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| Tides | |
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NOAA site for predicting Tampa Bay tides. There are several options for viewing the output. For those that prefer a chart, the Mote Marine Laboratory site presents tide predictions for nearly anywhere in the world. I found it easier to type in the city or bay name on the Home page rather than try scanning long lists.
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| Weather | |
| Here is a new find that displays the surface winds, surface pressure, and wave heights + direction. It can generate animated charts for predictions 5 days out. If you have a SmartPhone (iPhone, Android, etc.), you can get this site mobile by adding "/mobi" to the end of the URL. | |
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For extensive information on what to do before, during and after a storm, visit the BoatUS Hurricane Resource Website to download the latest version of our Hurricane Preparation Guide and Worksheet, to review the successful hurricane plans submitted by other boaters and to follow active storms through state-of-the-art tracking models. Sign up and receive email notification as public advisories for your area are issued from the National Hurricane Center -- includes real-time maps of the forecast track, wind bands and wind field for each named-storm. |
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| Here is a new feature... Weather forecasting for a -very- localized (micro environment) area. In this case, it is Upper Tampa Bay (N28.0093, W82.6963). Anybody care to chart the forecast against the actual weather? | |
| Just when you are ready to forget last year, we have to provide this link to the official NOAA National Weather Service Tropical Prediction Center. It provides the prediction cones, Mariner's 1-2-3 Rule, and lots of probability charts. | |
| Linked network of amateur weather stations using the Internet for data collection. | |
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Doppler
Radar: 100
Mile
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Links to The Weather Channel Doppler RADAR animated images for Tampa Bay. Both the 100 and 300 mile ranges are provided. |
| The Beaufort Scale, used to describe wind conditions, can be estimated with this chart. It opens in a separate browser window and is printer friendly. Another group of wind-related charts is here. | |
| Misc. Info | |
| The U.S. Naval Observatory (USNO) provides a wide range of astronomical data and products, and serves as the official source of time for the U.S. Department of Defense, and a standard of time for the entire U.S.. | |