launched in October 2011, Suomi NPP boasts five state-of-the-art instruments: (1) VIIRS, (2) CrIS, (3) ATMS, (4) OMPS, and (5) CERES FM5— which will be the similar instruments carried on JPSS-1. It has design life of five years and was launched with a Delta-II Mission Launch Vehicle from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. Additional Information: https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Operations/SNPP/status.html https://space.oscar.wmo.int/satellites/view/snpp http://www.jpss.noaa.gov/satellites.html#SNPP Terra Updated information from ICES for the platform TERRA from UNITED STATES. Name Terra Country(s) US: UNITED STATES Platform Class 65: Orbiting satellite Commissioned Date 1999 Decommissioned Date 2016 Notes - Operational NASA Earth Observing System Satellite. Information Source (URL) - http://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satellites/view/81 Confirmed by NOAA on 2018-08-08. OTHER INFORMATION: Instruments: MODIS et al NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1999-068A