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Helpful Weather Links Provided by The National Weather Service
NWS Homepage: http://weather.gov
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan (MKX) Homepage: http://weather.gov/mkx
Great Lakes Marine Weather: http://weather.gov/greatlakes/Milwaukee Aviation Weather: http://www.crh.noaa.gov/mkx/?n=aviation
Mobile Weather Sites:
http://mobile.weather.gov
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/zoa/MOBILE/ZOA2.htm
Using and Understanding Radar:
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/mkx/?n=using-radar
http://wdtb.noaa.gov/courses/dualpol/outreach
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ridge2
Aviation Weather Center (ADDS Website)
(US forecasts of convection, turbulence, icing & JAVA tools to view METARS, TAFs, PIREPs)
http://aviationweather.gov/adds (original)
http://weather.aero (experimental)
Weather Prediction Center (WPC)
Precipitation Forecasts
http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov
http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/wwd/winter_wx.shtml
Storm Prediction Center (SPC)
(US watches/warnings map, convective outlook, storm reports
Mesoscale analysis, mesoscale discussions)
http://www.spc.noaa.gov
Warnings/Advisories Thresholds for South Central and Southeast Wisconsin (PDF file)
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/images/mkx/pdf/mkxthresholds.pdf
Submit a storm report:
• Call: 800-545-8197
• Email: w-mkx.webmaster@noaa.gov
• Web: eSpotter (http://www.crh.noaa.gov/mkx/?n=stormreport) (must go to a Spotter talk for training before using this method)
Use these to report:
• Wave heights
• Wind gusts
• Significant weather phenomena (waterspouts)