ww3_nwhi eng UTF8 dataset service Kwok Fai Cheung University of Hawaii at Manoa cheung@hawaii.edu http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/ore/people/faculty/kwok-fai-cheung/ http web browser information pointOfContact 2026-03-07 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) 3 column 171 0.05 row 101 0.05 temporal 96966 3654.0 area WaveWatch III (WW3) Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) Regional Wave Model 2014-10-02 creation 2014-10-02 issued 2015-01-05 revision org.pacioos ww3_nwhi Kwok Fai Cheung University of Hawaii at Manoa cheung@hawaii.edu http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/ore/people/faculty/kwok-fai-cheung/ http web browser information originator Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) info@pacioos.org http://pacioos.org http web browser information publisher Through a collaborative effort with NOAA/NCEP and NWS Honolulu, the University of Hawaii has implemented a global-scale WaveWatch III (WW3) model (ww3_global), which in turn provides boundary conditions for this Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) regional WW3: a 7-day model with a 5-day hourly forecast at approximately 5-km or 0.05-deg resolution. The primary purpose of this regional model is to capture island effects such as island shadowing, refraction, and accurate modeling of local wind waves. NWHI WW3 is forced with winds from the University of Hawaii Meteorology Department's operational mesoscale model, which has a more suitable spatial resolution than the global scale wind field. 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. PacIOOS provides timely, reliable, and accurate ocean information to support a safe, clean, productive ocean and resilient coastal zone in the U.S. Pacific Islands region. The Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) is funded through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as a Regional Association within the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS). PacIOOS is coordinated by the University of Hawaii School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST). Kwok Fai Cheung University of Hawaii at Manoa cheung@hawaii.edu http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/ore/people/faculty/kwok-fai-cheung/ http web browser information pointOfContact http://pacioos.org/metadata/browse/ww3_nwhi.png Sample image. Earth Science Services > Models > Ocean General Circulation Models (OGCM)/Regional Ocean Models Earth Science Services > Models > Weather Research/Forecast Models Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Significant Wave Height Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Wave Period Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Wave Speed/Direction theme GCMD Science Keywords Models/Analyses > > Operational Models theme GCMD Platform Keywords Not Applicable > Not Applicable theme GCMD Instrument Keywords Continent > North America > United States Of America > Hawaii Ocean > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Ocean > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Papahanaumokuakea place GCMD Location Keywords PacIOOS > Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System project GCMD Project Keywords PacIOOS > Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System dataCenter GCMD Data Center Keywords sea_surface_wave_significant_height sea_surface_wave_period_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum sea_surface_swell_wave_significant_height sea_surface_swell_wave_period sea_surface_swell_wave_from_direction sea_surface_wind_wave_significant_height sea_surface_wind_wave_period sea_surface_wind_wave_from_direction forecast_period longitude latitude depth time forecast_reference_time theme CF Standard Name Table v39 The data may be used and redistributed for free but is not intended for legal use, since it may contain inaccuracies. Neither the data Contributor, University of Hawaii, PacIOOS, NOAA, State of Hawaii nor the United States Government, nor any of their employees or contractors, makes any warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness, of this information. Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) largerWorkCitation project Unidata Common Data Model Grid largerWorkCitation project eng oceans 1 190.0 198.5 22.0 27.0 seconds 2014-12-20T21:00:00Z 2026-03-13T18:00:00Z 0.0 0.0 WaveWatch III (WW3) Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) Regional Wave Model 2014-10-02 creation 2014-10-02 issued 2015-01-05 revision Kwok Fai Cheung University of Hawaii at Manoa cheung@hawaii.edu http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/ore/people/faculty/kwok-fai-cheung/ http web browser information originator Through a collaborative effort with NOAA/NCEP and NWS Honolulu, the University of Hawaii has implemented a global-scale WaveWatch III (WW3) model (ww3_global), which in turn provides boundary conditions for this Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) regional WW3: a 7-day model with a 5-day hourly forecast at approximately 5-km or 0.05-deg resolution. The primary purpose of this regional model is to capture island effects such as island shadowing, refraction, and accurate modeling of local wind waves. NWHI WW3 is forced with winds from the University of Hawaii Meteorology Department's operational mesoscale model, which has a more suitable spatial resolution than the global scale wind field. 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. THREDDS OPeNDAP 1 190.0 198.5 22.0 27.0 2014-12-20T21:00:00Z 2026-03-13T18:00:00Z 0.0 0.0 tight OPeNDAP Client Access https://pae-paha.pacioos.hawaii.edu/thredds/dodsC/ww3_nwhi/WaveWatch_III_Northwestern_Hawaiian_Islands_Regional_Wave_Model_best.ncd OPeNDAP:OPeNDAP OPeNDAP THREDDS OPeNDAP download WaveWatch III (WW3) Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) Regional Wave Model 2014-10-02 creation 2014-10-02 issued 2015-01-05 revision Kwok Fai Cheung University of Hawaii at Manoa cheung@hawaii.edu http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/ore/people/faculty/kwok-fai-cheung/ http web browser information originator Through a collaborative effort with NOAA/NCEP and NWS Honolulu, the University of Hawaii has implemented a global-scale WaveWatch III (WW3) model (ww3_global), which in turn provides boundary conditions for this Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) regional WW3: a 7-day model with a 5-day hourly forecast at approximately 5-km or 0.05-deg resolution. The primary purpose of this regional model is to capture island effects such as island shadowing, refraction, and accurate modeling of local wind waves. NWHI WW3 is forced with winds from the University of Hawaii Meteorology Department's operational mesoscale model, which has a more suitable spatial resolution than the global scale wind field. 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. Open Geospatial Consortium Web Coverage Service (WCS) 1 190.0 198.5 22.0 27.0 2014-12-20T21:00:00Z 2026-03-13T18:00:00Z 0.0 0.0 tight GetCapabilities https://pae-paha.pacioos.hawaii.edu/thredds/wcs/ww3_nwhi/WaveWatch_III_Northwestern_Hawaiian_Islands_Regional_Wave_Model_best.ncd?service=WCS&version=1.0.0&request=GetCapabilities OGC:WCS OGC-WCS Open Geospatial Consortium Web Coverage Service (WCS) download WaveWatch III (WW3) Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) Regional Wave Model 2014-10-02 creation 2014-10-02 issued 2015-01-05 revision Kwok Fai Cheung University of Hawaii at Manoa cheung@hawaii.edu http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/ore/people/faculty/kwok-fai-cheung/ http web browser information originator Through a collaborative effort with NOAA/NCEP and NWS Honolulu, the University of Hawaii has implemented a global-scale WaveWatch III (WW3) model (ww3_global), which in turn provides boundary conditions for this Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) regional WW3: a 7-day model with a 5-day hourly forecast at approximately 5-km or 0.05-deg resolution. The primary purpose of this regional model is to capture island effects such as island shadowing, refraction, and accurate modeling of local wind waves. NWHI WW3 is forced with winds from the University of Hawaii Meteorology Department's operational mesoscale model, which has a more suitable spatial resolution than the global scale wind field. 