An interactive forecast visualization platform that provides access to ECMWF’s operational numerical weather prediction (NWP) products, ensemble forecasts, and derived forecast guidance to support weather forecasting and early warning.
ECMWF Forecasts (ecCharts)
Link To DSS: https://eccharts.ecmwf.int/
Developer: European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
Stage Of Maturity: Mature
- Coverage: Global
- Climate Timescales Covered: Extended Range (Sub-seasonal), Real-time / Near Real-time Monitoring, Seasonal, Short-range (Weather: 0–10 days)
Strengths
- An interactive forecast visualization platform that provides access to ECMWF’s operational numerical weather prediction (NWP) products, ensemble forecasts, and derived forecast guidance to support weather forecasting and early warning.
Weaknesses
- Primarily a visualization platform rather than a complete DSS
- Interpretation requires meteorological expertise
- Limited sector-specific decision support
- Some products require institutional access
Synergies
- Provides forecast guidance that can be customized using FOCUS.
- Supports operational forecasting within the Climate Services Toolkit (CST).
- Provides forecast inputs for impact-based systems such as SMART, SATARK, and FloCAST.
- Complements other forecast guidance products including APCC MME, NMME, and IRI Seasonal Forecasts.