🌊 Surge and Tide Operational Forecast System

STOFS Forecast Systems

High-resolution storm surge and coastal flood prediction system in support of navigation and disaster mitigation.

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STOFS-3D Atlantic

East Coast, Gulf Coast & Caribbean

Operational

High-resolution storm surge and coastal flood prediction system providing operational forecasts for the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts.

  • U.S. East Coast coverage from Maine to Florida
  • Complete Gulf of Mexico coastal zones
  • Puerto Rico and Caribbean territories
  • 600m nearshore resolution
2.9M Grid Nodes
96h Forecast
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STOFS-3D Pacific

West Coast & Pacific Islands

Pre-Operational

High-resolution, three-dimensional storm surge and coastal flood prediction system under development to provide advanced forecast guidance across the Pacific basin.

  • U.S. West Coast from California to Washington
  • Hawaiian Islands and Pacific territories
  • Alaska coastal regions
  • High-resolution nearshore grids
2.9M Grid Nodes
48h Forecast

🌊 About STOFS-3D Systems

The Storm Surge and Tide Operational Forecast System (STOFS-3D) represents NOAA's next-generation coastal flood prediction systems. These advanced models utilize the Semi-implicit Cross-scale Hydroscience Integrated System Model (SCHISM) to provide storm surge and coastal flood forecast.

🗺️ Model Coverage
Complete U.S. coastal zones with adaptive mesh refinement
⏰ Update Frequency
Daily 12Z operational runs with real-time data assimilation
🔬 Resolution
600m nearshore to 2-10m critical infrastructure
📊 Output Variables
Water levels, currents, temperature, salinity, wind fields