List of Predefined Bookmarkable Links to nowCOAST map viewer

In addition to utilizing nowCOAST's jumpbar, table of contents, or map tools to navigate to your area of interest and view your desired map layers, parameters may be appended to nowCOAST's URL to create bookmarks of your desired view. Both your area of interest (referred to here as "bounding box") and your desired visible map layers can be specified in the URL string. Any layers specified as "Visible" in the URL string as well as all default nowCOAST layers (background layers, weather radar mosaic, and GOES satellite imagery) will be automatically turned on when your image loads.

In order to specify what layers you'd like to be visible, you must begin with the base URL of nowCOAST, http://nowcoast.noaa.gov/, and append to it "?VisibleLayerIDs=" followed by a comma-delimited list of layer identifiers. For example, if you wanted to view nowCOAST with Air Temperature and Wind on-map surface observations turned on by default, you would use the following URL:
http://nowcoast.noaa.gov/?VisibleLayerIDs=OBS_MET_TEMP,OBS_MET_WIND

The table below lists each of nowCOAST's data layers with their corresponding layer identifier for use in these bookmarkable URLs:

Layer Type	Layer Name	Layer Identifier
On-Map Surface Observations	Station ID	OBS_MET_ID
	Air Temperature	OBS_MET_TEMP
	Dew Point	OBS_MET_DP
	Wind Speed/Direction	OBS_MET_WIND
	Mean Sea Level Pressure	OBS_MET_PRES
	Visibility	OBS_MET_VIS
	Sea Surface Temperature	OBS_MAR_SSTF
	Significant Wave Height	OBS_MAR_SWHFT
On-Map Imagery	Weather Radar Mosaic	RAS_RIDGE_NEXRAD
	GOES Visible Image	RAS_GOES
	GOES Infrared Image	RAS_GOES_I4
On-Map Analyses	Sea Surface Temperature	NCEP_POLY_ANAL_RTG_SST, NCEP_RAS_ANAL_RTG_SST
Hyperlinks: Observations - In-Situ Stations	Meteorological	obs_pt_wx
	Oceanographic	obs_pt_oc
	River	obs_pt_riv
	Water Quality	obs_pt_wq

Layer Type	Layer Name	Layer Identifier
Hyperlinks: Observations - Remote Sensors	Weather Radars	obs_pt_wr
	Boundary Layer Profiles	obs_pt_blp
	Upper Air Soundings	obs_pt_rs
	HF Radar Surface Currents	obs_pg_hfr
	Web Cameras	obs_pt_wc
Hyperlinks: Predictions	Astronomical Tidal	pred_pt_at
Hyperlinks: Forecast Model Guidance	Meteorological	fcst_pt_wx
	Oceanographic	fcst_pt_oc
	River	fcst_pt_riv
Hyperlinks: Surface Forecasts	Surface Weather (WFO Zones)	fcst_pg_cfz
	Surf Zone	fcst_pg_sz
	Coastal and Offshore	fcst_pg_coz
	High Seas	fcst_pg_hsz
	Harmful Algae Blooms Bulletins	fcst_pg_hab
Hyperlinks: Forecast Discussions	Coastal Marine and Regional Weather	fcstdis_pg_wx
	Regional Hydrometeorological	fcstdis_pg_riv
	Offshore Marine Weather	fcstdis_pg_mar

