Effective on or about August 2024, the names of the
model output files will officially be transitioned to the following format:
Starting April 1, 2024, model output files with both the existing and the new file formats will be made available here for users to update and test code used to automate the download of the model output. As August 2024 draws near, this notice will be updated with the exact date of the transition.
All model nowcast and forecast information is based on a hydrodynamic model and should be considered as computer-generated nowcast and forecast guidance.
Currents Nowcast
This near surface current velocity animation was created from the latest SSCOFS nowcast for the Salish Sea and
Columbia River. The nowcast is of the most recent current velocities as simulated by SSCOFS when it is forced by recent
observations and re-analyzed meteorological and oceanographic products.