Information Solutions

Easy access to timely, reliable information enables solutions to mitigating the effects of climate change, sea-level rise, contaminant spills, and harmful algal blooms. CeNCOOS supports readiness and resilience to coastal hazards in the region  by providing existing federal, state, and municipal programs with state-of-the-art data, tools and training to advance planning and response to storms, accidents, and the presence of litter, microplastics, pollutants and HAB toxins.

Navigation & Boaters

San Francisco BayCurrents App
BayCurrents is a mobile app for displaying maps of high resolution surface currents within the San Francisco Bay. The app Read more
Wave Tracker
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Atmospheric (COAMPS) Model
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NOAA Tides and Currents
NOAA’s Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) is the authoritative source for accurate, reliable, and timely tides, water Read more
San Francisco Tides and Conditions
San Francisco specific tides and conditions are presented in the following links. NOAA tidal predictions for San Francisco Bay are Read more
Waverider CDIP buoy
CDIP Wave Buoys
The coastal Data Information Program (CDIP) specializes in wave measurement, swell modeling and forecasting, and the analysis of environmental data. Read more
AIS Ship Traffic
Positions and tracks of vessels with radio transmitters (generally large ships). Positions are determined by receiver stations along the coast. Read more

Fisheries & Aquaculture

sst and chla satellite
Eight day composite satellite images of sea surface temperature (SST) and chlorophyll Monthly composites of SST and Chlorophyll Eight day
Humboldt Bay Oyster Dashboard
The Humboldt Bay Oyster Dashboard, originally developed by researchers at Humboldt State University and oyster growers at Coast Seafoods in

MPAs & Sanctuaries

California MPAs
California Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
National Marine Sanctuaries in the CeNCOOS Region
There are three National Marine Sanctuaries within the CeNCOOS region: The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Cordell Bank National Marine
AIS Ship Traffic
Positions and tracks of vessels with radio transmitters (generally large ships). Positions are determined by receiver stations along the coast.

Climate & Ecosystem Indicators

Multivariate Ocean Climate Indicator (MOCI)
Multivariate Ocean Climate Indicator (MOCI) Read more

Ocean Acidification & Hypoxia

Morro Bay Oyster Dashboard
Oyster aquaculture along the U.S. West Coast is occurring in a changing ocean where ocean acidification (OA) and deoxygenation are
West Coast OAH Monitoring Inventory
Humboldt Bay Oyster Dashboard
The Humboldt Bay Oyster Dashboard, originally developed by researchers at Humboldt State University and oyster growers at Coast Seafoods in