AccuWeather.com Professional - The Internet's Meteorological Workstation For Weather Enthusiasts
Keep all the weather information you need at your fingertips with AccuWeather.com Professional. It's your one source to view and evaluate the weather the way that you want.
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Expert Commentary with AccuWeather.com's
JOE BASTARDI
"Mr. Bastardi is one of the most influential forecasters in the business. He is referred to as 'almost a legend' by colleagues." -Dow Jones/AP, November 22, 2004
- Daily meteorological summaries & videos by AccuWeather.com's Joe Bastardi, leading expert of hurricanes and long-range forecasting.
- Joe Bastardi is an established and highly sought-after expert on U.S. severe weather and is recognized for his astonishing ability to grasp the potential impact of severe weather patterns
Worldwide Computer
FORECAST MODELS
AccuWeather.com Professional provides you with millions of Computer Forecast Model maps, showing weather predictions from 1 hour to 9 months out. Advanced functionality allows you to compare forecasts amongst the models and view not only maps, but graphs, plots and text.
Regional Forecast Models (United States/North America)
AccuModel
COAMPS
DGEX
GFDL
NAM (WRF-NMM)
NAM-215
NAM Ensembles
NDFD
NDGD
NGM
RSM Ensembles
RUC2
WRF
WRF Ensembles
A 3-day surface forecast database tweaked 24/7 by AccuWeather meteorologists.
The short-range Coupled Ocean/Atmosphere Mesoscale Prediction System model.
Downscaled GFS with ETA Extension: A high-res ETA model initialized with GFS data.
The Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory's tropical weather model.
The primary short-term weather forecast model for the US, replacing the ETA model.
A high resolution (20 km) version of the North American Model.
Ensembles from the NAM, formerly included in SREF
The National Weather Service's surface forecast database.
A high resolution (5 km) grid of GFS-based MOS guidance forecast surface weather.
The original "Nested Grid Model" -- a short-range forecast model for the U.S.
Ensembles from the Regional Spectral Model, formerly included SREF
The very short-range (12 hour) but high-resolution (20 km) Rapid Update Cycle model.
Weather Research & Forecasting model, a regional Mesoscale numerical prediction
Ensembles from the WRF, formerly included in SREF
Global Forecast Models
CFS
CMC
ECMWF
GFS
GFS Ensembles
JMA
NAEFS
NOGAPS
UKMET
Wavewatch III
The Climate Forecast System, a 9-month forecast model.
The Canadian Meteorological Center's worldwide short-range model.
The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecast' medium-range worldwide model.
The Global Forecasting System model is the primary long-range forecasting tool. Formerly AVN/MRF
Ensembles from the GFS model including Spaghetti Plots, Means and Spreads.
The Japan Meteorological Agency's worldwide medium-range model.
Ensembles generated by the Canadian Meteorological Center's worldwide medium-range model.
The U.S. Navy's worldwide medium-range forecast model.
The United Kingdom Meteorological Centre's worldwide medium-range forecast model.
A worldwide ocean model predicting winds and waves.
Special Forecast Model Functionality
The Animator
Storm Tracks
MultiModels
Previous Runs/Differences
Meteograms
Skew-Ts
Rapid Update
Winter Precipitation Maps
An interactive model display application, allowing model type and time comparisons.
Worldwide tracks of tropical and extra tropical storms for select models.
View multiple model forecasts on the same map!
The last several forecast models runs available for select models.
Graphics of weather conditions over time, from select models.
Diagrams showing forecast upper air conditions from select models.
Select model maps update as the data comes in., beating government postings.
Select models show areas of light, moderate or heavy snow, sleet, freezing rain or rain.
AccuWeather.com Professional
PRODUCTS
AccuWeather.com Planner™
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Worldwide Surface Observation and Historical Data
- Detailed synoptic, METAR text obs and maps
- Temperature and precipitation statistics
- �Worldwide historical data including actuals, normals
- Heating, cooling and growing degree data
- Daily actuals, normals and records
- Custom time range summaries and detailed plot
Aviation Weather
AccuWeather.com Professional keeps an eye to the sky in its Aviation Weather section - featuring weather for your flight, aviation maps, flight level forecasts and much more!
