Support to Nowcasting and Very Short Range Forecasting (NWC SAF)

Data for forecasting in short timescales

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Utilising specialist expertise from the Member States, Satellite Application Facilities (SAFs) are dedicated centres of excellence for processing satellite data.

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Atmospheric Composition monitoring (AC SAF)

The AC SAF processes satellite data on ozone, other trace gases, aerosols and ultraviolet data.

Climate monitoring (CM SAF)

The CM SAF generates and archives high-quality climate datasets.

Land Surface Analysis (LSA SAF)

The LSA SAF exploits remotely-sensed data on land, land-atmosphere interactions and biosphere applications.

Ocean and Sea Ice (OSI SAF)

The OSI SAF provides comprehensive information on the ocean-atmosphere interface.

Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP SAF)

The NWP SAF supports the interface between satellite data and European activities in NWP.

Radio Occultation Meteorology (ROM SAF)

The ROM SAF generates and archives high-quality GNSS Radio Occultation (RO) data for NWP.

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Support to Operational Hydrology and Water Management (H SAF)

The H SAF generates and archives datasets and products for operational hydrological applications.

The Nowcasting and Very Short Range Forecasting Satellite Application Facility (NWC SAF) is dedicated to supporting Numerical Weather Prediction activities.

Last Updated

06 March 2025

Published on

24 June 2020

The NWC SAF provides software packages, allowing data users to gather satellite- derived information for immediate and accurate weather forecasts (nowcasting). The NWC SAF's tools and products are used by meteorologists and weather agencies worldwide, supporting timely alerts for severe weather conditions and ensuring public safety and preparedness.

Find out more about the NWC SAF here.