Regional Deterministic Wave Prediction System - Lake Ontario

The Regional Deterministic Wave Prediction System (RDWPS) produces wave forecasts out to 48 hours in the future using the third generation spectral wave forecast model WaveWatch III® (WW3). The model is forced by the 10 meters winds from the High Resolution Deterministic Prediction System (HRDPS). Over the Great Lakes, an ice forecast from the Water Cycle Prediction System of the Great Lakes (WCPS) is used by the model to attenuate or suppress wave growth in areas covered by 25% to 75% and more than 75% ice, respectively. Over the ocean, an ice forecast from the Regional Ice Ocean Prediction System (RIOPS) is used: in the Northeast Pacific, waves propagate freely for ice concentrations below 50%, above this threshold there is no propagation; in the Northwest Atlantic the same logic is used as in the Great Lakes. Forecast elements include significant wave height, peak period, partitioned parameters and others. This system includes several domains: Lake Superior, Lake Huron-Michigan, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Atlantic North-West and Pacific North-East.

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Title (French) Système régional de prévision déterministe de vague - Lac Ontario
Update Frequency continual
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Sensitivity Level unrestricted
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Contact Person {"fr": "Gouvernement du Canada; Environnement et Changement climatique Canada; Service météorologique du Canada,ECWeather-Meteo@ec.gc.ca", "en": "Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada; Meteorological Service of Canada,+01-819-997-2800,ECWeather-Meteo@ec.gc.ca"}
Contact Email ECWeather-Meteo@ec.gc.ca
Data Dictionary ["oceans"]
Open Canada Date Published 2023-03-29 00:00:00
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Open Canada Subject ["nature_and_environment"]
Open Canada Keywords {"fr": ["Vagues", "Houle", "Prévision", "Régional", "Déterministe", "Mer", "Eau", "Océan", "Énergie marine", "Fournir des services et des produits d'information sur les conditions météorologiques", "Livrer des produits et des services météorologiques aux clients", "Service météorologique du Canada", "Opérations météorologiques et environnementales", "Non Classifié", "Internationale"], "en": ["Waves", "Swell", "Prediction", "Regional", "Deterministic", "Seas", "Forecasting", "Water", "Oceans", "Ocean energy", "Provide Weather Information Products and Services", "Deliver Weather Products and Services to Clients", "Meteorological Service of Canada", "Weather and Environmental Operations", "Unclassified", "International"]}
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