Layer Type	Layer Name	Layer Identifiers
On-Map Gridded Forecasts	Maximum Air Temperature	NDFD_RAS_MAXT_0_00,NDFD_POLY_MAXT_0_00 NDFD_RAS_MAXT_1_00,NDFD_POLY_MAXT_1_00 NDFD_RAS_MAXT_2_00,NDFD_POLY_MAXT_2_00 NDFD_RAS_MAXT_3_00,NDFD_POLY_MAXT_3_00
	Minimum Air Temperature	NDFD_RAS_MINT_0_00,NDFD_POLY_MINT_0_00 NDFD_RAS_MINT_1_00,NDFD_POLY_MINT_1_00 NDFD_RAS_MINT_2_00,NDFD_POLY_MINT_2_00 NDFD_RAS_MINT_3_00,NDFD_POLY_MINT_3_00
	Relative Humidity	NDFD_RAS_RHM_0_00,NDFD_POLY_RHM_0_00 NDFD_RAS_RHM_0_06,NDFD_POLY_RHM_0_06 NDFD_RAS_RHM_0_12,NDFD_POLY_RHM_0_12 NDFD_RAS_RHM_0_18,NDFD_POLY_RHM_0_18 NDFD_RAS_RHM_1_00,NDFD_POLY_RHM_1_00 NDFD_RAS_RHM_1_06,NDFD_POLY_RHM_1_06 NDFD_RAS_RHM_1_12,NDFD_POLY_RHM_1_12 NDFD_RAS_RHM_1_18,NDFD_POLY_RHM_1_18 NDFD_RAS_RHM_2_00,NDFD_POLY_RHM_2_00 NDFD_RAS_RHM_2_06,NDFD_POLY_RHM_2_06 NDFD_RAS_RHM_2_12,NDFD_POLY_RHM_2_12 NDFD_RAS_RHM_2_18,NDFD_POLY_RHM_2_18 NDFD_RAS_RHM_3_00,NDFD_POLY_RHM_3_00
	Surface Wind Speed	NDFD_RAS_WSPD_0_00,NDFD_POLY_WSPD_0_00 NDFD_RAS_WSPD_0_06,NDFD_POLY_WSPD_0_06 NDFD_RAS_WSPD_0_12,NDFD_POLY_WSPD_0_12 NDFD_RAS_WSPD_0_18,NDFD_POLY_WSPD_0_18 NDFD_RAS_WSPD_1_00,NDFD_POLY_WSPD_1_00 NDFD_RAS_WSPD_1_06,NDFD_POLY_WSPD_1_06 NDFD_RAS_WSPD_1_12,NDFD_POLY_WSPD_1_12 NDFD_RAS_WSPD_1_18,NDFD_POLY_WSPD_1_18 NDFD_RAS_WSPD_2_00,NDFD_POLY_WSPD_2_00 NDFD_RAS_WSPD_2_06,NDFD_POLY_WSPD_2_06 NDFD_RAS_WSPD_2_12,NDFD_POLY_WSPD_2_12 NDFD_RAS_WSPD_2_18,NDFD_POLY_WSPD_2_18 NDFD_RAS_WSPD_3_00,NDFD_POLY_WSPD_3_00
	Surface Wind Velocity (Barb)	NDFD_PT_WIND_0_00_G01,NDFD_PT_WIND_0_00_G05, NDFD_PT_WIND_0_00_G10,NDFD_PT_WIND_0_00_G15, NDFD_POLY_WIND_0_00 NDFD_PT_WIND_0_06_G01,NDFD_PT_WIND_0_06_G05, NDFD_PT_WIND_0_06_G10,NDFD_PT_WIND_0_06_G15, NDFD_POLY_WIND_0_06 NDFD_PT_WIND_0_12_G01,NDFD_PT_WIND_0_12_G05, NDFD_PT_WIND_0_12_G10,NDFD_PT_WIND_0_12_G15, NDFD_POLY_WIND_0_12 NDFD_PT_WIND_0_18_G01,NDFD_PT_WIND_0_18_G05, NDFD_PT_WIND_0_18_G10,NDFD_PT_WIND_0_18_G15, NDFD_POLY_WIND_0_18 NDFD_PT_WIND_1_00_G01,NDFD_PT_WIND_1_00_G05, NDFD_PT_WIND_1_00_G10,NDFD_PT_WIND_1_00_G15, NDFD_POLY_WIND_1_00 NDFD_PT_WIND_1_06_G01,NDFD_PT_WIND_1_06_G05, NDFD_PT_WIND_1_06_G10,NDFD_PT_WIND_1_06_G15, NDFD_POLY_WIND_1_06 NDFD_PT_WIND_1_12_G01,NDFD_PT_WIND_1_12_G05, NDFD_PT_WIND_1_12_G10,NDFD_PT_WIND_1_12_G15, NDFD_POLY_WIND_1_12 NDFD_PT_WIND_1_18_G01,NDFD_PT_WIND_1_18_G05, NDFD_PT_WIND_1_18_G10,NDFD_PT_WIND_1_18_G15, NDFD_POLY_WIND_1_18 NDFD_PT_WIND_2_00_G01,NDFD_PT_WIND_2_00_G05, NDFD_PT_WIND_2_00_G10,NDFD_PT_WIND_2_00_G15, NDFD_POLY_WIND_2_00 NDFD_PT_WIND_2_06_G01,NDFD_PT_WIND_2_06_G05, NDFD_PT_WIND_2_06_G10,NDFD_PT_WIND_2_06_G15, NDFD_POLY_WIND_2_06 NDFD_PT_WIND_2_12_G01,NDFD_PT_WIND_2_12_G05, NDFD_PT_WIND_2_12_G10,NDFD_PT_WIND_2_12_G15, NDFD_POLY_WIND_2_12 NDFD_PT_WIND_2_18_G01,NDFD_PT_WIND_2_18_G05, NDFD_PT_WIND_2_18_G10,NDFD_PT_WIND_2_18_G15, NDFD_POLY_WIND_2_18 NDFD_PT_WIND_3_00_G01,NDFD_PT_WIND_3_00_G05, NDFD_PT_WIND_3_00_G10,NDFD_PT_WIND_3_00_G15, NDFD_POLY_WIND_3_00
	Surface Wind Velocity (Vector)	NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_0_00_G01,NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_0_00_G05, NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_0_00_G10,NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_0_00_G15, NDFD_POLY_WINDVECT_0_00 NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_0_06_G01,NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_0_06_G05, NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_0_06_G10,NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_0_06_G15, NDFD_POLY_WINDVECT_0_06 NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_0_12_G01,NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_0_12_G05, NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_0_12_G10,NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_0_12_G15, NDFD_POLY_WINDVECT_0_12 NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_0_18_G01,NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_0_18_G05, NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_0_18_G10,NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_0_18_G15, NDFD_POLY_WINDVECT_0_18 NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_1_00_G01,NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_1_00_G05, NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_1_00_G10,NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_1_00_G15, NDFD_POLY_WINDVECT_1_00 NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_1_06_G01,NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_1_06_G05, NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_1_06_G10,NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_1_06_G15, NDFD_POLY_WINDVECT_1_06 NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_1_12_G01,NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_1_12_G05, NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_1_12_G10,NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_1_12_G15, NDFD_POLY_WINDVECT_1_12 NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_1_18_G01,NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_1_18_G05, NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_1_18_G10,NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_1_18_G15, NDFD_POLY_WINDVECT_1_18 NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_2_00_G01,NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_2_00_G05, NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_2_00_G10,NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_2_00_G15, NDFD_POLY_WINDVECT_2_00 NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_2_06_G01,NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_2_06_G05, NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_2_06_G10,NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_2_06_G15, NDFD_POLY_WINDVECT_2_06 NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_2_12_G01,NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_2_12_G05, NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_2_12_G10,NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_2_12_G15, NDFD_POLY_WINDVECT_2_12 NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_2_18_G01,NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_2_18_G05, NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_2_18_G10,NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_2_18_G15, NDFD_POLY_WINDVECT_2_18 NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_3_00_G01,NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_3_00_G05, NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_3_00_G10,NDFD_PT_WINDVECT_3_00_G15, NDFD_POLY_WINDVECT_3_00
	Significant Wave Height	NDFD_RAS_WAVEH_0_00,NDFD_POLY_WAVEH_0_00 NDFD_RAS_WAVEH_0_12,NDFD_POLY_WAVEH_0_12 NDFD_RAS_WAVEH_1_00,NDFD_POLY_WAVEH_1_00 NDFD_RAS_WAVEH_1_12,NDFD_POLY_WAVEH_1_12 NDFD_RAS_WAVEH_2_00,NDFD_POLY_WAVEH_2_00 NDFD_RAS_WAVEH_2_12,NDFD_POLY_WAVEH_2_12 NDFD_RAS_WAVEH_3_00,NDFD_POLY_WAVEH_3_00
	Quantitative Precipitation Forecast	NDFD_RAS_QPF_0_00,NDFD_POLY_QPF_0_00 NDFD_RAS_QPF_0_06,NDFD_POLY_QPF_0_06 NDFD_RAS_QPF_0_12,NDFD_POLY_QPF_0_12 NDFD_RAS_QPF_0_18,NDFD_POLY_QPF_0_18 NDFD_RAS_QPF_1_00,NDFD_POLY_QPF_1_00 NDFD_RAS_QPF_1_06,NDFD_POLY_QPF_1_06 NDFD_RAS_QPF_1_12,NDFD_POLY_QPF_1_12 NDFD_RAS_QPF_1_18,NDFD_POLY_QPF_1_18 NDFD_RAS_QPF_2_00,NDFD_POLY_QPF_2_00 NDFD_RAS_QPF_2_06,NDFD_POLY_QPF_2_06 NDFD_RAS_QPF_2_12,NDFD_POLY_QPF_2_12

