Explore Real-Time Ocean,
Coastal, and Great Lakes Data
Regional Data Portals
The Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Association via 11 Regional Associations brings real-time, local, decision-ready data. These interactive Portals connect researchers, mariners, emergency managers, and many other professionals to the data they need – when and where they need it most.
Click your Region’s Portal below and dive into the data.
Regional Association mobile apps
Some IOOS Regional Associations also offer mobile applications that put ocean and coastal data right at your fingertips. Designed for real-time, location-specific information anytime, anywhere. Stay informed and prepared with IOOS mobile tools.
Click the links below to explore the right app for your needs.
The Backyard Buoys app delivers easy, mobile access to near real time wave data through a partnership of NANOOS, AOOS, PacIOOS, Indigenous communities, and sensor company, Sofar Ocean.
The Data Explorer App is a mobile version of the NANOOS NVS Data Explorer that features most recent data from all NANOOS observing assets on-the-go.
The Tsunami Evacuation App is a mobile version of the NANOOS NVS Tsunami Evacuation Zones for easy access to tsunami hazard information on the Oregon and Washington coasts.
Everything you need to know before boating in coastal waters near Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.


















