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WaveWatch III (WW3) Global Wave Model

Published by Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Metadata Last Checked: December 20, 2025 | Last Modified: 2021-12-17T00:00:00.000+00:00
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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describedByType application/octet-steam
identifier ww3_global
isPartOf Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)
issued 2010-06-20T00:00:00.000+00:00
landingPage http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/ore/people/faculty/kwok-fai-cheung/
language []
spatial 359.5,-77.5,0.0,77.5
temporal 2017-01-01T21:00:00+00:00/2025-02-27T18:00:00+00:00

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