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== Central Florida Hurricane Center Hurricane Data Links  ==  
 
== Central Florida Hurricane Center Hurricane Data Links  ==  
  
Use this if you are searching for a certain type of data, for more generic or other sites, see the regular [[Links]] page.
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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.
  
 
=== Official Forecasts ===
 
=== Official Forecasts ===
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ - National Hurricane Center
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[http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ National Hurricane Center]
  
http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/tc_pages/tc_home.html - NRL
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[http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/tc_pages/tc_home.html NRL]
  
 
=== Good general reference ===
 
=== Good general reference ===
http://www.skeetobiteweather.com/ - Skeetobite's site - storm tracks and forcasts; historical reference
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[http://www.skeetobiteweather.com/ Skeetobite's Weather] - storm tracks and forcasts; historical reference
  
http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/tropic/real-time/atlantic/storm/storm04L.html - Environmental conditions, Saharan Air Layer, Steering Layers, Computerized Dvorak, Microwave imagery, Wind analysis, etc.
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[http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/tropic/real-time/atlantic/storm/storm04L.html CMISS] - Environmental conditions, Saharan Air Layer, Steering Layers, Computerized Dvorak, Microwave imagery, Wind analysis, etc.
  
http://twister.sbs.ohio-state.edu/tropical.html - Ohio State tropical weather site, including Vortex Recon (usually recon posted here faster than in NHC site)
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[http://www.tropicalatlantic.com/recon/ Tropical Atlantic Recon coverage] - includes Vortex Recon, HDOB messages, and Dropsondes.
  
=== Model Run Animations ===
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[http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/positions.html NOAA Dvorak classification]
  
http://moe.met.fsu.edu/tcgengifs/ - FSU model site - best there is
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===Satellite Imagery===
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[http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/trop-atl.html NOAA's SSD site] - very good, simple to use with huricane floaters
  
http://met.psu.edu/tropical/tcgengifs/ - PSU model site - alternate when FSU is down
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[http://wwwghcc.msfc.nasa.gov/GOES/ NASA's GHCC GOES site] - very good, fully customizable, long period animations
  
http://weather.uwyo.edu/models/fcst/ukmet.html - UKMET model site (Univ. Wyoming)
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[http://manati.orbit.nesdis.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/qscat_storm.pl NOAA's QuikScat hurricane coverage]
  
http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwprod/analysis/ - NOAA's NCEP model guidance (continental US only)
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[http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/ MODIS high res satellite coverage (not live)]
  
http://gray.ftp.clickability.com/wctvwebftp/wrf/ - WRF run from a FL TV station (WCTV) - new
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[http://www.ssmi.com/hurricane/active_storms.html Remote Sensing Systems (SSM/I, TMI, AMSR, QSCAT, and MSU) storm analysis]
  
===Model Run Analysis===
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[http://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/ramsdis/online/tropical.asp Tropical RAMSDIS online] - satellite coverage
http://moe.met.fsu.edu/cyclonephase/ - FSU cyclone phase
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===Model Run Track/Intensity Graphics===
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[http://www.meteo.psu.edu/~gadomski/SAT_ATL/recentir.html PSU] - satellite loops
http://euler.atmos.colostate.edu/~vigh/guidance/ - best track and intensity forcast graphics around
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http://moe.met.fsu.edu/~acevans/models/ - Clark's track and intensity forecast graphics - new
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[http://www.atmos.washington.edu/~ovens/loops/wxloop.cgi Washington University] - alternative site, but very difficult to use
  
http://www.sfwmd.gov/org/omd/ops/weather/plots.html - Track graphics (SFWMD)
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=== Radar Sources ===
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[http://radar.weather.gov/ US Radar Sites]
  
http://www.sfwmd.gov/org/omd/ops/weather/vortex.html - comparison of forcast track to recon locations - very useful (SFWMD)
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[http://smn.cna.gob.mx/radares/radares.html Official Cancun Radar]
  
