The Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) is a nonprofit association and one of eleven such associations in the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System, funded in part by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) . The PacIOOS area covers eight time zones  , and 2300 individual islandsassociated with the U. S. Observation priorities are public safety, direct economic value, and environmental preservation. Among ocean characteristics reported are : Currents forecast Shoreline impacts such as high sea level Buoy water characteristics including salinity, turbidity, and temperature The PacIOOS website is hosted by the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and provides interactive graphs and map viewers. References
The Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) is based within the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa. It is one of 11 regional associations of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System, a national-regional partnership of data providers. PacIOOS' mission is to empower ocean users and stakeholders throughout the Pacific Islands, by providing accurate and reliable coastal and ocean information, tools, and services that are easy to access and use . PacIOOS collects, manages, and serves information of ocean conditions to help save lives and resources. Fishermen, commercial operators, recreational ocean users, meteorologists, resources managers, scientists, and many others rely on PacIOOS' real-time, model, and archival coastal and ocean information to make well-informed decisions and to enhance our understanding of the Pacific Ocean. PacIOOS Region The PacIOOS region is the largest within the IOOS system and covers a vast area of the globe — spanning six time zones across the Pacific Ocean; the region is bisected by the International Date Line, straddles all four hemispheres, is distributed over an area of nearly 35 million km, includes 2 , 500 km of coastlines, and over 2,300 individual islands. The region includes the State of Hawai‘i; the territories of Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), and American Samoa; the Freely Associated States of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), and the Republic of Palau; and the Minor Outlying Islands of Howland, Baker, Johnston, Jarvis, Kingman, Midway, Palmyra, and Wake. Available Data Resources PacIOOS focuses on increasing ocean safe, protecting public and environmental health, and enhancing community resilience. All data are freely accessible on the PacIOOS website and on PacIOOS Voyager, an interactive online mapping tool. A variety of dynamic plots and map viewers are provided allowing users to view and engage with the data of interest. Below is an extract of available resources: Real-time Wave Observations from wave buoys Wave Forecasts Currents Observations Wave Run-up and High Sea Level Forecasts to forecast coastal conditions Water Quality Characteristics from nearshore sensors and water quality buoys Ocean Circulation Forecasts for water temperature, salinity, and currents Atmospheric Forecasts for wind, rain, and air temperature Satellite Tracks of Tiger Shark in Hawai‘i Data Services to search, access, and download data from the PacIOOS servers
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based within the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa. It is one of 11 regional associations
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funded in part by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
a national-regional partnership of data providers. PacIOOS' mission is to empower ocean users and stakeholders throughout the Pacific Islands, by providing accurate and reliable coastal and ocean information, tools, and services that are easy to access and use
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The PacIOOS area covers eight time zones
PacIOOS collects, manages, and serves information of ocean conditions to help save lives and resources. Fishermen, commercial operators, recreational ocean users, meteorologists, resources managers, scientists, and many others rely on PacIOOS' real-time, model, and archival coastal and ocean information to make well-informed decisions and to enhance our understanding of the Pacific Ocean.
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PacIOOS Region The PacIOOS region is the largest within the IOOS system and covers a vast area of the globe — spanning six time zones across the Pacific Ocean; the region is bisected by the International Date Line, straddles all four hemispheres, is distributed over an area of nearly 35 million km, includes 2
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and 2300 individual islandsassociated with the U. S. Observation priorities are public safety, direct economic value, and environmental preservation. Among ocean characteristics reported are : Currents forecast Shoreline impacts such as high sea level Buoy water characteristics including salinity, turbidity, and temperature
500 km of coastlines, and over 2,300 individual islands. The region includes the State of Hawai‘i; the territories of Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), and American Samoa; the Freely Associated States of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), and the Republic of Palau; and the Minor Outlying Islands of Howland, Baker, Johnston, Jarvis, Kingman, Midway, Palmyra, and Wake.
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The PacIOOS website is hosted by the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and provides interactive graphs and map viewers.
Available Data Resources PacIOOS focuses on increasing ocean safe, protecting public and environmental health, and enhancing community resilience. All data are freely accessible on the PacIOOS website and on PacIOOS Voyager, an interactive online mapping tool. A variety of dynamic plots and map viewers are provided allowing users to view and engage with the data of interest. Below is an extract of available resources:
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References
Real-time Wave Observations from wave buoys Wave Forecasts Currents Observations Wave Run-up and High Sea Level Forecasts to forecast coastal conditions Water Quality Characteristics from nearshore sensors and water quality buoys Ocean Circulation Forecasts for water temperature, salinity, and currents Atmospheric Forecasts for wind, rain, and air temperature Satellite Tracks of Tiger Shark in Hawai‘i Data Services to search, access, and download data from the PacIOOS servers