Summary

Abstract: The Internet Weather Source http://weather.gov is the main distribution Web Site for all NOAA National Weather Service weather forecast products. Weather forecasts are available for all regions of the United States including Guam, Marianas Islands, and Puerto Rico. In addition to weather forecasts, 24 hour weather observations and all weather watches/warnings are provided. Marine products available include forecasts and outlooks for U.S. Coastal areas and Great Lakes with Offshore and high seas forecasts for the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf of Mexico. Real-time Nexrad Weather Radar graphics are available for all sites in the Continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and Puerto Rico. Radar images include a National Composite. Single Site radar graphics include Base Reflectivity, Composite Reflectivity, and 1 hour/storm totals. The Internet Weather Source also provides access to 24 hours of weather conditions from sites worldwide including Antarctica. Aviation Weather products include current weather conditions in METAR code form and forecasts in TAF code form. There is also access to weather observations produced during the previous 24 hours. Access to facsimile (fax) charts produced by the U.S. National Weather Service is also provided through "http://weather.noaa.gov/fax/" These products include the following: - GTSFAX (Charts provided to the WMO Region IV Regional Meteorological Telecommunication Network [RMTN] satellite broadcast) - NWSFAX (Charts disseminated to the U.S. Weather Service Forecast Offices via satellite broadcast) - MarineFAX (Charts centrally produced for the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Radio Broadcast) - HonoluluFAX (Charts centrally produced for the NWS Pacific Region) - AlaskanFAX (Charts centrally produced for the NWS Alaskan Region) - WAFSFAX (Charts provided to the World Area Forecast System Satellite Broadcast [ Aviation WX ] - WEFAX EAST (NWS Charts distributed via GOES Satellite Broadcast) - WEFAX WEST (NWS Charts distributed via GOES Satellite Broadcast) All product may be accessed at http://weather.noaa.gov or the main National Weather Service Web Site http://www.nws.noaa.gov/ [Summary Adapted from the NOAA/NWS Home Page]

Related URL

Link: GET DATA Description: Real Time Weather Satellite Imagery is available from NOAA's Geostationary Satellite Server

Service Citation

Originators: NOAA National Weather Service Title: NOAA National Weather Service Internet Weather Source Provider: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) URL: http://weather.gov/

Service Keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORIES >WEATHER/CLIMATE ADVISORIES >PRESENT WEATHER   [Definition]

ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORIES >WEATHER/CLIMATE ADVISORIES >SEVERE WEATHER   [Definition]

ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORIES >WEATHER/CLIMATE ADVISORIES >HEAT ADVISORY   [Definition]

ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORIES >MARINE ADVISORIES >MARINE WEATHER/FORECAST   [Definition]

ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORIES >MARINE ADVISORIES >OCEAN TEMPERATURE   [Definition]

ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORIES >MARINE ADVISORIES >SEA ICE   [Definition]

ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORIES >MARINE ADVISORIES >SEA STATE   [Definition]

ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORIES >MARINE ADVISORIES >TIDES   [Definition]

ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORIES >MARINE ADVISORIES >TSUNAMIS   [Definition]

ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORIES >WEATHER/CLIMATE ADVISORIES >AIR QUALITY   [Definition]

ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORIES >WEATHER/CLIMATE ADVISORIES >CLIMATE ADVISORIES   [Definition]

ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORIES >WEATHER/CLIMATE ADVISORIES >FROST/FREEZE WARNING   [Definition]

ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORIES >WEATHER/CLIMATE ADVISORIES >UV RADIATION   [Definition]

ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORIES >WEATHER/CLIMATE ADVISORIES >WEATHER FORECAST   [Definition]

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE >AIR QUALITY   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA >CYCLONES   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA >DROUGHT   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA >FOG   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA >FREEZE   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA >FROST   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA >HURRICANES   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA >LIGHTNING   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA >STORMS   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA >TORNADOES   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE >ANTICYCLONES/CYCLONES   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE >PRESSURE TENDENCY   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE >SEA LEVEL PRESSURE   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE >SURFACE PRESSURE   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE >AIR TEMPERATURE   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE >MAXIMUM/MINIMUM TEMPERATURE   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE >SURFACE AIR TEMPERATURE   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR >DEW POINT TEMPERATURE   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR >HUMIDITY   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC WINDS >SURFACE WINDS   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >CLOUDS >CLOUD PROPERTIES >CLOUD FREQUENCY   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >PRECIPITATION >FREEZING RAIN   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >PRECIPITATION >HAIL   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >PRECIPITATION >HYDROMETEORS   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >PRECIPITATION >PRECIPITATION AMOUNT   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >PRECIPITATION >PRECIPITATION RATE   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >PRECIPITATION >RAIN   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >PRECIPITATION >SLEET   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >PRECIPITATION >SNOW   [Definition]

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE ENVIRONMENT

Platform

ASOS >Automated Surface Observing System   [Information]

FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS   [Information]

METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS   [Information]

GOES-10 >Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 10   [Information]

GOES-12 >Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 12   [Information]

Instrument

NEXRAD >NEXt Generation RADar   [Information]

Service Provider

National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce Service Provider Personnel Name: NWS OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS Email: w-nws.webmaster at noaa.gov Contact Address: NWS Office of Public Affairs 1325 East West Highway City: Silver Spring Province or State: MD Postal Code: 20910 Country: USA

Distribution Media

Distribution_Media: Online (HTTP) Fees: No Fee

Personnel

SCOTT A. RITZ Role: SERF AUTHOR Phone: 301-614-5126 Fax: 301-614-5268 Email: Scott.A.Ritz at nasa.gov Contact Address: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Global Change Master Directory City: Greenbelt Province or State: Maryland Postal Code: 20771 Country: USA

Creation and Review Dates

SERF Creation Date: SERF Last Revision Date: 2009-04-09