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Recent updates

Private Spotters
Aug 24, 2026
Okinawa Trajectory Calculation Methods
Aug 20, 2026
Methods
Aug 11, 2026
DriftCast
Aug 11, 2026
Binned Isomap Means Plotted in Physical Space (fp,mss,ds)
Aug 11, 2026
Individual Storm Trajectories Through PC1 x PC2 Space
Aug 11, 2026

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Private Spotters

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Live private Spotter observations, wave spectra, and forecast trajectories.

Methods

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Virtual DriftCast tutorialDriftCast controls

Okinawa calculation methods & data sources

Initialization timeMap layer

Locations

Models

Reference

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Map color scale

Street map

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Select a field layer to display its color scale.

Live forecast product

Connecting

Loading current forecastRequesting the public data manifest…

Test caseBuoy ID

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Add live buoy forecastGenerate and store a trajectory from the latest reported position.

Add live buoySave a buoy ID using letters, numbers, or hyphens.

Buoy IDDisplay name (optional)

History to retrieve (UTC)StarttoEnd

Add new virtual caseChoose a release point and forecast window in UTC.

TitleLive buoy IDLatitude

Longitude

Forecast window

Forcing data available (UTC)

Ocean

Wave

Wind · ECMWF

Data sourceLoading availability reported by the DriftCast processor…

Start (UTC)End (UTC)

Run activity

Most recent conditionsEnter a buoy ID to prepare the live view.

Published Spotter observations from R2

Ocean current0.42 m s⁻¹

−3h−2h−1hNow

Speed · direction 248°

Waves—

−3h−2h−1hNow

Peak period unavailable

Wind—

−3h−2h−1hNow

Direction unavailable

ECMWF + Copernicus

GFS + HYCOM

Map layerOpenStreetMap

Select a published live buoyThe latest R2 observations will appear here.

Forecast domainObservationsTrajectoryReleaseSelected time

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—Current location · placeholder pending

Live statusAwaiting live GPS connectionLast updated buoy positionNot available yet

Map color scale

Street map

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Select a field layer to display its color scale.

Observed bulk parametersWaiting for private telemetry.

Measured Spotter time series

Wave spectra and bulk valuesSelect a live buoySpectral availability will be checked after selection.

1D power spectrumFrequency (Hz) · m² Hz⁻¹

No data available

2D power spectrumComing-from direction (°) · frequency (Hz) · m² Hz⁻¹ rad⁻¹

Power scale

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m² Hz⁻¹ rad⁻¹

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Mean square slope (MSS): —
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No data availableWave spectra have not been published for the selected time.

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The viewer displays the latest private Spotter GPS observations and wave products alongside the ECMWF + Copernicus and GFS + HYCOM trajectory forecasts.

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