Re: [Paddlewise] Great Weather Maps for OR,WA,BC Coasts

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Hiya Dave,

> From: Dave Kruger <dkruger_at_seasurf.com>
>
> John Ross, of the University of Washington's Department of Atmospheric
> Sciences, suggested I access a weather forecasting model his department
> produces (Pacific Northwest MM5 Mesoscale Numerical Forecasts:
> http://www.atmos.washington.edu/data/mm5.cgi), in lieu of another, more
> established atmospheric modeling regime (MRF -- available many places,
> most popularly off the Purdue server:
> http://wxp.atms.purdue.edu/mrf/index.html).  
> 
> The UWDAS-supported model appears to be at least as good as the MRF, and
> the "picture" is much more informative, both for its apparent validity
> (seems to "predict" better than the MRF), and *for the clarity and
> beauty of its graphics.*  It is especially detailed - maybe the limit
> for weather forecasting in a coastal area.
> 
> If you live in the Pacific Northwest (rain forest coastal area, anyway),
> I think you'll really like this weather-predictor.  The interface
> demands a little getting used to, but the rewards are large.  I use what
> they list as the "36 km domain: Western North America and the NE Pacific
> Ocean" choice, and ratchet it out to its max at times (48 hours; 'bout
> the limit for predicting weather around here!).  This is pretty much the
> default choice when you access the URL above.
> 
> I just sort of blundered around until I found the forecast choice that
> fit my needs.  Could be John Ross would have recommendations for your
> area, if you emailed him.  (He's a really nice guy.)
> 
> -- 

This is *some* site.  He gives you ample blundering opportunities :-)

I see email info for Mark Albright or David Ovens but I didn't see any 
email info for John Ross.  What's his email address?  I would like to 
blunder into my area if possible.

btw, this is a good site for weather links for those who have paddling
web sites.  Going up a level to http://www.atmos.washington.edu/data/ 
gets you to National Data, Satellite Imagery, and lots of other stuff.

Thanks, Dave.

Cheers!

Jackie

 
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