Potential Applications of GEONETCast at NMSB, Belize
The National Meteorological Service of Belize heavily relies on the internet for forecasting and diagnostic products, making GEONETCast a valuable alternative during internet failures. Various crucial operational products, such as upper-air sounding profiles, high-resolution satellite imagery, global and regional models, PC-Grids for generating forecasts, and National Hurricane Center products, are highlighted with their respective URLs.
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Potential Applications of GEONETCast at the National Meteorological Service of Belize (NMSB). Presented by Ronald Gordon Webinar on GEONETCast December 4th2013.
The NMSB relies heavily on the internet for various forecasting and diagnostic products. Services are therefore severely affected in the event of internet failure or interruptions GEONETCast will therefore be a very useful alternative in such situations. The following slides list some of the most crucial products used operationally on a daily basis and the URLs at which they can be found.
Upper-air sounding profile and stability indices Useful to diagnose stability of the atmosphere Can also be used for short-term forecast http://weather.uwyo.edu/upperair/naconf.html
High resolution satellite imagery Useful for short-term forecast (to compliment radar) or when radar images are unavailable. http://wwwghcc.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi- bin/post-goes
Global Models Several Global Models are used for long-term forecasts including the GFS, NAM and UKMET http://mag.ncep.noaa.gov/NCOMAGWEB/a ppcontroller/model-guidance-model- area.php http://weather.uwyo.edu/models/fcst/index. html?MODEL=ukmet
Regional Models The MM5 Regional Model run by the instituto Nicaraguense de Estudios Territoriales is also often used http://www.meteocatclients.com/nicaragua/run.00.45.html
/ PC-Grids is used operationally on a daily basis, especially for generating the Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAFS). ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/SL.us008001/ST.opnl
National Hurricane Center Products issued by the National Hurricane Center are important guiding tools especially in the Hurricane Season. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
