Find out how to get ECMWF real-time forecast data.
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What do we mean by real-time forecast data?
Find out what real-time forecast data are available, what they cost and what licence you might need
ECMWF free real-time forecast data and charts
- Access ECMWF open real-time forecast data.
- Real-time forecast charts are free and available to everyone.
Other real-time forecast data
You can browse real-time forecast data to see what is available, but remember that restrictions apply so you will need to order the data.
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.
Service | What is it for? | Who is it available to? | How do I get this service? |
|---|---|---|---|
To manage transmission of your real-time forecast data | 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. | |
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 destinations | Send data to additional hosts | All licence types but with limitations on numbers
| Contact us through the Support Portal. |
To reduce the volume of data transmitted | All licence types | Contact us through the Support Portal. | |
Parallel transfers | Parallel transmission of files can prevent backlogs of data accumulating due to slow transfer speeds | All licence types | Contact us through the Support Portal. |
Parallel/backup hosts | If the primary host fails, a back-up host can be installed to take over | All licence types | Contact us through the Support Portal. |
Directory targetting | To distribute transmitted files to different directories on the receiving system | All licence types | Contact us through the Support Portal. |
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