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National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center

National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. SAWS II One Stop Aviation Shopping, ADDS, & New Products! For the non-meteorologist. ADDS. Aviation Digital Data Service (ADDS) Developed jointly by NCAR Operational in Autumn 2003* Averaging 11 million hits per day, 120 GB per day!

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National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center

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  1. National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center SAWS II One Stop Aviation Shopping, ADDS, & New Products! For the non-meteorologist Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  2. ADDS • Aviation Digital Data Service (ADDS) • Developed jointly by NCAR • Operational in Autumn 2003* • Averaging 11 million hits per day, 120 GB per day! • http://adds.aviationweather.gov * Many recent innovativeadditions Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  3. ADDS • Aviation Partners in ADDS include: • Federal Aviation Administration • FAA Aviation Weather Research Program • Forecast Systems Laboratory Aviation Division • Forecast Systems Laboratory Research Division • Forecast Systems Laboratory Forecast Verification Branch • National Weather Service Office of Climate, Weather, and Water Services • NCEP Central Operations • NCEP Environmental Modeling Center • National Center for Atmospheric Research Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  4. ADDS • Types of data available via ADDS: • Graphical AIRMETs (G-AIRMET) • AIRMETs/SIGMETs • Satellite Imagery (Domestic and International) • WSR-88D Radar Data • METARs • TAFs • PIREPs • Prognostic Charts (Low, Mid, and High Level) • GTG, FIP, CIP • Flight Path Tool Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  5. Graphical AIRMETs • Operationally produced Oct 1 • “Experimental” • More precise in time and space than text Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  6. Text AIRMETs WAUS44 KKCI 210845 DFWS WA 210845 AIRMETSIERRA UPDT 1 FOR IFR VALID UNTIL 211500 AIRMET IFR...OK TX SD NE KS FROM 70SW RAP TO 60WNW ANW TO 40ESE HLC TO 50W OSW TO 20SSW CDSTO 30N LBB TO 20SW TXO TO 30ESE TBE TO 50W LBL TO GLD TO BFF TO70SW RAP CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN/BR. CONDS CONTG BYD 15Z THRU 21Z. OTLK VALID 1500-2100Z...IFR OK TX ND SD NE KS BOUNDED BY 100WSW YWG-50N SLN-20SSE ICT-20ESE GAG-20E CDS-20SW TXO-30ESE TBE-50W LBL-GLD-BFF-70SW RAP-80SW DIK- 60NNE ISN-100WSW YWG CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN/BR. CONDS CONTGTHRU 21Z. Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  7. Satellite Imagery • Domestic and international images available • Break down by region • Loops and still images Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  8. Satellite Imagery (cont’d) Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  9. Satellite Imagery (cont’d) Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  10. Radar Imagery • Domestic mosaic • Ability to view site radar Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  11. Radar Imagery (cont’d) Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  12. METARs • METAR Java tool allows user to zoom in on specific regions • Mouse over capability to look at most current observations Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  13. TAFs • TAF Java tool allows user to zoom in on specific regions • Mouse over capability to look at most current TAFs Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  14. PIREPs • TAF PIREP tool allows user to zoom in on specific regions • Mouse over capability to look at most current PIREPs Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  15. AWC PIREP Web Page • Web interface allowing dispatchers to share PIREPs with the aviation community • Account for 10% of all PIREPs Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation. Partners: Commercial Airlines and CWSU’s

  16. Prognostic Charts • Surface • Mid Level • (FL100-FL450) • High Level • (FL250-FL630) Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  17. Turbulence • AIRMETs • SIGMETs • Graphical Turbulence Guidance Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  18. Icing • AIRMETs • SIGMETs • Current Icing Product - Severity • Forecast Icing Potential Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  19. Convection • Collaborative Convective Forecast Product (CCFP) • Convective SIGMETs • National Convective Weather Forecast Product (NCWF) • SPC Outlooks Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  20. Winds and Temps Aloft • Winds and temperatures aloft • (SFC – FL480) • Streamlines • Temperature Difference Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  21. Winds and Temps Aloft (cont’d) • FB Winds Aloft • Text based • 3 Hourly Forecast by region and site Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  22. Flight Path Tool See Lance Tripoli’s Poster on Flight Path Tool for details Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  23. www.weather.gov • In addition to ADDS, you can access other weather information at: • http://www.weather.gov • Watch/Warning information • Severe Thunderstorm • Tornado • Flash Flood • Fire weather • Weather radio information • Skywarn Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

  24. See You Tomorrow Stay tuned tomorrow for interesting discussion on how these products will evolve in the near future! Supporting the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.

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