Other Web Resources for CBLAST Operations

 

  1. Current Conditions
    1. NCAR – RAP Surface Data

http://www.rap.ucar.edu/weather/surface/

Click ALB to view traditional surface maps for current conditions, can also scroll down to view contoured maps of different variables.

 

    1. NWS – Ocean Prediction Center

http://www.mpc.ncep.noaa.gov/

Gives current atmospheric and ocean conditions for the Atlantic and Pacific.

 

    1. NWS – Forecast Office

http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/box/maps/maps2.html

Gives good plots of large scale weather patterns, and also more localized current weather conditions.

 

  1. Forecasts
    1. NCEP Models

http://www.rap.ucar.edu/weather/model/

This website allows you to view three of NCEP’s climate models including RUC (12 hours), ETA (84 hours), and GFS (180 hours). 

 

    1. COAMPS Model

http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/shared-bin/CBLAST/cblast.cgi

Click on most recent date for the newest model results (date reflects model run not forecast dates).  Scroll down to Nest 1, 2, or 3 for graphical representations of wind forecasts; up to 48 hours from last run time.

 

    1. NWS Forecasts

National Weather Service, Boston - http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/box/

Scroll down to view mappable, graphical, or text forecasts.  Temporal range of forecasts varies by parameter, up to one week.  Click on Experimental Forecast images to see climatological and marine forecasts.

 

  1. Satellite Images
    1. Cloud Cover

http://www.rap.ucar.edu/weather/satellite/

Click on ALB to view northeastern U.S satellite images.  Can view latest image, or animate a days worth of images. 

 

    1. Precipitation

http://www.rap.ucar.edu/weather/radar/

Click on BOX to view radar images of Massachusetts region.  Can loop through last few hours of radar images. 

 

    1. SST

John Hopkins, APL - http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/avhrr/cmo/index.html

Click on appropriate month to see color scaled satellite imagery of sea surface temperature.

 

  1. Hurricanes

The National Hurricane Center (NOAA / NWS) - http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

This website gives current hurricane warnings, as well as weather outlooks showing any weather patterns that could produce dangerous weather.  Click on Tropical Weather Outlooks to see information on any potential storms.  Forecasts for danger areas are only given up to 72 hours ahead of time, so this page should be checked regularly.  You may also sign up for e-mail updates from this page.

 

In the event of a hurricane approaching the east coast, maps showing the progress of the storm should be downloaded and saved.