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Answers: Finding wind data
Q: What is your favorite source for near real time surface wind visualizations in the mid Atlantic region. I need the information for balloon flight planning in the field. Curt, Falls Church, Va. A: I’ve yet to find any really good visualizations for surface winds because none show the winds in any real detail. That said, best that I've found are NWS... »
Suggestions for hurricane-oil spill coverage
With Hurricane Alex no longer a threat to the people and vessels working to stop and clean up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, reporters, newscasters, editors, and other news people can take a breather and think about ways to improve coverage when the next hurricane moves into the Gulf of Mexico. One of the things to think a lot more... »
Answers: Arizona tornadoes
Q: Do tornadoes occur in south-west Arizona, including in the Yuma area? Chris, Yuma, Ariz. A: A few tornadoes have occurred in Yuma County in the past, which means that they can occur in the future. Nevertheless, the record shows they are rare and usually weak. If you go to the National Climatic Data Center's (NCDC) Storm Events Web page, select "Arizona"... »
Pilot answers: Upper air data and forecasts
Q: I use RUC soundings for flight planning, but I am befuddled by the following: When I enter a station, load the Op40 soundings, and hover with my mouse over the loaded graph I see bold numbers on the far-left near the Pressure (mb) line, and light numbers appear directly underneath my cursor with a dynamic pink line drawn from... »
