# GFS Global Daily Wind Direction Model

Content Citation
| Title of Content: | GFS Global Daily Wind Direction Model
| Type of Content: | Downloadable Data
| Content Publisher: | International Desk - NOAA Climate Prediction Center (vadlamani.kumar@noaa.gov)
| Publication Date: | Daily data for the date in the file name
Content Description
| Content Summary: Wind Direction Model output from the Global Forecast System (GFS) model. Data is best used as a tool for forecasting rainfall. Model biases should be understood before data is used.
| Content Purpose: Forecasting
Time Period of Content
| Date: | Each forcast day begins at 0Z and runs until 0Z the following day, except for the shapefile named '7day' in which case the from 0Z for the date used in the file to 00Z on day 7 (See date in the file name)
Content Status
| Progress: | Model Output
| Update Frequency: | Updated daily.
Spatial Domain
| West Coordinate: | 0.000000
| East Coordinate: | 360.000000
| North Coordinate: | 0.000000
| South Coordinate: | 180.000000
Content Keywords
| Theme Keywords: | NOAA Daily Global Wind Direction Model Output from the Global Forecast System
Spatial Data Information
| Data Type: | vector digital data
| Data Format: | Shapefile
| Data Projection: Resolution: | Geographic The shapefile is created from input data of approx resolution 25 km X 25 km
Access and Usage Information
| Access Constraints: | Public data.
| Use Constraints: | Public data.