Agriculture Weather
Get the most comprehensive agricultural data on the web with AccuWeather.com Professional. With access to everything from soil conditions and the drought index to degree day forecasts, you'll always be ahead of the game.
Radar Products
- Enhanced Radar is an interactive web display with a huge resolution upgrade (Level II NEXRAD) that allows one to pan and zoom across the U.S. and Canada for radar data, and the entire world for satellite data. Displaying up to 48 hours of data, one can plot a location and choose specific geographic layers to be displayed on the radar.
- Storm Top Radars
NEXRAD Echo Top composites and animations at state-level
- Hail Potential Radars
NEXRAD Vertically Integrated Liquid composites and animations at state-level
- The StormTimer™ & StormTable
Plots the expected movement of significant storms on radar, notes existence of dangerous rotation (including tornadic signatures) and shows hail probability, diameter and expected track.
- 22 Types of Local Radar
Suite of 22 local NEXRAD products, including rainfall rates, storm intensity, and storm wind velocity
- VAD Local Radar
Velocity Azimuth Display Winds: A vertical cross-section showing wind heights and speeds
- Doppler-Estimated Precipitation Animatons
See short-term and long-term accumulating rainfall, storm paths and flood-prone areas
High-Res Graphics
Thousands of high resolution weather presentation graphics that explain daily weather with a television-style look
NWS Database
The complete National Weather Service text product database - thousands of products and statements
Worldwide Upper Air Data
AccuWeather.com Professional features textual upper air observations, SKEW-T and Hodograph diagrams, wind and temperature summaries and upper air charts for all of the significant forecast levels.
Advanced Hour-by-Hour Forecasts™ to 15 Days Worldwide
Dozens of variables shown hourly for 360 hours into the future and 12-hour averages and extremes
AccuPOP™
Graphical 3-hourly probabilities of rain, snow and ice
Storm Damage Reports
Reports of wind damage and hail damage, government statements and AccuWeather daily summaries
Simulated DIFAX Charts
Replications of original large black and white DIFAX Charts
Climatological Maps
Hundreds of full-color historical weather maps (Temperature, wind, pressure, rain, snow, fog), normals and extremes and tornado tracks and hail events
AccuWeather.com Professional
FUNCTIONALITY
Expert Commentary and Streaming Video
In addition to Joe Bastardi, AccuWeather.com Professional also features expert commentary from a wide range of our meteorologists, including Joe Lundberg, Elliot Abrams and Henry Marguisity. Pro also features exclusive streaming videos, such as Bastardi's Big Dog and Point-Counterpoint.
Everything at your Fingertips
Local summary page including radar, satellite thumbnail imagery, current conditions and forecasts
Interactive (GIS) Weather
Zoomable, interactive, layered weather mapping system. Zoom radar, satellite and surface data to highway-level
Full-Screen Version
Radar, satellites, and sever advisory displays optimized for continuous monitoring
Handheld / PDA Version
View detailed weather content on your Pocket PC or other device
Powerful Search Tools
Search observations by geographic area, time or custom variable setting
Rapid Updating of Radar Images
5-Minute national, state & metro radar animations
Long Radar Loops
50-frame animations show extended timeframe of storm movement
Watchlights
Graphical indicator of local severe weather advisories
AccuWeather.com Professional
OPTIONS
Interactive Street-Level PredictiveRadar, Plus Satellite, Surface Obs, More!
Real-time, street-level lightning strikes, email alerts and Predictive Lightning!
Get everything here plus custom features for transportation interests
The pro site with custom features for professional energy weather needs.
Make the right decisions to manage weather-related risk
AccuWeather.com Professional
SUPPORT
24x7x365 Customer Service
Live & responsive telephone and email operators to handle your questions or comments
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