Graphical Weather Forecasts

Carin Goodall-Gosnell
National Weather Service, Newport/Morehead

Weather forecasts issued by the National Weather Service provide customers with detailed predictions of meteorological parameters significant to day to day living. However, some of these text products are difficult for the general public to read and interpret. In an effort to support the National Weather Service's strategic plan and its goal of providing graphical forecast products, the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Newport/Morehead City NC has been creating graphical representations of several different forecasts.

Graphical weather forecasts of 3 hourly weather out to 60 hours, and 12 hourly weather out to 7 days are available on our Internet Homepage. Also available are graphical threats of the day for various parameters such as dangerous rip currents, dangerous thunderstorms, winter weather, etc. Marine threats to boaters, such as Small Craft Advisories, Storm Warnings, Hurricane Warnings, etc, are displayed graphically on our homepage.

Although these forecasts are graphical in nature, they are also Section 508 compliant. The programs that create these graphics run locally, and are available to all National Weather Service field office. This presentation will show the available graphical forecasts, and discuss future plans for more graphical weather forecasts. It will also demonstrate Section 508 compliancy.

Bio - Carin Goodall-Gosnell Science and Operations Officer, Newport/Morehead City NC.

Auditorium - Paper Thursday, 2:40 - 3:00 P.M