Woods Hole Group Remote / Digital Service
EddyWatch
Monitoring, nowcast and forecast service for the Loop Current, North Brazil Current and eddies affecting offshore operations in the Gulf of Mexico and northern South America.
Description
EddyWatch® provides ocean forecast, nowcast and advisory services for the Gulf of Mexico and the waters from Trinidad to Brazil, focusing on the Loop Current, North Brazil Current and associated eddies and rings that affect offshore facilities.
Key features
- Real-time current speed and direction from satellite-tracked drifting buoys, including drifters deployed from planes
- Data-assimilating numerical models
- Weekly reports with feature positions, drift buoy tracks and lease-area summaries
- MetOcean Mapper interactive online tool
- Satellite imagery used since 1984, including NOAA sea surface temperature data
Applications
Planning and safety of offshore oil and gas and other offshore operations.
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