EarthNC Premium Ocean Weather
Sep 17th, 2008 by EarthNC
EarthNC Premium Weather is included with all EarthNC Plus and EarthNC Lite user accounts. Try it out free for 30 days with EarthNC Lite.
The EarthNC Premium Weather Beta features Wind, Wave, Temperature, Current, and other ocean forecasts for Google Earth. Forecast data is provided by NOAA.
Maps can be loaded from the links below or via built-in shortcuts in the EarthNC Plus and EarthNC Lite Online Data Folders under Weather and Tides. In either case, maps will update automatically based on the update cycle of each data source. Legends are provide for each overlay type. Most units are in metric, we are investigating alternatives for English units.
Available maps are:
- 180 Hour Wind and Wave Forecasts at 6 hour intervals updated 4 times daily with Global Coverage
- 120 Hour Temperature and Current Forecasts at 24 hour intervals updated once daily for the North Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
Wind and Wave Forecasts
Our Wind and Wave Forecast map covers the global ocean in various resolutions depending on the location. Load the Google Earth file below to show coverage areas.
To load an area, find the blue wave icon in the upper left corner of the area, click to bring up it’s information window, and then click on the ‘View’ link. Once loaded, animate the map using the time slider controls in the upper right window of the Google Earth map window.
Wind and Wave Forecasts for Google Earth
Temperature and Current Forecasts
Updated daily, these 120 hour forecasts cover the North Atlantic, Caribean, and Gulf of Mexico. Use the time slider to animate and select a valid time.
