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the'03 Atlantic hurricane season ends!
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Here is a collection of the weather links I visit on a daily basis,
some more than others depending upon the weather situation and
time of year. I use these sites in my teaching and to fulfill
my insatiable appetite for the weather. There are a wide variety
of sources ranging from the best weather machines to regional
weather, FAX, radar, single frame satellite imagery, computer
model forecasts, hurricanes, typhoons, MPEG movies (visible, infrared
& water vapor) and buoy data from the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf
of Mexico. Just what did weather fanatics do for fun before the
invention of the internet?
Water Vapor Loops are ideal for viewing many phenomema. Look for
subtle moisture feeds, eddies, dry slots, large upper level low
pressure systems, troughs, jet streaks, and short waves
A Water Vapor Loop of the US., Gulf of Mexico and Eastern Atlantic.
From NOAA (GOES 8 Sector 1/2 Hour Updates).The whiter the clouds, the more moisture available. The darker areas are dry . If you have a mac and get a "broken-link," click on the map
& download Quicktime 3.0, QuickTime MPEG Extension 1.0, and the
Quicktime Plug-in 2.0 for the Power Macintosh. If you see something
interesting in the tropics, visit the HURRICANE SITE.
Latest 500 mb Analysis
The latest 12 hour 500 mb forecast from UNISYS . How do the cloud patterns, jet stream, trough and short wave
positions compare with the water vapor loop above? The map may
be over 12 hours old when viewed.
Latest 500 mb analysis. While one map can't possibly tell
the whole story, upper air maps often provide clues as to where conditions are
"ripe" for severe weather outbreaks. Upper air winds flow parallel
to the black height lines. Look for "dips" in these black height lines and vorticity
as designated by the colors. This map is used to help predict where strong thunderstorms
will occur.The "redder" the color, the more spin and lift in the atmosphere,
which can result in severe weather. Courtesy of the
Ohio State Weather Machine: Forecast Models Page (Click on Map for a
Larger View)
GOES 10 Water Vapor East Pacific and West-Central US (NOAA)
A GOES 10 Water Vapor Loop of the East Pacific and West-Central US. From
NOAA(GOES 10 Sector 1/2 Hour Updates). The whiter the clouds, the more
moisture available. The darker areas are dry .If you have
a mac and get a "broken-link," click on the map & download Quicktime
3.0, QuickTime MPEG Extension 1.0, and the Quicktime Plug-in 1.1 for the Power
Macintosh. If you see something interesting in the tropics, visit the HURRICANE
SITE.
GOES 8 Water Vapor
of North & Central America and the Atlantic
Ocean to Africa
Water Vapor Loops are ideal for viewing many phenomema. Look
for subtle moisture feeds, eddies, dry slots, large upper level low pressure
systems, troughs, jet streaks, and short waves. Compare with the IR Loop above.
This Movie is a GOES 8 False Color Water Vapor Loop of the Atlantic Basin.
Dark Brown Colors Signify High Cloud Tops & High Moisture Content. Light
Blue Usually Signifies Dry, Sinking Air. From Plymouth State College's Weather page. If you see something interesting in the tropics,
visit the HURRICANE SITE.
GOES 8 Infrared Loop of North & Central America and the Atlantic Ocean
to Africa
An Infrared Loop of North America. From Plymouth State College's Weather page . If you have a mac and get a "broken-link,"
click on the map & download Quicktime 3.0, QuickTime MPEG Extension
1.0, and the Quicktime Plug-in 2.0 for the Power Macintosh. If you see something
interesting in the tropics, visit the HURRICANE
SITE. From Plymouth State College's Weather page.
500 MB Aviation 48 Hour Forecast
The 48 hour Aviation 500 MB Forecast. Compliments of Purdue University
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