For routing and weather visualization, Orca uses the following models:
Model | Coverage | Data |
ECMWF | Global | Wind, rain, waves |
CMEMS | Global | Currents |
UKV 2km from UKMO | UK and Ireland
| Wind, rain |
AMM15 operational model from UKMO | North Sea, English Channel, German Bight, Skagerak, Kategat | Waves, currents |
ICON-EU from DWD | Europe | Wind, rain |
ICON-D2 from DWD | Germany, Benelux, East coast of the UK south of Aberdeen, English Channel East of Isle of Wight, Denmark, South West section of Baltic Sea
| Wind, rain |
World Tides (WT) | Global, apart from the British Isles and Germany | Tides |
United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) | British Isles | Tides |
Bundesamts für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH) | Germany | Tides |
Automatic model selection will prefer regional models where available.


