New Product: Daily Sea Ice Edge
The SAWS Marine Unit is pleased to announce the launch of its daily sea ice edge analysis for METAREA VII.
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A Discovery of a Lifetime
Endurance22 expedition sets out to find the lost ship Endurance of famed Antarctic explorer, the late Sir Ernest Shackleton.
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New Product: Beaufort Scale Forecast
SAWS is pleased to announce that Beaufort Scale forecast maps have been added to our suite of marine forecast products.
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SAWS Upgrades SA Wave Model
SAWS is pleased to announce upgrades to our high resolution regional and coastal wave forecast system.
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New Product! Wave-current Interactions Forecast
SAWS is proud to announce the launch of a newly developed wave forecast system which incorporates the effects of regional ocean currents on waves. This is first for the region.
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Ocean Forecast User Survey
Click here to participate in this survey, which aims to understand more about how users interact with met-ocean forecast information sources.
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SAWS Marine Returns from Southern Ocean Sea Ice Expedition
The SAWS Marine Unit embarked on a 25-day expedition to the southern ocean as part of the Southern OCean SeAonaL Experiment (SCALE).
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SAWS deploys first wave measuring buoy in Table Bay
SAWS has deployed the first wave measuring buoy off the port of Cape Town in order to assess forecast model performance and provide valuable maritime safety information.
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SAWS Marine Presents at 2019 Maritime Search and Rescue Conference in Tallinn, Estonia
SAWS Marine showcased its maritime search and rescue support services, and shared insights into southern hemisphere maritime weather and safety at the conference.
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SAWS Marine Chief Scientist on storm surge and wave forecasting on SABC News
Following the recent cyclone activity in Mozambique and the devastating coastal inundation, which took place, the SABC investigate with Dr. Christo Rautenbach what storm surge is, and how the SAWS Marine Unit has started forecasting for storm surge around South Africa.
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Argo amasses 2 million profiles in as little as 18 years
The Argo program has successfully obtained 2 million profiles within the global oceans, though some regions remain under-sampled.
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SEAmester applications now open!
Applications to take part in the SEAmester IV cruise from 1-11 July 2019 as either a student or a lecturer are now open.
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SAWS Marine represents at the SAICE Marine General Meeting
This talk represents the first technical community engagement for the SAWS Marine Unit. They presented their new forecasting products, latest research and new website.
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New storm surge model launched
The SAWS recently released a new storm surge model operationally to help guide forecasters, parastatals and the public.
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Wave forecasts now operational
The South African Weather Service is proud to announce that South Africa’s first locally developed, operational wave forecasting system is now live.
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First SAWS Antarctic Ozone Sounding Released
With the Year of Polar Prediction (YOPP) well underway, SAWS joins the global data acquisition of ozone in the polar regions with their first successful sounding release on Boxing Day 2018 at the Antarctic ice edge.
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