Among the most critical NOAA NWS Ocean Prediction Center (OPC) forecasts supporting maritime safety preparedness are OPC’s High Seas and Offshore Waters Forecasts! High Seas Forecasts, issued 4x daily and two days in advance for transoceanic ships, whereas Offshore Waters Forecasts cover ~20–250 nautical miles off the U.S. East and West coasts released 4x per day with wind and wave forecasts 5 days in advance, guiding fishing and coastal vessels and protecting offshore infrastructure. Together,

The world's most popular shipping routes are clear to see in this dataset of ship traffic over the course of a year from ships that voluntarily provide weather observations (only about 10% of all commercial ships). After being stuck in the Suez Canal for nearly a week blocking all traffic, the ship Ever Given has been freed. Look at how much traffic there typically is through there! Read more here: https://sos.noaa.gov/datasets/shipping-routes-with-labels-one-year/ | NOAA Science On a Sphere