Provides operational ocean and marine forecast information to support maritime safety, fisheries, coastal management, and disaster preparedness.
Ocean State Forecast and Advisory Services (OSFAS)
Link To DSS: https://incois.gov.in/
Developer: INCOIS, in collaboration with MMS
Stage Of Maturity: Operational
- Coverage: National (Maldives)
- Climate Timescales Covered: Extended Range (Sub-seasonal), Real-time / Near Real-time Monitoring, Short-range (Weather: 0–10 days)
Strengths
- Specialized marine forecasting
- Operational services for island states
- Supports maritime safety
- User-oriented marine products
Weaknesses
- Marine sector focus
- Limited terrestrial climate services
- Requires interpretation for specialized applications
Synergies
- Can utilize marine and ocean forecast guidance from ocean modelling systems and meteorological forecast products.
- Complements national weather advisory systems by providing specialized marine and coastal forecast information.
- Can support sectoral decision-making for fisheries, maritime transport, coastal management, and disaster preparedness.
- Shares similar service-delivery functions with other sectoral advisory systems, but focused on ocean state and marine hazards.