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Operational Products (NBM v3.1)
NBM Grib2 Files
The master files contain all available elements in Grib2 format (specifications can be found on the NBM v3.1 Grib Specifications Page). Files are in directories where YYYYMMDD is the run datestamp, and CC is the cycle. File names are as follows: blend.tCCz.master.fXXX.RR.grib2, where CC is the cycle, XXX is the forecast hour, and RR is the region. (Example: blend.t00z.master.f001.co.grib2) These files are available for 1-2 days.
| Grib2 NBM master files | |
|---|---|
| Format | grib2 |
| Regions | CONUS (co), Alaska (ak), Hawaii(hi), Puerto Rico(pr) |
| FTP | ftp://ftp.ncep.noaa.gov/pub/data/nccf/com/blend/prod/blend.YYYYMMDD/CC/grib2/ |
| HTTP URL | http://nomads.ncep.noaa.gov/pub/data/nccf/com/blend/prod/blend.YYYYMMDD/CC/grib2/ |
NBM Full Text Bulletin Files
NBM text files contain bulletins for all available station locations in a single file. Files are as follows, where YYYYMMDD is the run datestamp, and CC is the cycle. These files come in four types: hourly (blend_nbhtx.tCCz),short-range(blend_nbstx.tCCz),extended-range(blend_nbetx.tCCz) and super-extended range (blend_nbxtx.tCCz) (specifications can be found on the NBM Text Bulletin Key). These files are available for 1-2 days.
Data can be viewed for specific stations at our NBM Text Bulletin Page.
| NBM text bulletin master files | |
|---|---|
| Format | ASCII text |
| Regions | all (in one file) |
| FTP | ftp://ftp.ncep.noaa.gov/pub/data/nccf/com/blend/prod/blend.YYYYMMDD/CC/text/ |
| HTTP URL | http://nomads.ncep.noaa.gov/pub/data/nccf/com/blend/prod/blend.YYYYMMDD/CC/text/ |
Experimental Products (NBM v3.2)
If you desire access to NBM products prior to operational implementation, please email the address noted in the "Contact NBM" portion of this page.
For further information about the National Blend of Models, please contact Cassie.Stearns@noaa.gov.
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