Pull a real-time tropical cyclone track/intensity or sea-surface-temperature map layer from NOAA nowCOAST for marina storm preparedness.
domain: nowcoast.noaa.gov · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Browse the ArcGIS REST services directory at nowcoast.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/services to find the relevant time-enabled MapServer
Query the LayerInfo web service to discover available time stops and the layer's current Product Time
Issue a standard ArcGIS REST export/query request against the MapServer, specifying the desired time stop
Overlay the returned imagery/geometry on your own map viewer
Re-poll LayerInfo periodically to catch new Product Time updates
Known gotchas
This is a US government (NOAA) service - treat outputs as official/regulated guidance; it runs on older ArcGIS Server (10.5) REST/SOAP conventions rather than a modern REST-only API
Layer availability and update cadence vary widely by product - always check LayerInfo rather than assuming a fixed interval
Time-enabled services require an explicit time parameter - omitting it may return an unexpected default time slice
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