===Historical Maps===
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[http://www.cancunweathertoday.com/radar.php Unofficial Western Cuba Radar Loop]
http://www.solar.ifa.hawaii.edu/Tropical/tropical.html - good simple reference
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http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/atlantic/index.html - Atlantic storm tracks by year
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=== KML/KMZ Layers for Google Earth ===
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[http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/placemarks/42735-GlobalInfraredSatelliteImages.kmz CMISS IR Satellite Feed]
  
NOAA also had a real good viewer that could search by zip and radius, but it seems broken right now - http://maps.csc.noaa.gov/hurricanes/index.html
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[http://www.tropicalatlantic.com/recon/ge/Recon_Data_for_the_Atlantic_Basin.kmz Aircraft Recon, via Tropical Atlantic]
  
===Satellite Imagery===
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[http://www.vorklift.com/ahps_realtime.kmz US River Height Gauges] (this is an auto-refresh wrapper for the non-refreshing KMZ from NOAA)
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/trop-atl.html - NOAA's SSD site - very good, simple to use with huricane floaters
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http://wwwghcc.msfc.nasa.gov/GOES/ - NASA's GHCC GOES site - very good, fully customizable, long period animations
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[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://manati.orbit.nesdis.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/qscat_storm.pl - NOAA's QuickScat hurricane coverage
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=== Forecasting Aids ===
  
http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/ - MODIS high res satellite coverage (not live)
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==== Model Run Animations ====
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[http://moe.met.fsu.edu/tcgengifs/ FSU model site] - best there is
  
http://www.meteo.psu.edu/~gadomski/SAT_ATL/recentir.html - PSU satellite display
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[http://met.psu.edu/tropical/tcgengifs/ PSU model site] - alternate when FSU is down
  
http://www.atmos.washington.edu/~ovens/loops/wxloop.cgi - alternative site, but very difficult to use
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[http://weather.uwyo.edu/models/fcst/ukmet.html UKMET model site (Univ. Wyoming)]
  
=== Analysis Sites ===
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[http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwprod/analysis/ NOAA's NCEP model guidance] - continental US only
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/positions.html - Dvorak classification
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http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/genesis.html - Tropical Cyclone Formation Probabilities
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==== Development and Evolution ====
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[http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/genesis.html Tropical Cyclone Formation Probabilities] - via NOAA
  
=== Sea Surface Temperatures ===
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[http://moe.met.fsu.edu/cyclonephase/ FSU cyclone phase]
http://www7320.nrlssc.navy.mil/hhc/all_watl.html - Navy site
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http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/phod/cyclone/data/ - NOAA AOML site
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==== Forecast Tracks ====
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[http://euler.atmos.colostate.edu/~vigh/guidance/ Jonathan Vigh's track and intensity plots]
  
http://marine.rutgers.edu/cool/sat_data/?product=sst&region=gulfmexico&nothumbs=0 - Good alternative site if the navy site is down; also provides more detailed views
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[http://moe.met.fsu.edu/~acevans/models/ Clark Evan's track and intensity plots]
  
=== KML/KMZ Layers for Google Earth ===
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[https://my.sfwmd.gov/portal/page?_pageid=2854,19644915,2854_19644936:2854_19645022:2854_19645029&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL SFWMD track plots]
[http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/placemarks/42735-GlobalInfraredSatelliteImages.kmz CMISS IR Satellite Feed]
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[http://www.tropicalatlantic.com/recon/ge/Recon_Data_for_the_Atlantic_Basin.kmz Aircraft Recon, via Tropical Atlantic]
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[https://my.sfwmd.gov/portal/page?_pageid=2854,19644915,2854_19644936:2854_19645082&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL SFWMD Recon Tracks] - NHC Forecast Track vs Recon Positions
  
[http://www.vorklift.com/ahps_realtime.kmz US River Height Gauges] (this is an auto-refresh wrapper for the non-refreshing KMZ from NOAA)
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==== Sea Surface Temperatures ====
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[http://www7320.nrlssc.navy.mil/hhc/all_watl.html Navy site] - very good
  
