Ocean State Forecast and Advisory Services (OSFAS)

Provides operational ocean and marine forecast information to support maritime safety, fisheries, coastal management, and disaster preparedness.

Developer: INCOIS, in collaboration with MMS
Stage Of Maturity: Operational

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.