High Frequency Radar Stations
Data Set (DS) | Office for Coastal Management (OCM)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:54965 | Updated: November 26, 2025 | Published / External
-
View As
- Full List View
- EXPORTS
- InPort XML
- ISO 19115
- WAF Files
- View in Hierarchy
Summary
Short Citation
Office for Coastal Management, 2026: High Frequency Radar Stations, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/54965.
Full Citation Examples
High frequency radar can measure the speed and direction of ocean surface currents in near real time. These radars can measure currents over a large region of the coastal ocean, from a few kilometers offshore up to 200 km and can operate under any weather conditions. They are located near the shoreline, and need not be situated atop a high point of land.
To support ocean planning activities pursuant to the Executive Order Regarding the Ocean Policy to Advance the Economic, Security, and Environmental Interests of the United States, the Energy Policy Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Rivers and Harbors Act, and the Coastal Zone Management Act.
Data Access & Downloads
-
Marine Cadastre Data Registry
For coastal and ocean planning
Controlled Theme Keywords
ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT, oceans, planningCadastre
Child Items
| Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Entity | High Frequency Radar Locations |
Contact Information
Point of Contact
NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
coastal.info@noaa.gov
(843) 740-1202
https://coast.noaa.gov
Extents
-166.1° W,
-62.8° E,
71.4° N,
17.9° S
2025-11-26
publication date
Item Identification
| Title: | High Frequency Radar Stations |
|---|---|
| Status: | Completed |
| Publication Date: | 2025-11-26 |
| Abstract: |
High frequency radar can measure the speed and direction of ocean surface currents in near real time. These radars can measure currents over a large region of the coastal ocean, from a few kilometers offshore up to 200 km and can operate under any weather conditions. They are located near the shoreline, and need not be situated atop a high point of land. |
| Purpose: |
To support ocean planning activities pursuant to the Executive Order Regarding the Ocean Policy to Advance the Economic, Security, and Environmental Interests of the United States, the Energy Policy Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Rivers and Harbors Act, and the Coastal Zone Management Act. |
| Supplemental Information: |
Bureau Code: 006:48, Program Code: 006:055 |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT
|
| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
oceans
|
| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
planningCadastre
|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | coastal |
| None | planning |
| None | renewable energy |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | Exclusive Economic Zone |
| None | Territorial Sea |
| None | United States of America |
Physical Location
| City: | Charleston |
|---|---|
| State/Province: | SC |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
|---|---|
| Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
| Entity Attribute Overview: |
station, stationName, network, frequency, bandwidth, sweepRate, dateAdded, longitude, latitude, manufacturer |
| Distribution Liability: |
https://www.marinecadastre.gov/about/disclaimer.html |
| Data Set Credit: | NOAA Integrated Ocean Observing System |
Support Roles
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2018-06 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM) |
| Address: |
2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston, SC 29405-2413 |
| Email Address: | coastal.info@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (843) 740-1202 |
| URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov |
Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Publication Date |
|---|
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -166.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -62.8 | |
| N° Bound: | 71.4 | |
| S° Bound: | 17.9 |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Discrete |
|---|---|
| Start: | 2025-11-26 |
| Description: |
publication date |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
|---|---|
| Data Use Constraints: |
For coastal and ocean planning |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Download URL: | https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/mc/HighFrequencyRadarStation.zip |
|---|---|
| Distributor: |
Distribution 2
| Download URL: | https://marinecadastre.gov/data/ |
|---|---|
| Distributor: | |
| Description: |
Marine Cadastre Data Registry |
Technical Environment
| Description: |
Microsoft Windows, ArcGIS Pro, SQL Azure, ArcGIS Enterprise |
|---|
Data Quality
| Accuracy: |
Untested |
|---|---|
| Horizontal Positional Accuracy: |
Compiled to meet 10 meters horizontal accuracy at 95% confidence level |
| Completeness Report: |
Untested |
| Conceptual Consistency: |
These data are logically consistent. |
Lineage
Sources
HFRNET
| Contact Role Type: | Originator |
|---|---|
| Contact Type: | Organization |
| Contact Name: | U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System |
| Extent Type: | Discrete |
| Extent Start Date/Time: | 2025-11-26 |
| Citation URL: | https://hfrnet.ucsd.edu/sitediag/stationList.php |
| Citation URL Name: | Source Online Linkage |
| Citation URL Description: |
URL where the source data were originally accessed. |
| Source Contribution: |
List of locations provided by IOOS was translated into spatial data by NOAA OCM. |
Process Steps
Process Step 1
| Description: |
1) Obtain HF Radar data from: http://hfrnet.ucsd.edu/sitediag/stationList.php 2) Ingest CSV into a table and generate an ArcGIS Feature Class 3) Format fields to set accurate type, size, and case |
|---|---|
| Process Date/Time: | 2025-11-26 00:00:00 |
Child Items
Rubric scores updated every 15m
|
Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Entity | High Frequency Radar Locations |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 54965 |
|---|---|
| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:54965 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Anna Verrill |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2018-11-27 18:05+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | Daniel Martin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2025-11-26 19:55+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2018-11-28 |
| Owner Org: | OCM |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2018-11-28 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2019-11-28 |