In addition to specifying your desired visible layers in the URL, you can also specify your area of interest using latitudinal & longitudinal values. The values specified in the URL must be in decimal degrees and must follow the form of: http://nowcoast.noaa.gov/?BOX=MinX:MinY:MaxX:Maxy, where MinX and MaxX are the minimum and maximum longitudinal extents, respectively, and MinY and MaxY are the minimum and maximum latitudinal extents. For example, the URL for a view of the continental U.S. is: http://nowcoast.noaa.gov/?BOX=-128.3:21.4:-63.9:54.5. Additionally, you can combine both of the techniques covered on this page to obtain a bookmarkable view of your area of interest with your desired visible map layers turned on by default. This is done by combining the two strings with an '&' symbol. For example, if you wanted to bookmark a view of the Great Lakes with the Air Temperature and Wind surface observations turned on, you would use the following URL: http://nowcoast.noaa.gov/?BOX=-92.77:40.67:-74.62:49.99&VisibleLayerIDs=OBS_MET_TEMP,OBS_MET_WIND.

Below is a list of list of links to nowCOAST for specific coastal regions throughout the U.S. These links, as well as those described above, are "bookmarkable," meaning that if you would like to set a browser bookmark to any of these links, whenever that bookmark is used the nowCOAST viewer will open directly to the area specified. This list consists of the same geographic regions that are found in the "Location" pulldown menu in the nowCOAST viewer.