Introducing the CIRANESDIS Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch

Introducing the CIRA/NESDIS- Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch Tropical Cyclone Web Page Alison Krautkramer, NOAA - NWS – Tropical Prediction Center, Miami, FL John A. Knaff and Mark De. Maria NOAA - NESDIS - Office of Research and Applications, Fort Collins, CO Buck Sampson USN - Naval Research Laboratory, Monterey, CA Gustavo Goni NOAA - AOML – Physical Oceanography Division, Miami, FL CURRENT PRODUCTS PURPOSE The purpose of this web site is to display in a real-time manner tropical cyclone products created and/or developed by NOAA/NESDIS/STAR/RAMMB and associated CIRA scientists over the last several years. 4 -km Infrared Imagery and Animation Forecast Information (Typhoon Soulik) AMSU Cross Sections (Cyclone Gamede) ARCHIVAL To better provide these data to the public the web page is also integrated to a database that can accommodate future product development. SNAP SHOT 1 -km Visible and IR (Hurricane Sergio) Hurricane Helene 2006 Storm History (Hurricane Lane) Satellite-Only Surface Wind Analysis (Hurricane Lane) Digital Dvorak Intensity Estimates (Typhoon Utor) Oceanic Heat Content (Typhoon Cimaron) AMSU Intensity Estimates (Cyclone Gamede) FUTURE We will continue to add new products to this web page and are open to suggestions. Next we plan to add SHIPS and STIPS forecast graphics as well as storm centered microwave-derived total column water vapor to our products.