In today's battlespace, where response time is measured in minutes and not hours, the adequacy of environmental measurements available for tactical METOC analysis is called into question. Often, a fleet forecaster only has minutes from the time environmental data are received to assess, review and formulate an analysis for the deployed task force. The impact of time-late information available to the tactical decision maker can mean the difference between mission success and failure, as has been demonstrated time and again in operational missions.