Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC) 50 North Atlantic Wave Hindcast

This dataset contains 21 statistics of wind and waves calculated from hourly reanalysis data of historical surface winds and ocean surface waves for the Canadian East Coast for the period 1954-2018 (each statistic has an annual, 4 seasonal, and 12 monthly values). These data can be used for characterization of marine surface wind and wave climate conditions, trends and variability for Canadian waters (East Coast), and for use of coastal and offshore operations/risk management (e.g., oil platforms, shipping). The hourly wind and wave’s data may be obtained upon request from the Meteorological Service of Canada's Climate Services.

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Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 21:58 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 21:58 (UTC)
contact_email	enviroinfo@ec.gc.ca
contact_person	{"fr": "Gouvernement du Canada; Environnement et Changement climatique Canada, 1-800-668-6767, ec.enviroinfo.ec@canada.ca", "en": "Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada, 1-800-668-6767, ec.enviroinfo.ec@canada.ca"}
criticality_level	[]
data_dictionary	[]
geographic_scope	["0"]
open_canada_collection	primary
open_canada_date_modified	2024-01-31 19:41:20
open_canada_date_published	2016-10-21 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"fr": ["Climat", "La vitesse des vents de surface (10 m)", "la direction des vents", "les ondes de surface océaniques", "les hauteurs significatives des vagues", "la période moyenne des vagues", "la direction des vagues"], "en": ["Climate", "Surface (10m) wind speed", "wind direction", "ocean surface waves", "significant wave heights", "mean wave period", "wave direction"]}
open_canada_subject	["nature_and_environment"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Service météorologique du Canada (SMC), 50 Simulation rétrospective des vagues pour l’Atlantique Nord
update_frequency	as_needed