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[http://www.skeetobiteweather.com/ Skeetobite's Weather] - storm tracks and forcasts; historical reference | [http://www.skeetobiteweather.com/ Skeetobite's Weather] - storm tracks and forcasts; historical reference | ||
− | [http://tropic.ssec.wisc.edu/ CIMSS] - Environmental conditions, Saharan Air Layer, Steering Layers, Computerized Dvorak, Microwave imagery, Wind analysis, etc. | + | [http://tropic.ssec.wisc.edu/ CIMSS Tropical Cyclones] - Environmental conditions, Saharan Air Layer, Steering Layers, Computerized Dvorak, Microwave imagery, Wind analysis, etc. |
[http://www.tropicalatlantic.com/recon/ Tropical Atlantic Recon coverage] - includes Vortex Recon, HDOB messages, and Dropsondes. | [http://www.tropicalatlantic.com/recon/ Tropical Atlantic Recon coverage] - includes Vortex Recon, HDOB messages, and Dropsondes. | ||
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[http://maps.csc.noaa.gov/hurricanes NOAA Historial Hurricane Tracks] Extremely Extensive Mapping and Dataset of all Historical known Tropical Storms and Hurricanes | [http://maps.csc.noaa.gov/hurricanes NOAA Historial Hurricane Tracks] Extremely Extensive Mapping and Dataset of all Historical known Tropical Storms and Hurricanes | ||
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+ | [http://twister.sbs.ohio-state.edu/ Ohio State Weather] - Includes Vortex Recon and Satellite data | ||
=== Satellite Imagery === | === Satellite Imagery === | ||
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[http://wwwghcc.msfc.nasa.gov/GOES/ NASA's GHCC GOES site] - very good, fully customizable, long period animations | [http://wwwghcc.msfc.nasa.gov/GOES/ NASA's GHCC GOES site] - very good, fully customizable, long period animations | ||
− | [http:// | + | [http://lance.nasa.gov/imagery/rapid-response/ MODIS high res satellite coverage] - Gallery and Real Time |
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[http://www.ssmi.com/hurricane/active_storms.html Remote Sensing Systems (SSM/I, TMI, AMSR, QSCAT, and MSU) storm analysis] | [http://www.ssmi.com/hurricane/active_storms.html Remote Sensing Systems (SSM/I, TMI, AMSR, QSCAT, and MSU) storm analysis] | ||
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[http://www.atmos.washington.edu/cgi-bin/latest.cgi?wv-e_enhanced Washington University] - alternative site, but very difficult to use | [http://www.atmos.washington.edu/cgi-bin/latest.cgi?wv-e_enhanced Washington University] - alternative site, but very difficult to use | ||
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=== Radar Sources === | === Radar Sources === | ||
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[http://radar.weather.gov/ US Radar Sites] | [http://radar.weather.gov/ US Radar Sites] | ||
− | [http://smn.cna.gob.mx/radares/cancun/rad-canc.gif Official Cancun Radar]/ [http://smn.cna.gob.mx/radares/cancun/cancun.php Official Cancun Radar Loop] | + | [http://smn.cna.gob.mx/radares/cancun/rad-canc.gif Official Cancun Radar] / [http://smn.cna.gob.mx/radares/cancun/cancun.php Official Cancun Radar Loop] |
[http://www.met.inf.cu/Radar/00Pinar%20del%20Rio/lbjMAXw01a.gif Official Western Cuba Radar Loop] | [http://www.met.inf.cu/Radar/00Pinar%20del%20Rio/lbjMAXw01a.gif Official Western Cuba Radar Loop] | ||
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=== KML/KMZ Layers for Google Earth === | === KML/KMZ Layers for Google Earth === | ||
− | + | [http://tropic.ssec.wisc.edu/real-time/kml/CIMSS-TCmain.kml CIMSS Google Earth] | |
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− | [http://tropic.ssec.wisc.edu/real-time/kml/CIMSS-TCmain.kml | + | |
[http://www.tropicalatlantic.com/recon/ge/Recon_Data_for_the_Atlantic_Basin.kmz Aircraft Recon, via Tropical Atlantic] | [http://www.tropicalatlantic.com/recon/ge/Recon_Data_for_the_Atlantic_Basin.kmz Aircraft Recon, via Tropical Atlantic] | ||
− | [http:// | + | [http://water.weather.gov/ahps/worldfiles/ahps_national_fcst.kmz US River Height Gauges] |
[http://www.atmos.uiuc.edu/iswecs/Google.Earth/Weather.Bundle/Weather.Bundle.kmz Everything-in-once package from UIUC] - just about every weather KMZ is dynamically linked from this. Don't turn them all on at once. | [http://www.atmos.uiuc.edu/iswecs/Google.Earth/Weather.Bundle/Weather.Bundle.kmz Everything-in-once package from UIUC] - just about every weather KMZ is dynamically linked from this. Don't turn them all on at once. | ||
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=== Raw Data === | === Raw Data === | ||
− | [ftp://ftp.tpc.ncep.noaa.gov/atcf/tcweb/ Automated Tropical Cyclone Forecast (Navy)] - Best Track, Models, SHIPS, etc. | + | [[Ftp:ftp://ftp.tpc.ncep.noaa.gov/atcf/tcweb/|Automated Tropical Cyclone Forecast (Navy)]] - Best Track, Models, SHIPS, etc. |
=== Forecasting Aids === | === Forecasting Aids === | ||
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[http://weather.uwyo.edu/models/fcst/ukmet.html UKMET model site (Univ. Wyoming)] | [http://weather.uwyo.edu/models/fcst/ukmet.html UKMET model site (Univ. Wyoming)] | ||
