Offshore Blue Water Cruising & Racing

Weather

Hurricanes

Atlantic Seasonal Hurricane Forecast

http://typhoon.atmos.colostate.edu/forecasts/

Tropical Meteorology Project at the University of Colorado.

Boaters Guide to Preparing for Hurricanes
By Boat U.S

http://www.boatus.com/hurricanes/swhurr_prep_guide.pdf

A pdf download.

Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency

http://www.cdera.org/index.php

Caribbean Hurricane Network

http://stormcarib.com/

Information, weather discussions and local reports on hurricanes and tropical storms in the Caribbean, also useful bulletin boards.

Hurricane Havens Handbook for the North Atlantic
A US Navy Site

http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/port_studies/tr8203nc/0start.htm

Typhoon Havens Handbook for Western Pacific and Indian Oceans

http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/port_studies/thh-nc/0start.htm

http://www.starpath.com/barometers
Calibrate your barometer from anywhere on earth. Gives the 10 closest places with accurate pressure plus a very accurate elevation for those on land.

http://bebinka.110mb.com/
With an HF radio a computer and software to decode the incoming signal you can receive Fax images on board. You receive a Surface Analysis Chart. These show the centers of low and high pressure, the fronts and a series of lines of equal pressure called isobars. Unfortunately in most cases wind arrows are not shown. Can’t figure out what winds to expect? With EzWind it’s simple. No knowledge of meteorology required I have also released a new version of Visual sEa-Log. You can now interface with GPS.

www.grib.us
Useful site for downloading grib-files.

http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/index.html

http://www.remss.com/
Research-quality geophysical products from satellite data showing worldwide sea surface temperature, water vapour cycle, tropical cyclone watch.

http://manati.orbit.nesdis.noaa.gov/

http://trmm.gsfc.nasa.gov/
Joint mission between NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to monitor and study tropical rainfall.

http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/

http://tf.nist.gov/
Time and Frequency Division: information on Radio WWV etc.

http://www.noaa.gov/

http://www.wxmaps.org/

Weather Links

Barometer Calibration

http://www.starpath.com/barometers
Calibrate your barometer from anywhere on earth. Gives the 10 closest places with accurate pressure plus a very accurate elevation for those on land.

EzWind
http://bebinka.110mb.com/
With an HF radio a computer and software to decode the incoming signal you can receive Fax images on board. You receive a Surface Analysis Chart. These show the centers of low and high pressure, the fronts and a series of lines of equal pressure called isobars. Unfortunately in most cases wind arrows are not shown. Can’t figure out what winds to expect? With EzWind it’s simple. No knowledge of meteorology required I have also released a new version of Visual sEa-Log. You can now interface with GPS.

GRIB.US
www.grib.us
Useful site for downloading grib-files.

NOAA Climate Diagnostics Center
http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/index.html

Remote Sensing Systems (RSS)
http://www.remss.com/
Research-quality geophysical products from satellite data showing worldwide sea surface temperature, water vapour cycle, tropical cyclone watch.

The Ocean Surface Winds Research Team
http://manati.orbit.nesdis.noaa.gov/

Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM)
http://trmm.gsfc.nasa.gov/
Joint mission between NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to monitor and study tropical rainfall.

US Coast Guard Navigation Center
http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/

US National Institute for Standards and Technology
http://tf.nist.gov/
Time and Frequency Division: information on Radio WWV etc.

US National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
http://www.noaa.gov/

Weather and Climate Data
http://www.wxmaps.org/

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