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Current Weather

• North Altantic Powerview
  (Includes:  Northwest Atlantic Infrared Satellite Image (from GOES8), Northeast Atlantic Infrared Satellite Image (from METEOSAT), GOES-8 Infrared Satellite Image with AVN Model Surface Pressure and Wind Overlay, METEOSAT Infrared Image with NOGAPS Surface Pressure Overlay, Northern Hemisphere MRF Surface Pressure and 500 mb Model, Conus ETA Model Surface Level Pressure (SLP) and Winds, QuikSCAT Winds Ascending & Descending, Atlantic Ocean WW3 Sea Heights & Period, North Atlantic WW3 Sea Height & Period, Northwest Atlantic WW3 Sea Heights & Period, Northwestern Atlantic US WW3 Sea Heights & Period, North Atlantic Sea Heights & Period (SRI), Europe Sea Heights & Period (Developed with S. Drazich)
• South Atlantic Powerview
  (Includes: West Atlantic Full Globe Infrared Satellite Image (from GOES8 satellite), East Atlantic Full Globe Enhanced Infrared Satellite Image (from METEOSAT satellite), Southern Hemisphere Composite Infrared Satellite Image, Southern Hemisphere Composite Infrared Satellite Image with AVN Surface Pressure and Winds Overlay, Full Globe AVN/MRF 500 mb Heights and Surface Pressure, QuikSCAT Winds Ascending & Descending, Atlantic Ocean WW3 Sea Heights & Period, South Atlantic Sea Heights & Period
• Detailed QuikSCAT Winds for the North Atlantic (Ascending Orbit) Powerview
  (Descending Orbit) Powerview
• Detailed QuikSCAT Winds for the South Atlantic (Ascending Orbit) Powerview
  (Descending Orbit) Powerview
• Detailed QuickSCAT Winds for the Tropical Atlantic (Ascending Orbit) Powerview
  (Descending Orbit) Powerview

 

CURRENT SATELLITE IMAGERY

Northern Atlantic Imagery and Observations

• Northwest Atlantic GOES-8 IR Satellite Photo with AVN Pressure and Wind Overlay (SOEST) Great starting place for current Northwest Atlantic overview. Additional images from SOEST can be found here.
• Northeast and Northwest Atlantic Ocean Satellite Photos with NGP Pressure and Wind Overlays (NRL) Another good starting place for current Atlantic views. Click on the thumbs for full sized images.
• GOES-8 Infrared Northwest Atlantic view with 12 hour archive and time-lapse loop (Purdue). Small version of above link without surface pressure overlay.
• Full North Atlantic Infrared Image with 12 hour archive and time-lapse loop (Purdue)  Moderate size image from the  GOES-8 satellite with grid lines.
• Full Globe Atlantic Ocean Infrared Satellite Image (NRL) Good for viewing North Atlantic, tropical and South Atlantic storms.
• METEOSAT images of the Northwest Atlantic (Dundee Satellite Receiveing Station) Great real-time polar orbiting satellite composites available in all frequencies (Visible, Infrared, Watervapor). Requires userid and password, which can be obtained free and fast by just filling out a questionare on the page provided with the link.
• European Infrared Satellite Image (The Met Office) Mainly a continental image with some Mediterranean coverage.
• US Closeup Infrared Satellite Images for Gulf of Mexico and East Coast (NRL)
• Atlantic Ocean Color Images (Canada) A wide selection of infrared, visible and water vapor images covering the entire Atlantic Ocean
• North Atlantic Infrared Satellite Image Java Movie (CIMSS) Great! Covers Carribean to Indian Oceans.
• Atlantic Ocean and Global Tides

Southern Hemisphere Imagery

• Polar View Infrared Image (SSEC)
• Polar View Infrared Image (alt image) (NESDIS)
• Atlantic and Global Full Globe Images (NRL)

 

SATELLITE OBSERVED WAVES (ERS-2) and MODELED IMAGERY

• 00hr Atlantic Ocean Sea Height and Period (NOAA OMB) This is a good source to view sea heights within a storm and to observe approaching swell fronts. Seas heights and period/swell fronts are modeled (not confirmed via ERS-2 satellite) using the Wavewatch III Wave Model driven by the AVN atmopsheric model. (Note: Heights are in meters. Multiply readings times 3.28084 to convert to feet. Data updated 2 times daily).
• 00hr North Atlantic Sea Height and Period (NOAA OMB)
• 00hr Western North Atlantic Sea Height and Period (NOAA OMB)
• 00hr US East Coast and Gulf of Mexico Sea Heights and Period (NOAA OMB)
• 00hr North Atlantic Sea Height and Period (Scripps Research Institute) Driven by the Wavewatch III Wave Model and the AVN Atmospheric Model.
• 00hr South Atlantic Sea Height and Period (Scripps Research Institute)
• 00hr Europe/North East Atlantic Sea Height and Period (Scripps Research Institute)
• TOPEX/POSEIDON Satellite Global Sea Heights (NASA Jet Propulsion Lab). Select any of the OSDD images.
• Oceanweather Inc. A variety of modeled images.

 

SATELLITE OBSERVED WINDS (QuikSCAT, ERS-2 & SSM/I)

• QuikSCAT Winds (OPPT) Total global ocean coverage.  The images depict wind speed.  Click on any part of the image for a close-up view with wind barbs (speed and direction).
• QuikSCAT Winds (NASA)  The latest surface wind analysis technology.  A great operational tool. Select from any options of the left of the page, both still and animation.
• SSMI Winds (NESDIS) Winds speed only. No wind direction.
• SSM/I Winds (OPPT) Same as above, just from a different source.
• SSM/I Winds for NW Atlantic (NOAA) This is a desperation backup link in case all others are unavailable