US SATELLITE AND RADAR

EASTERN US RADAR

QUICK LINKS The Weather Channel AccuWeather Intellicast Unisys Weather Data The Weather Underground Capital Weather Gang National Weather Service NOAA Marine Forecasts

Link to General US Information and optimized for PDA

Model Loops: GFS 10-day loop, NAM 2.5-day loop, ECMWF 4-panel, RAP 4-panel. National Maps: Wind, Satellite, and Radar Loop Radars: National, East Coast, and Washington, DC. Forecast Maps: Morning, MidDay, Evening Temperature Maps: Today's Highs, Tonight's Lows, Tomorrow's Highs Precipitation Forecast: Rain and Snow Maps Meteogram (graphical forecast of temp/wind/precip) for Washington, DC. Destination page has links to other regions and cities

US CONDITIONS MAP

Caribbean

Current Surface Chart and 24-hr Forecast Caribbean Surface Conditions Map Sea Surface Temperature Map Southern N. Atlantic and Caribbean Composite Satellite Loop Sea Surface Temperature Maps - Atlantic, and Bahamas Closeup High-Res Atlantic Satellite Hurricane sites from Weather Underground and Unisys NOAA Caribbean Text Southeast Atlantic and Caribbean, and discussion for SE Atlantic and Caribbean

CARIBBEAN SATELLITE PHOTO

Windsurfing/Sailing

The Windfinder service, with direct links to the Duck Pier, NC, Thomas Point, MD, and Solomon's Island, MD weather stations. Intellicast Wind Forecast Map for the USA and the Mid-Atlantic Buoy Reports: Thomas Point Light, Lewes DE, Chesapeake Light VA, Duck NC, Diamond Shoals NC Sea Surface Temperature Map NWS Marine Text Forecasts: Chesapeake/Annapolis, Coastal VA, Coastal NC, Outer Banks NC, Puerto Rico/USVI Marine Condition Maps: Mid-Atlantic and North-East Animated Wind and Tide Info

WIND FORECAST MAP

		
		Glossary of Terms

		NAM - North American Mesoscale forecast system
		GFS - Global Forecast System
		ECMWF - European Center for Medium range Weather Forecasting
		WRF - Weather Research and Forecasting
		RAP - Rapid refresh model covers North America

		NGM - Nested Grid Model (obsolete)
		ETA - ETA Coordinate System (eta, seventh letter of the Greek alphabet - obsolete)
		MOS - Model Output Statistics (ETA drives MOS - obsolete)
		RUC - Rapid Update Cycle (obsolete)
		RSM - Regional Spectral Model (enhancement to NGM - obsolete)