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NOTES:
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Current Weather and Forecasts: Mid-Atlantic States
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Raw Surface Observation Decoded Surface Observation TAF Martin (KMTN) Martin (KMTN) Martin (KMTN) Baltimore/Wash(KBWI) Baltimore/Wash(KBWI) Baltimore/Wash(KBWI) Andrews AFB(KADW) Andrews AFB(KADW) Andrews AFB(KADW) AberdenProvingGrnd(KAPG) AberdenProvingGrnd(KAPG) AberdenProvingGrnd- Nil FCST Patuxet NAS(KNHK) Patuxet NAS(KNHK) Patuxet NAS(KNHK) Salisbury(KSBY) Salisbury(KSBY) Salisbury(KSBY) Hagerstown(KHGR) Hagerstown(KHGR) Hagerstown - Nil FCST Camp David(KDVD) Camp David(KDVD) Camp David(KDVD) All Above Obs . All Above TAFs
Raw Surface Observation Decoded Surface Observation TAF Dover AFB(KDOV) Dover AFB(KDOV) Dover AFB(KDOV) Wilmington(KILG) Wilmington(KILG) Wilmington(KILG) All Above Obs All Above TAFs
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Raw Surface Observation Decoded Surface Observation TAF Atlantic City(KACY) Atlantic City(KACY) Atlantic City(KACY) Millville(KMIV) Millville(KMIV) Millville(KMIV) McGuireAFB(KWRI) McGuireAFB(KWRI) McGuireAFB(KWRI) All Above Obs . All Above TAFs
Raw Surface Observation Decoded Surface Observation TAF Lancaster(KLNS) Lancaster(KLNS) Lancaster - Nil FCST Middletown(KMDT) Middletown(KMDT) Middletown(KMDT) Harrisburg(KCXY) Harrisburg(KCXY) Harrisburg - Nil FCST IndiantownGap(KMUI) IndiantownGap(KMUI) IndiantownGap(KMUI) Reading(KRDG) Reading(KRDG) Reading(KRDG) Philadelphia(KPHL) Philadelphia(KPHL) Philadelphia(KPHL) WillowGrove(KNXX) WillowGrove(KNXX) WillowGrove(KNXX) All Above Obs . All Above TAFs
Mississippi/Louisianna/Alabama -
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Alternate METAR/TAF Request Sites:
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AFWIN - (Requires Password)
Sterling,VA TWC (DBZ) Intellicast (DBZ) NBC4 (DBZ) | NavyAKQ | NavyDOX Charleston,SC TWC (DBZ) Intellicast (DBZ) WTOC (DBZ) | NavyJAX | NavyCLX Mobile, AL TWC (DBZ) Intellicast (DBZ) NavyMOB | WxPnt | Enterprise NEUS Radar TWC (DBZ) Intellicast Radar Summary (DBZ/tops/mvmt) UCAR (DBZ, Tops, MVMT) SEUS Radar TWC KSAV (DBZ)
TWC KMOB (DBZ)WSI KSAV (DBZ/tops/mvmt)
WSI KMOB (DBZ/tops/mvmt)UCAR (DBZ, Tops, MVMT) National Radar TWC (DBZ) WSI Radar Summary (DBZ/tops/mvmt) NCEP/AWC Radar Summary (MDR/tops/SIGMETS) National Radar Loops TWC CONUS (DBZ) WSI CONUS (DBZ) CNN NEUS (DBZ) | WSI NEUS (DBZ)
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Visible Infrared Water Vapor Maryland Ramsdis | NBC4 . . Northeast US RAP | SUNY | AFWIN SUNY | NLMOC | NLMOC Loop Coastwatch Southeast US RAP | NESDIS | AFWIN NESDIS | NLMOC | NLMOC Loop NESDIS South Central US RAP | NESDIS | AFWIN NESDIS | NLMOC | NLMOC Loop NESDIS CONUS NESDIS | AFWIN | GHCC SSEC | NESDIS | GHCC SSEC | NESDIS |GHCC Satellite Loops (vis/ir/wv) CIRA Ramdis Java | NOAA FSL Java | UCAR RAP Java | NOAA HTML | NLMOC Java
Surface Analysis
Freezing Level
Current Freezing Level (updated 00Z, 12Z) Forecast Freezing Level +12 Hours, 12 Hour Accum. Precipitation
Plotted PIREPs (last 2 hours) and VFR/MVFR/IFR Graphics
Icing Turbulence Ceilings and Visibility (VFR/MVFR/IFR) NEUS NEUS Observed Icing NEUS Observed Turbulence NEUS Ceiling and Visibility SEUS SEUS Observed Icing SEUS Observed Turbulence SEUS Ceiling and Visibility CONUS CONUS Observed Icing CONUS Observed Turbulence Observed Ceiling and Visibility
Observed Turbulence and Icing Icon Legend
Request PIREPs in Text Format
Eastern US Forecast Area:
Severe Turbulence/Icing Graphic AWC Listing of Current Domestic SIGMETs (examine Boston area forecast) Text
Thunderstorm Forecast Graphic Thunderstorm Forecast (Text)
What is a Convective SIGMET?
