PacIOOS is proud to welcome another Memorandum of Agreement

(MOA) signatory from the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI)!

Founded in 2004 by a group of cruisers and a resort manager in Majuro, the Mieco Beach Yacht Club (MBYC) promotes sailing in RMI by offering an array of recreational and competitive racing activities in pristine ocean waters, with an emphasis on having fun and staying safe! With a large number of yachties and plenty of ocean nearby, PacIOOS will work with MBYC to provide valuable ocean and atmospheric information to their many local and international members.

If you or your organization would like to become a PacIOOS partner, please contact us!

Explore the interactive features of the new IOOS Data Catalog

U.S. IOOS released the latest version of their new Data Catalog at http://catalog.ioos.us/.  

The IOOS Data Catalog provides the ability to discover data distributed across more than 4000 data access services. It serves as a landing page that connects to each Regional Association's data portal, such as Voyager. The catalog visualizes the vast amount of data and services available from the IOOS system and highlights the value of Regional Associations and Federal Partners.

Please explore the new interactive features of the IOOS Data Catalog and provide feedback through the 'help' page or by going directly to http://catalog.ioos.us/help/feedback.

Meet Ning Li, our PacIOOS Wave Forecast System Specialist. Ning provides the daily 7.5-day wave forecast for the Northwest Hawaiian Islands, the main Hawaiian Islands, Western and American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Ning has been part of the ocean wave forecasting team since 2009 when she arrived at the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, University of Hawai'i. With a doctorate in numerical modeling, Ning verifies the accuracy of the models and assures efficient data delivery on a daily basis.  

The data from the forecast models are used by avid ocean enthusiasts, our scientists working on coastal circulation and inundation prediction, and partner programs providing public alerts and warnings. Ning enjoys her job because she knows it makes a difference in everyday lives and improves public safety. She hopes to extend the forecast even further around the Pacific and wants to collaborate with research groups to fully utilize and refine the wave data. Most of all, she loves hearing from users and colleagues on the accuracy and usefulness of the wave forecast - so don't be shy, share your feedback!