Author Topic: Anyone check out their NOAA page lately? (Read 5806 times)

Shaw55 · « **on:** March 25, 2015, 07:38:28 AM »

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mesowest/getobext.php?wfo=lox&sid=d4847&num=48

Love the new look along with the interactive graphs.

Jáchym · « **Reply #1 on:** March 25, 2015, 07:59:35 AM »

Looks nice, the only issue I had with it was the loading time, which for some reason in my case was about 30s, but apart from that, it looks nice.

ValentineWeather · « **Reply #2 on:** March 25, 2015, 08:19:52 AM »

Jachym I think its your location loads in 1 second for me. Shaw55 where are you coming from for this page? Lead in page.

Shaw55 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 25, 2015, 08:49:58 AM »

Quote from: ValentineWeather on March 25, 2015, 08:19:52 AM

Shaw55 where are you coming from for this page? Lead in page.

It has been a link in my bookmarks for years now and I don't remember how I initially got there.

Richard

CW2274 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 25, 2015, 02:08:33 PM »

I like it too. They had it for a while a few weeks ago, then it went away. Now it's back, hopefully for good.

Shaw55 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 25, 2015, 02:13:00 PM »

Yeah, I noticed that too. I thought it might be due to a failed plugin in my browser.

Do you know of a way to get to that page from the NOAA homepage?

I wrote NOAA directly asking the question and here is what they wrote:
******************************************************************************************
One of the new pages that could be used is here, for your perusal:
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?&zoom=11&scroll_zoom=true&center=42.259016415705766,-73.13186645507812&basemap=OpenStreetMap&boundaries=true,false,false&obs=true&obs_type=weather&elements=temp,dew,wind,rh,gust,slp&obs_popup=false&obs_density=10

When you click on the "+" of the observation, a window opens 'below',
which is very close to/semi-equivalent to the page link you sent earlier, ie here:
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mesowest/getobext.php?sid=D4847

CW2274 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 25, 2015, 02:24:27 PM »

Quote from: Shaw55 on March 25, 2015, 02:13:00 PM

Yeah, I noticed that too. I thought it might be due to a failed plugin in my browser.

Do you know of a way to get to that page from the NOAA homepage?

I wrote NOAA directly asking the question and here is what they wrote:
******************************************************************************************
One of the new pages that could be used is here, for your perusal:
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?&zoom=11&scroll_zoom=true&center=42.259016415705766,-73.13186645507812&basemap=OpenStreetMap&boundaries=true,false,false&obs=true&obs_type=weather&elements=temp,dew,wind,rh,gust,slp&obs_popup=false&obs_density=10

When you click on the "+" of the observation, a window opens 'below',
which is very close to/semi-equivalent to the page link you sent earlier, ie here:
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mesowest/getobext.php?sid=D4847

From NOAA homepage, no. Mine is accessed from Tucson's NWS web site. What confuses me is why is your data from Mass. being displayed on the Western Region web site?

Shaw55 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 25, 2015, 02:37:18 PM »

Good question.

I have no idea as I saved that bookmark years ago.

CW2274 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 25, 2015, 03:09:36 PM »

Quote from: Shaw55 on March 25, 2015, 02:37:18 PM

Good question. I have no idea as I saved that bookmark years ago.

Odder yet, is when I go to your NWS CWA which is Albany, I can't find your data under the More Local WX page for the Becket area. Just the five neighboring airports are displayed.

Shaw55 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 25, 2015, 03:15:12 PM »

Could you post that link?

CW2274 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 25, 2015, 03:18:47 PM »

http://forecast.weather.gov/obslocal.php?warnzone=MAZ025&local_place=Becket%20MA&zoneid=EDT&offset=14400

Shaw55 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 25, 2015, 03:30:35 PM »

Though here I am on this map just southeast of Lee:

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?&zoom=11&scroll_zoom=true&center=42.259016415705766,-73.13186645507812&basemap=OpenStreetMap&boundaries=true,false,false&obs=true&obs_type=weather&elements=temp,dew,wind,rh,gust,slp&obs_popup=false&obs_density=10

Actually we are in West Becket.

CW2274 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 25, 2015, 03:43:16 PM »

Yes, that's the Mesowest map. I was looking for you on Albany's NWS site.

Old Tele man · « **Reply #13 on:** March 25, 2015, 03:48:18 PM »

I just wish they'd get their background mapping to work!

Shaw55 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 25, 2015, 04:03:58 PM »

Quote from: CW2274 on March 25, 2015, 03:43:16 PM

Yes, that's the Mesowest map. I was looking for you on Albany's NWS site.

