Bob Sopka's Weather Page 
TV Prep Sites
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Radar, Satellite, and Current Weather Maps
- Visible GOES-8 satellite for Mid-Atlantic | Visible Loop| NRL NexSat
- Visible GOES-8 satellite for New England
- Sterling Radar--the Intellecast version
- WJZ-TV CBS in Baltimore Weather Radar
- WMAR Radar
- Mid-Atlantic Regional Radar | Mid-Atlantic Regional Radar (with tops & movement)
- Current DIFAX 500 mb Analysis | DIFAX Radar Summary | NWS Fax Charts
- NWS HPC Latest Surface Analysis | NWS HPC Surface Analysis Charts
- Current Surface Analysis over Satellite IR Image
| Sterling, VA (LWX) | Pittsburgh, PA (PBZ) | Richmond, VA (AKC) |
| Bridgeport, CT (OKX) | Boston, MA (BOX) | Portland, ME (GYX) |
Current Weather Data
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Forecasts
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NWS HPC Short Range prediction charts
- NWS Hydometeorological Prediction Center products
- NWS Forecast Offices
- NWS Internet Weather Source
- Canadian Weather Service | Forecasts for Nova Scotia
- ADDS - Aviation Digital Data Service
- ACCU-Weather
- Weather Channel Web Site
| 24 hour surface | 36 hour surface | 48 hour surface |
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Numerical Models
- US Navy Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center
- UNISYS
- NWS HPC Seven Day Surface progs
- NWS MOS Guidance
- European Center for Medium Range Forecasting
Marine Weather Charts & Bouy Data- Atlantic Ocean
- NOAA Ocean Prediction Center..excellent for ocean sailing
- Latest NOAA West Atlantic Surface Analysis Chart
- NWS Western Atlantic Surface Chart (1200Z)
- All NOAA West Atlantic Surface Analysis Charts
- NOAA West Atlantic Radio Fax Schedule
- Canadian Coastal Weather Map
- North Atlantic & New England Marine Weather
- Canadian Marine Forecasts
- MarineWeather.com
- Atlantic Satellite Image--excellent view from tropics to Labrador!
- Chesapeake Bay
- Wind Forecast for the Chesapeake Bay
- GFS MOS Wind Forecast for TPLM2
- Key Bridge Wex Observations ..winds on the Patapsco River.
- Chesapeake Bay Interpertive Buoy System
- Thomas Point Light Obs--National Data Buoy Center site for TPLM2.
- Mid Atlantic Coastal Buoy Obs--access to regional bouy data.
- Northeastern Coastal Buoy Obs--access to regional bouy data.
- National Data Buoy Center--all the bouy data, but FSU sites above are handier.
- PSU Bouy Data--Penn State's bouy data site
Marine Weather Data & Forecasts
- Marine Weather page
- OceanWeather, Inc. - Atlantic coastal wind and wave observation
- Chesapeake Bay-Poole's Island to Sandy Point
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NWS Marine Forecast & Data page
New England & Maritime Canadian Marine Weather- NWS Marine Prediction Center text forecasts for Eastern U.S. (Maine to South Carolina)
- NWS Marine Prediction Center text forecasts for Long Island Sound (Watch Hill to Staten Island)
- NWS Marine Prediction Center text forecasts for Massachusetts (Merrimack River to Watch Hill)
- NWS Marine Prediction Center text forecasts for southern Maine (Merrimack River to Stonington)
- NWS Marine Prediction Center text forecasts for northern Maine (Stonington to Eastport)
- Canadian Maritime Weather
- Radar for Maritime Canada
- Radar for Gulf of Maine (Newport to Halifax)
- Alternative Source for NE marine forecasts
- Hourly observations for Northeastern US
- Mid Atlantic Coastal Buoy Observations
- Northeastern Coastal Buoy Observations
- Coastal Maine NWS site for Maine observations & forecasts
Oceanographic / Offshore / Gulf Stream Imaging Data
- Naval Oceanographic Office--under "Oceanographic Products" find Gulf Stream forecasts.
- Naval Oceanographic Office Gulfstream Map--NORTHERN ATLANTIC, color version.
- Naval Oceanographic Office Gulfstream Map--NORTHERN ALTANTIC, black & white.
- Naval Oceanographic Office Gulfstream Map--SOUTHERN ATLANTIC, color version.
- Rutgers Ocean Laboratory Data Site--offshore water temps and currents.
- Johns Hopkins APL Ocean Remote Sensing--also includes thermal data for Chesapeake Bay.
Tropical Weather
- GOES 8 Tropical Atlantic View
- FSU/Tallahassee Tropical Weather Site
- Atlantic Satellite Image--excellent view from tropics to Labrador!
- National Hurricane Center
- FAQ - Tropical Storms--excellent compendium of information on hurricanes & tropical storms
National Weather Service Information & Offices
- BWI/DCA/IAD Monthly--summary data from the Sterling, VA NWS office.
- NWS Facsimile Charts
- NWS Weather Products--what they are & how to read them
- NWS Branch Office's Home Pages
- NWS Office - Sterling, VA
- NWS Interactive Weather Information Site
Tides & Currents
- US Tidal Curent Prediction Tables
- NOS Tides On Line
- Canadian Tide Tables
- Current & Tide Prediction-From The University of South Carolina
- Baltimore Data
- Cape May
- New York Harbor
Almanacs
- Sunrise/Sunset Table
- USNO Data Page--good for dates of equinoxes, eclipses, other astronomical phenomena.
- Farmer's Almanac
Navigation Sites
- Find Navigation Chart
- NOAA Office of Coast Survey OnLine Chart Viewer--to look at NOAA navigation charts
- NOAA Office of Coast Survey --to download NOAA navigation charts
- NOAA Office of Coast Survey --Coast Pilot, Chart Updates
- NOAA Chart Update Site
- USCG Navigation Center--Notices to Mariners
- National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) gateway to many navigation updates and light lists.
University Sites
Climate Data
Weather Calculators & Glossary
Other Useful Sites
- Miscellaneous Other Stuff:
- Yahoo!
- CEO Express
- MapQuest
- Websters Online Dictionary
- Dr. Sopka's Physics Lab at CCBC - Catonsville
- Microsoft Knowledge Base
- Computing Net...a good help site for computer problems
- Games
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