Ilya Rivin, Avichal Mehra, Chandrasekher Narayanan, Iris Lohmann and Carlos Lozano, MMAB/EMC/NCEP
A HYCOM-based high-resolution Atlantic Ocean Forecast System for short-term real-time ocean forecasts is described. An initial evaluation of the system including such aspects as atmospheric forcing, upper ocean mixing, ocean transports, and coastal fronts is presented.