− | [http:// | + | [http://mag.ncep.noaa.gov/NCOMAGWEB/appcontroller NOAA's NCEP model guidance] - continental US only |
[http://raleighwx.americanwx.com/models.html RaleighWX/Allan Huffman's Model Page] - GFS, UKMET, EWMCF, etc. | [http://raleighwx.americanwx.com/models.html RaleighWX/Allan Huffman's Model Page] - GFS, UKMET, EWMCF, etc. | ||
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[http://www.meteo.psu.edu/%7Egadomski/TROPDEV/devloop.html Favorable Shear Conditions Map] | [http://www.meteo.psu.edu/%7Egadomski/TROPDEV/devloop.html Favorable Shear Conditions Map] | ||
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==== Forecast Tracks ==== | ==== Forecast Tracks ==== | ||
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[http://moe.met.fsu.edu/%7Eacevans/models/ Clark Evan's track and intensity plots] | [http://moe.met.fsu.edu/%7Eacevans/models/ Clark Evan's track and intensity plots] | ||
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==== Sea Surface Temperatures ==== | ==== Sea Surface Temperatures ==== | ||
− | [http://www7320.nrlssc.navy.mil/hhc/all_watl.html Navy site] - very good | + | [http://www7320.nrlssc.navy.mil/hhc/all_watl.html Navy site] - <span style="color: red; font-weight: bold">always check date of data - only runs sometimes</span> - when working, very good |
[http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/phod/cyclone/data/ NOAA AOML site] | [http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/phod/cyclone/data/ NOAA AOML site] | ||
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[http://maps.csc.noaa.gov/hurricanes/index.html NOAA interactive viewer of storm tracks] - very good | [http://maps.csc.noaa.gov/hurricanes/index.html NOAA interactive viewer of storm tracks] - very good | ||
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[http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/atlantic/index.html Atlantic storm tracks by year] | [http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/atlantic/index.html Atlantic storm tracks by year] |
Use this if you are searching for a certain type of data, for more generic sources and/or local sites, see the regular Links page.
Skeetobite's Weather - storm tracks and forcasts; historical reference
CIMSS Tropical Cyclones - Environmental conditions, Saharan Air Layer, Steering Layers, Computerized Dvorak, Microwave imagery, Wind analysis, etc.
Tropical Atlantic Recon coverage - includes Vortex Recon, HDOB messages, and Dropsondes.
College of DuPage Weather - surface and upper air data; satellite and radar imagery; model data
BuoyGraph GOM Buoy observations on a map
NOAA Historial Hurricane Tracks Extremely Extensive Mapping and Dataset of all Historical known Tropical Storms and Hurricanes
Ohio State Weather - Includes Vortex Recon and Satellite data
NOAA's SSD site - very good, simple to use with hurricane floaters
NASA's GHCC GOES site - very good, fully customizable, long period animations
MODIS high res satellite coverage - Gallery and Real Time
Remote Sensing Systems (SSM/I, TMI, AMSR, QSCAT, and MSU) storm analysis
Tropical RAMSDIS online - satellite coverage
PSU - satellite loops
Washington University - alternative site, but very difficult to use
Official Cancun Radar / Official Cancun Radar Loop
Official Western Cuba Radar Loop
The High-Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR) - The HRRR is a 3-km resolution, hourly updated, cloud-resolving atmospheric model, initialized by DFI-fields from the 13km radar-enhanced Rapid Refresh.
Aircraft Recon, via Tropical Atlantic
Everything-in-once package from UIUC - just about every weather KMZ is dynamically linked from this. Don't turn them all on at once.
Automated Tropical Cyclone Forecast (Navy) - Best Track, Models, SHIPS, etc.
FSU model site - best there is
FSU Ryan Maue - HRWF, GFDL, More, another very good FSU site
PSU model site - alternate when FSU is down
UKMET model site (Univ. Wyoming)
NOAA's NCEP model guidance - continental US only
RaleighWX/Allan Huffman's Model Page - GFS, UKMET, EWMCF, etc.
Tropical Cyclone Formation Probabilities - via NOAA
Favorable Shear Conditions Map
National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) track and intensity plots (Jonathan Vigh's site)
Clark Evan's track and intensity plots
Navy site - always check date of data - only runs sometimes - when working, very good
Rutgers site - Good alternative site if the others sites is down; also provides more detailed views
FIM model (Flow Following Finite-Volume Isosahedral Model)
MIMIC Morphed Integrated Microwave Imagery Total Precipitable Wate, good tool for finding center of systems.
StormSurfing - General Surfing Forecast (wave heights)
NOAA interactive viewer of storm tracks - very good
Katrina's eye (large file 33Mb)
Isabel's eye (example of Mesovortices)
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