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Find out how to get ECMWF real-time forecast data.

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If you are just beginning to explore the products available from ECMWF, the costs and what licence you might need, please start from our forecast charts and data pages.

What do we mean by real-time forecast data?

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Find out what real-time forecast data are available, what they cost and what licence you might need

Technical set-up for delivery of real-time forecast data

Monitoring and changing delivery of real-time forecast data

Optional services for real-time forecast data 

ECMWF offers a number of optional services for the delivery of real-time forecast data. The services available to you and their cost depend on the type of licence you have, please see data pricing.

ServiceWhat is it for?Who is it available to?How do I get this service?
ECPDS (ECMWF Production Data Store (ECPDS)To manage transmission of your real-time forecast dataMember & Co-operating States, Maximum charge licence holders, Full NMHS data licence holders, Satellite Data Providers (with permission)Set up as part of your real-time data delivery.
PREd (Product Requirements Editor)To change your real-time data requirements.Member & Co-operating States, Maximum charge licence holders, Full NMHS data licence holders, Satellite Data Providers (with permission)Set up as part of your real-time data delivery.
Additional data destinationsSend data to additional hosts 

All licence types but with limitations on numbers

  • Member & Co-operating States: unlimited
  • Maximum charge & Full NMHS licence holders: 2 included 
  • All other licence types: 1 included (additional subject to cost or permission)
Contact us through the Support Portal.
Compression optionsTo reduce the volume of data transmittedAll licence typesContact us through the Support Portal.
Parallel transfersParallel transmission of files can prevent backlogs of data accumulating due to slow transfer speedsAll licence typesContact us through the Support Portal.
Parallel/backup hostsIf the primary host fails, a back-up host can be installed to take over All licence typesContact us through the Support Portal.
Directory targettingTo distribute transmitted files to different directories on the receiving systemAll licence typesContact us through the Support Portal.




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