Real-time data delivery

National meteorological services of ECMWF Member and Co-operating States and their authorised users are granted full access to ECMWF real-time products via their computing representative.

All other users need a licence.

Real-time data may be delivered to authorised or licensed users directly by ECMWF or via the Member or Co-operating State National Meteorological Service chosen. This choice is specified during the licensing process.

• Technical requirements: Systems requirements needed to be able to receive real-time data through dissemination from ECMWF.
• Dissemination schedule: Product are disseminated according to a schedule applying to all real-time dissemination detailed on the this page.
• Manage dissemination with ECPDS: Links to our documentation about ECDPS, allowing users to access their configuration and self manage their dissemination (maximum charge licence holders only)
• Real-time data - file naming convention & format: Explains the format of the GRIB or BUFR files that are produced and sent.
• Requests for changes and technical support for commercial and research users
• Compression options