On October 7, 2015, NOAA released an upgraded version of nowCOAST, a GIS-based webmap service providing more frequently updated ocean observations along with coastal and marine weather forecasts now available 24 hours a day. The new version now offers a visual point-and-click access to 60 NOAA data products and services. The public can now get a one-stop-shop look at coastal conditions—real-time and forecast—before they do or plan anything on the water.

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