Coastal forecast systems are used for many purposes, including harbor management, search and rescue operations, and response to extreme events. However, the generation and operation of these systems is time-consuming, requires expertise in both information technologies and modeling of coastal processes, and needs dedicated computational power. The new service OPENCoastS overcomes these difficulties by generating on-demand coastal circulation forecast systems through a web platform with minimal user intervention. Using a web platform, the user is guided through seven simple steps to generate an operational forecast system for any coastal region. The only requirements are an unstructured grid of the study area and information on river flow, if applicable. The platform provides ocean and atmospheric forcings and data for model validation, and includes interfaces for results visualization and forecasts management. Forecasts are generated with the community model SCHISM, and computing resources are provided through the European Open Science Cloud.

沿海预报系统用于许多目的，包括港口管理，搜索和救援行动以及对极端事件的响应。但是，这些系统的生成和操作非常耗时，需要信息技术和海岸过程建模方面的专业知识，并且需要专用的计算能力。新服务OPENCoastS通过在最少用户干预的情况下通过Web平台生成按需的沿海环流预报系统，克服了这些困难。使用网络平台，可以指导用户通过七个简单的步骤来为任何沿海地区生成可运行的预测系统。唯一的要求是研究区域的非结构化网格和有关河流流量的信息（如果适用）。该平台为模型验证提供了海洋和大气强迫和数据，并包括用于结果可视化和预测管理的界面。使用社区模型SCHISM生成预测，并通过欧洲开放科学云提供计算资源。