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. Open Geospatial Consortium Web Map Service (WMS) 1 190.0 198.5 22.0 27.0 2014-12-20T21:00:00Z 2026-03-13T18:00:00Z 0.0 0.0 tight GetCapabilities https://pae-paha.pacioos.hawaii.edu/thredds/wms/ww3_nwhi/WaveWatch_III_Northwestern_Hawaiian_Islands_Regional_Wave_Model_best.ncd?service=WMS&version=1.3.0&request=GetCapabilities OGC:WMS OGC-WMS Open Geospatial Consortium Web Map Service (WMS) download WaveWatch III (WW3) Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) Regional Wave Model 2014-10-02 creation 2014-10-02 issued 2015-01-05 revision Kwok Fai Cheung University of Hawaii at Manoa cheung@hawaii.edu http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/ore/people/faculty/kwok-fai-cheung/ http web browser information originator Through a collaborative effort with NOAA/NCEP and NWS Honolulu, the University of Hawaii has implemented a global-scale WaveWatch III (WW3) model (ww3_global), which in turn provides boundary conditions for this Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) regional WW3: a 7-day model with a 5-day hourly forecast at approximately 5-km or 0.05-deg resolution. The primary purpose of this regional model is to capture island effects such as island shadowing, refraction, and accurate modeling of local wind waves. NWHI WW3 is forced with winds from the University of Hawaii Meteorology Department's operational mesoscale model, which has a more suitable spatial resolution than the global scale wind field. 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. THREDDS NetCDF Subset Service 1 190.0 198.5 22.0 27.0 2014-12-20T21:00:00Z 2026-03-13T18:00:00Z 0.0 0.0 tight NetCDFSubsetService https://pae-paha.pacioos.hawaii.edu/thredds/ncss/ww3_nwhi/WaveWatch_III_Northwestern_Hawaiian_Islands_Regional_Wave_Model_best.ncd/dataset.html UNIDATA:NCSS THREDDS_NetCDF_Subset THREDDS NetCDF Subset Service download Thgt float significant wave height (sea_surface_wave_significant_height) Tper float peak wave period (sea_surface_wave_period_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum) Tdir float peak wave direction (sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum) shgt float swell significant wave height (sea_surface_swell_wave_significant_height) sper float swell peak wave period (sea_surface_swell_wave_period) sdir float swell peak wave direction (sea_surface_swell_wave_from_direction) whgt float wind significant wave height (sea_surface_wind_wave_significant_height) wper float wind peak wave period (sea_surface_wind_wave_period) wdir float wind peak wave direction (sea_surface_wind_wave_from_direction) time_offset double offset hour from start of run for coordinate = time (forecast_period) lon float longitude (longitude) lat float latitude (latitude) z float depth below mean sea level (depth) time double Forecast time for ForecastModelRunCollection (time) time_run double run times for coordinate = time (forecast_reference_time) Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) info@pacioos.org http://pacioos.org http web browser information publisher OPeNDAP DAP/2.0 https://pae-paha.pacioos.hawaii.edu/thredds/catalog/ww3_nwhi/catalog.html?dataset=ww3_nwhi/WaveWatch_III_Northwestern_Hawaiian_Islands_Regional_Wave_Model_best.ncd UNIDATA:THREDDS THREDDS Catalog This URL provides a catalog page for this dataset within THREDDS Data Server (TDS). download https://pae-paha.pacioos.hawaii.edu/thredds/dodsC/ww3_nwhi/WaveWatch_III_Northwestern_Hawaiian_Islands_Regional_Wave_Model_best.ncd.html http File Information This URL provides a standard OPeNDAP html interface for selecting data from this dataset. Change the extension to .info for a description of the dataset. download http://pacioos.org/voyager/index.html?b=21.91538%2C-170.177429%2C27.032564%2C-161.322571&o=sfore:4:ft:d12 http PacIOOS Voyager (Google Maps API) This URL provides a viewer and/or data access for this dataset. download http://pacioos.org/waves/model-nwhi/ http PacIOOS website This URL provides a viewer and/or data access for this dataset. download https://pae-paha.pacioos.hawaii.edu/erddap/griddap/ww3_nwhi ERDDAP:griddap ERDDAP This URL provides a viewer and/or data access for this dataset. download https://polar.ncep.noaa.gov/waves/wavewatch/ http Related URL This URL provides additional information related to this dataset. information dataset 2014-10-02T00:00:00Z New dataset. 2015-01-05T00:00:00Z Model grid modified; aggregation now begins at 2014-12-20T21:00:00Z. 2025-05-08T21:00:00Z Modified standard_name of Tdir variable from sea_surface_wave_from_direction to sea_surface_wave_from_direction_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum to indicate peak wave direction. 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