NOAA / NCEP · 7 nm · Global
GFS
ScheduledGlobalGlobal Forecast System
The US global model at 0.25°, run four times a day out to 16 days — the most widely used free GRIB source for sailors.
- Provider
- NOAA / NCEP (USA)
- Region
- Global
- Resolution
- ~7 nm
- Licence
- Public domain (US Government)
Schedule
Runs 00Z, 06Z, 12Z, 18Z. First data typically ~3h 32m after run time, complete after ~5h 14m.
Runs
The latest runs with when they actually arrived and whether that was on time, then the upcoming runs with the countdown to the first data. Times are in your timezone.
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Punctuality
How reliably this model's runs are published. All models →
Runs recorded
11
On time
100%
Typical delay
1 min early
Bad day
on time
Typical timing per run
How long after a run starts its data usually appears, for each run time. Use it to know when to check.
| Run | Runs | First data, typical | Complete, typical | Complete, slowest 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00Z | 3 | +3h 34m | +5h 14m | +5h 14m |
| 06Z | 3 | +3h 31m | +5h 11m | +5h 12m |
| 12Z | 3 | +3h 32m | +5h 12m | +5h 13m |
| 18Z | 2 | +3h 35m | +5h 15m | +5h 15m |
Times after the run's start (the hour in the “Run” column, UTC).