Very useful links: Miami / South Florida watches & warn

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Very useful links: Miami / South Florida watches & warn

#1 Postby KBBOCA » Thu Sep 02, 2004 6:32 am

All, here are a bunch of links that I've found VERY helpful in getting the latest info for S. Florida:

The NWS Miami Severe weather page -- a map with all the watches and warnings and lots of links
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/mfl/newpage/cgi ... ite=severe


NWS Miami local hurricane statement
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/mfl/newpage/cgi ... 0Statement

NWS Miami Tropics Page
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/mfl/newpage/tropical.html


Windfield Maps (SFWMD)
http://www.sfwmd.gov/org/omd/ops/weather/3_hurr.html


How close can it get?
http://stormcarib.com/closest.htm
[you need your latitude & longitude for this: find it here:
http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/gazetteer ]


Anyone have other good links to share?
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#2 Postby wsquared77 » Thu Sep 02, 2004 6:34 am

Excellent resources! Thank you!
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#3 Postby KBBOCA » Thu Sep 02, 2004 7:48 am

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#4 Postby KBBOCA » Thu Sep 02, 2004 9:23 am

bump... sorry if it's impolite to keep bumping my own post up... but thought it would be helpful to keep these links near the top of the page
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#5 Postby Canelaw99 » Thu Sep 02, 2004 9:23 am

It is - a sticky on this would be helpful, actually...
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#6 Postby KBBOCA » Thu Sep 02, 2004 11:19 am

Three more links to add: (not just for S. Florida... but of general interest)

Current windfield
http://www.boatus.com/hurricanes/hurricane_field.asp

Forecast Windbands
http://www.boatus.com/hurricanes/hurricane_bands.asp


NOAA Strike Probabilities
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ftp/graphics/AT ... 12103P.gif
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#7 Postby KBBOCA » Thu Sep 02, 2004 11:32 am

more links:

Shelters/Evacuation routes: (with links for PB, Broward, Miami-Dade)

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/weathe ... 8732.story

Preparing your pool (from S. FL sun Sentinel)

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/weathe ... prep.story
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