[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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[http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/phod/cyclone/data/ NOAA AOML site]
  
=== Radar Sources ===
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[http://marine.rutgers.edu/cool/sat_data/?product=sst&region=gulfmexico&nothumbs=0 Rutgers site] - Good alternative site if the others sites is down; also provides more detailed views
[http://radar.weather.gov/ US Radar Sites]
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[http://smn.cna.gob.mx/radares/radares.html Official Cancun Radar]
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===Historical Maps===
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[http://maps.csc.noaa.gov/hurricanes/index.html NOAA interactive viewer of storm tracks] - very good
  
[http://www.cancunweathertoday.com/radar.php Unofficial Western Cuba Radar Loop]
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[http://www.solar.ifa.hawaii.edu/Tropical/tropical.html Worldwide storm tracks] - shows actual wind speed rather than category
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[http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/atlantic/index.html Atlantic storm tracks by year]
  
 
=== Reference ===
 
=== Reference ===
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[http://www.esl.lsu.edu/quicklinks/hurricanes/2005/KATRINA/images/Katrina-eye-closeup.gif Katrina's eye]
  
Katrina's eye: [http://www.esl.lsu.edu/quicklinks/hurricanes/2005/KATRINA/images/Katrina-eye-closeup.gif  Link]
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[http://rsd.gsfc.nasa.gov/goes/pub/goes/QTmovies/030912.isabel.mov Isabel's eye] (example of Mesovortices)
  
Isabel's eye: http://rsd.gsfc.nasa.gov/goes/pub/goes/QTmovies/030912.isabel.mov
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[http://web.archive.org/web/20050906202547/http://www.tropicalupdate.com/atlantic_tropic_watch_guide_to_d.htm Dvorak reference]
  
Dvorak refererence: http://web.archive.org/web/2005090620254..._guide_to_d.htm
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Revision as of 18:23, 20 July 2008

Central Florida Hurricane Center Hurricane Data Links

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.

Official Forecasts

National Hurricane Center

NRL

Good general reference

Skeetobite's Weather - storm tracks and forcasts; historical reference

CMISS - 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.

NOAA Dvorak classification

Satellite Imagery

NOAA's SSD site - very good, simple to use with huricane floaters

NASA's GHCC GOES site - very good, fully customizable, long period animations

NOAA's QuikScat hurricane coverage

MODIS high res satellite coverage (not live)

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

Radar Sources

US Radar Sites

Official Cancun Radar

Unofficial Western Cuba Radar Loop

KML/KMZ Layers for Google Earth

CMISS IR Satellite Feed

Aircraft Recon, via Tropical Atlantic

US River Height Gauges (this is an auto-refresh wrapper for the non-refreshing KMZ from NOAA)

Everything-in-once package from UIUC - just about every weather KMZ is dynamically linked from this. Don't turn them all on at once.

Forecasting Aids

Model Run Animations

FSU model site - best there is

PSU model site - alternate when FSU is down

UKMET model site (Univ. Wyoming)

NOAA's NCEP model guidance - continental US only

Development and Evolution

Tropical Cyclone Formation Probabilities - via NOAA

FSU cyclone phase

Forecast Tracks

Jonathan Vigh's track and intensity plots

Clark Evan's track and intensity plots

SFWMD track plots

SFWMD Recon Tracks - NHC Forecast Track vs Recon Positions

Sea Surface Temperatures

Navy site - very good

NOAA AOML site

Rutgers site - Good alternative site if the others sites is down; also provides more detailed views

Historical Maps

NOAA interactive viewer of storm tracks - very good

Worldwide storm tracks - shows actual wind speed rather than category

Atlantic storm tracks by year

Reference

Katrina's eye

Isabel's eye (example of Mesovortices)

Dvorak reference

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Personal tools

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