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[Author] Geo-Enabling Business Workgroup [Factsheet] NOAA's nowCOAST [PDF 391KB] [Date] 2009 [Abstract] 
NOAA’s nowCOAST is a GIS-based Web mapping portal providing integrated, one-stop access to on-line, real-time coastal environmental observations and NOAA forecasts for any region in the coastal United States. nowCOAST provides coastal situational awareness of present and future (+3 days) environmental conditions in order to plan and respond to threatening coastal hazards. It saves users time and resources by allowing them to view, understand, and query information from a single access point, while also providing options for accessing information not available through other venues. A growing numbers of users access owCOAST, consistently submitting positive feedback and requests for additional products.
Factsheets — Federal Geographic Data Committee
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