AIRMETs Icing Turbulence Ceiling and Visibility Eastern US Graphic Icing Forecast Graphic Turbulence Forecast Graphic IFR Ceiling and Visibility Forecast Graphic Boston FA* Icing Forecast Text Turbulence Forecast Text IFR Ceiling and Visibility Forecast Text Miami FA* Icing Forecast Text Turbulence Forecast Text IFR Ceiling and Visibility Forecast Text Ft Worth FA* Icing Forecast Text Turbulence Forecast Text IFR Ceiling and Visibility Forecast Text
* Boston Forecast Area - ME NH VT MA RI CT NY NJ PA OH WV MD DC DE VA
* Miami Forecast Area - NC SC GA FL and Coastal Waters
* Ft Worth Forecast Area - OK TX AR TN LA MS AL and Coastal Waters
Thunderstorm/Intensity Graphic (Day1 Outlook) Thunderstorm/Intensity Discussion (Day 1 Outlook) Alt Thunderstorm/Intensity Graphic (Day1 Outlook) Alt Thunderstorm/Intensity Discussion (Day 1 Outlook)
AFWA Aviation Forecast (password protected)
Day 1 Forecast Day 2 Forecast CONUS MWA (Thunderstorms) CONUS MWA (Thunderstorms) CONUS MWA (Winds and Precipitation) CONUS MWA (Winds and Precipitation) AFWA GWC Current Point Warnings Day 1 Forecast Below 10,000ft Day 1 Forecast Above 10,000ft CONUS Turbulence Below 10,000ft Northern Hemisphere Turbulence Above 10,000ft CONUS Icing Below 10,000ft Northern Hemisphere Icing Above 10,000ft
175th MOA
CRTC-KSAV MOA
CRTC-KGPT MOA
Weathernode Lightning Network (Graphic) - Network Info MAIS Page (Requires Password) Lightning w/i 300 miles of Laurel, MD
Lightning w/i 300 miles of Vicksburg, MS
Use Browser "Find" feature to locate Station ID (ex., MTN)
Local Conditions Regional Conditions Area Aviation Conditions 175th MOA Sterling NOWCAST (MD/VA/WV) Sterling Regional Summary (MD/VA/WV) Boston CWSU Aviation Area Discussion CRTC-KSAV MOA Charleston SC NOWCAST Peachtree GA State Summery Miami CWSU Aviation Area Discussion CRTC-KGPT MOA Birmingham NOWCAST
Mobile NOWCASTAlabama State Summary
MS State SummaryFt Worth CWSU Aviation Area Discussion
3,000ft 6,000ft 9,000ft 12,000ft 18,000ft 24,000ft 30,000ft 36,000ft
Significant Aviation Forecasts
Surface Surface Forecast +24 Hours Surface Forecast +48 Hours Low Level (FL <=240) Forecast Valid at 00Z Forecast Valid at 12Z High Level(FL >240) Forecast Valid at 00Z Forecast Valid at 12Z
3 Hourly Forecast Prevailing Horizontal Weather Depiction (IFR (red)/MVFR (blue), some data may be old)
00Z 03Z 06Z 09Z 12Z 15Z 18Z 21Z
Forecast Flight Level Winds (3,000ft through 39,000ft):
+6 Hours +12 Hours +24 Hours MM5 Meteogram 175th MOA Winds and Temps Winds and Temps Winds and Temps MTN 0-48Hr FCST CRTC-KSAV MOA Winds and Temps Winds and Temps Winds and Temps SVN 0-48Hr FCST CRTC-KGPT MOA Winds and Temps Winds and Temps Winds and Temps BIX 0-48Hr FCST
Note:
175th MOA: Use EMI (Westminster, MD) and ACY (Atlantic City, NJ) as local forecast points
CRTC-KSAV MOA: Use SAV (Savannah, GA) and CHS (Charleston, SC) as local forecast points
CRTC-KGPT MOA: Use MOB (Mobile, AL) and MSY (New Orleans, LA) as local forecast points
Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCCs) Notices
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Updated: March 29, 1999
