New website for tropical cyclones from RAMMB.

[windstorm99]

Hey guys been useing this website for a couple of weeks now and overall works great and updates on any new named storm.

They provide current forcast track along with sst content and a few others features check it out.

Current Active Tropical Cyclones

[Chacor]

Ugh. ""Hurricane" GONU" really irks me. I won't be using that site regardless of how good it is - IMO if it's really that good it'd use the official designations and information and not US-translated JTWC info.

[Berwick Bay]

Chacor, can you do me a favor? Give me an illustration of the "official information" you mention as opposed to the "U.S. translations" so that I can better understand what you mean.

[P.K.]

Have a look at http://severe.worldweather.wmo.int/. The only thing is current ARB and BOB systems don't usually appear on the map but the rest do. The direct link to the former advisories is http://www.imd.gov.in/section/nhac/dynamic/cyclone.htm.

[Chacor]

Chacor, can you do me a favor? Give me an illustration of the "official information" you mention as opposed to the "U.S. translations" so that I can better understand what you mean.

I.E. uses information from the WMO-designated Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres [yes I know there's conflicting American and British spelling in that, blame the WMO ] (JMA, Nadi, IMD, Reunion etc) and their official names (Cyclonic Storm, Severe Cyclonic Storm, Very Intense Tropical Cyclone, Severe Tropical Storm etc.) rather than using the JTWC info (which currently has Gonu at 65 kt - 'tropical cyclone' strength technically, but 'hurricane' strength in U.S. terms) and their associated U.S. meanings (like 'hurricane'). Hope that was clear.

[benny]

Chacor, can you do me a favor? Give me an illustration of the "official information" you mention as opposed to the "U.S. translations" so that I can better understand what you mean.

I.E. uses information from the WMO-designated Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres [yes I know there's conflicting American and British spelling in that, blame the WMO ] (JMA, Nadi, IMD, Reunion etc) and their official names (Cyclonic Storm, Severe Cyclonic Storm, Very Intense Tropical Cyclone, Severe Tropical Storm etc.) rather than using the JTWC info (which currently has Gonu at 65 kt - 'tropical cyclone' strength technically, but 'hurricane' strength in U.S. terms) and their associated U.S. meanings (like 'hurricane'). Hope that was clear.

Since this is a US site for US users (primarily)... why aren't translations a good idea? CIRA is not an official agency and can use whatever information they want. They use JTWC because it is the most convenient and because it is reliably available in the same format as the Atlantic information using the ATCF. I doubt that most would have any idea about any other designations from other centers... that would just confuse the situation. I see nothing wrong with their information and it is a superb website for TC information (just don't expect to get the latest forecast from a WMO Agency)