On your Tucson NWS site, are personal weather stations listed on the "More Local WX" page?

Old Tele man · « **Reply #15 on:** March 25, 2015, 04:14:20 PM »

Quote from: Shaw55 on March 25, 2015, 04:03:58 PM

Quote from: CW2274 on March 25, 2015, 03:43:16 PM
Yes, that's the Mesowest map. I was looking for you on Albany's NWS site.

On your Tucson NWS site, are personal weather stations listed on the "More Local WX" page?

Only one does...all, however, are on the OBSERVATIONS page.

Shaw55 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 25, 2015, 04:37:08 PM »

OK, if I go here:

http://www.weather.gov/aly/

then put my cursor over "Current Conditions" to open the menu and then click on "Observations (map), my station will be listed in western Massachusetts.

ValentineWeather · « **Reply #17 on:** March 25, 2015, 04:46:51 PM »

Quote from: CW2274 on March 25, 2015, 03:09:36 PM

Quote from: Shaw55 on March 25, 2015, 02:37:18 PM
Good question. I have no idea as I saved that bookmark years ago.
Odder yet, is when I go to your NWS CWA which is Albany, I can't find your data under the More Local WX page for the Becket area. Just the five neighboring airports are displayed.

They don't always add CWOP sites on more Local WX page, varies by the local office I guess. Here they only add airports and coops. In Az they added CWOP sites also, it could be the region what stations are government or possible how many stations are available on what they add.

CW2274 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 25, 2015, 05:50:05 PM »

Quote from: Shaw55 on March 25, 2015, 04:03:58 PM

Quote from: CW2274 on March 25, 2015, 03:43:16 PM
Yes, that's the Mesowest map. I was looking for you on Albany's NWS site.

On your Tucson NWS site, are personal weather stations listed on the "More Local WX" page?

Only mine for the Tucson metro. If you go elsewhere, you'll find others.

CW2274 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 25, 2015, 05:54:52 PM »

Quote from: Old Tele man on March 25, 2015, 04:14:20 PM

Quote from: Shaw55 on March 25, 2015, 04:03:58 PM
Quote from: CW2274 on March 25, 2015, 03:43:16 PM
Yes, that's the Mesowest map. I was looking for you on Albany's NWS site.

On your Tucson NWS site, are personal weather stations listed on the "More Local WX" page?
Only one does...all, however, are on the OBSERVATIONS page.

No PWS's on the observation page that I can find, only government.

CW2274 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 25, 2015, 06:00:02 PM »

Quote from: ValentineWeather on March 25, 2015, 04:46:51 PM

Quote from: CW2274 on March 25, 2015, 03:09:36 PM
Quote from: Shaw55 on March 25, 2015, 02:37:18 PM
Good question. I have no idea as I saved that bookmark years ago.
Odder yet, is when I go to your NWS CWA which is Albany, I can't find your data under the More Local WX page for the Becket area. Just the five neighboring airports are displayed.

They don't always add CWOP sites on more Local WX page, varies by the local office I guess. Here they only add airports and coops. In Az they added CWOP sites also, it could be the region what stations are government or possible how many stations are available on what they add.

I've visited almost all of the NWS web sites in the country and only us western people have PWS's on them. For instance, look here in San Diego area http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/total_forecast/other_obs.php?wfo=sgx&zone=CAZ050. As you can see there are a ton of them.

ValentineWeather · « **Reply #21 on:** March 25, 2015, 07:09:02 PM »

So looks like a decision being made at local or regional level. With Western regions more likely to add CWOP stations.

CW2274 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 25, 2015, 07:29:49 PM »

Quote from: ValentineWeather on March 25, 2015, 07:09:02 PM

So looks like a decision being made at local or regional level. With Western regions more likely to add CWOP stations.

As a "fed" my whole career, I'm not surprised by this "segregation" for lack of a better term. However, why this is done, I have no clue.

LFWX · « **Reply #23 on:** March 26, 2015, 12:45:26 AM »

I see that the "wind speed" changes to a blue text when my gusts are over 20 mph. I'll have to check back during a storm to see if any other colors are used for greater values.

CW2274 · « **Reply #24 on:** March 26, 2015, 12:56:56 AM »

Quote from: LFWX on March 26, 2015, 12:45:26 AM

I see that the "wind speed" changes to a blue text when my gusts are over 20 mph. I'll have to check back during a storm to see if any other colors are used for greater values.

There are. I'm not certain, but at 40 it turns magenta and at 57mph (severe T-storm cat.) it turns purple, I think.

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Author Topic: Anyone check out their NOAA page lately? (Read 5806 times)