Whud Storm Center

Whud Storm Center, (NOAA) – NOAA now uses improved weather and marine forecast models for the Great Lakes that will extend to 36 hours forecast 60 hours in the future to better serve the commercial and recreational mariners, the shipping industry, stakeholders of Emergency managers of water resources and the private weather industry.

The Great Lakes Operational Forecast System Service NOAA’s National Ocean, which predicts currents, water levels and water temperature, is now running on the NOAA National Weather Service powerful reliable supercomputers. Super computers running around the clock, providing a computing system to generate more reliable models forecast Great Lakes and eventually produces more timely forecasts. Initial estimates and forecasts are GLOF online http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/ofs/glofs.html.

The National Weather Service provides clients with forecasts of wind and waves, in addition to the weather forecast for the five Great Lakes. Bring forecasts from the National Ocean Service within the computer system itself provides an opportunity for customers to have access to Great Lakes predictions from a single source.

“We are increasing the capacity of environmental modeling within NOAA by leveraging existing resources and partnerships,” said Dr. Louis Uccellini, director of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction, a division of National Weather Service. “This initiative will allow clients to NOAA, more reliable information and timely.”

This initiative is a first step to link the efforts of the NOAA Environmental Modeling with the state of the art technology and paves the way for a more transparent way to provide environmental forecasts at the base of diverse customers NOAA the future. In addition, this effort will help the ability of NOAA to manage marine ecosystems of the nation and supports the Integrated Ocean Observing System – a partnership between federal, regional, and private sector working to increase understanding of oceans, coasts and Great Lakes so that policymakers can take steps to improve security, strengthen the economy and protect the environment.

“This initiative will lead to major advances in environmental modeling within NOAA, said David Kennedy, Acting Assistant Administrator of the National NOAA Ocean. “Imagine a system that may one day help us provide more accurate forecasts and timely to maritime commerce safer and more effective and also lead to improvements in ecological forecasting, such as predicting harmful algal blooms. “

National Weather Service

National Weather Service, (AP) – The National Weather Service confirmed storm that caused two minor injuries, uprooted trees and damaged buildings in southern Wisconsin was in fact a tornado.

Weather Service forecaster Mark Gehring told reporters in Racine County on Tuesday that the tornado is considered an F1, the lowest possible tornado with winds of about 86 to 105 mph.

Two workers at the Case tractor plant in Mount Pleasant suffered minor injuries when the storm tore through a section of 200-100-foot roof.

WGTD said production at the plant was closed for now.

Information from: WGTD-FM http://www.wgtd.org

Racine County Emergency Management has reported a tornado or break down struck the region Sturtevant.

Society event lost some of their homes, many houses are reports of damage and numerous power lines were down. A portion of Highway 11 is closed because of debris.

WEM Regional Director was in contact with Racine County. In addition, WEM Emergency Fire Services Coordinator has been notified due to a request for mutual aid against fire.

There were no other requests for state assistance.

High wind warnings remain in effect for most of the state.

For more information, contact Wisconsin Emergency Management at 608-242-3239.

Storm Pulse

Storm Pulse, North Carolina. These clouds above look innocent and very beautiful and serene, but deny most destructive force the corner. Long time residents of the south coast to see these and know that it is time to prepare.

As we moved to North Carolina (literally) during Hurricane Hanna in 2008, weakened to a tropical storm by the time I felt in my broken down U-Haul on the shoulder of I-95 north of Richmond, VA. I had sent my wife and children ahead to stay with a friend in Greenville, North Carolina while waiting for nearly six hours in the rain playing with little food or water waiting for a crane to arrive. Arguing through several layers, Äúcustomer service, and agents of the AU on the phone, I was swayed by the winds 30-40 miles per hour.

What Earl has in store for North Carolina, only know Earl. We decided to ride out since we were only tangentially in its path, but our house that belongs in Beaufort, North Carolina is much, much closer to where Earl is expected to make landfall on the Outer Banks. Our tenants will update me as soon as possible after the storm passes, but my thoughts are with him and his family. Just moved here from Iowa, land of tornadoes, from near where I grew up.

We the people of Iowa is no stranger to disasters, floods and tornadoes AI are an annual occurrence. I saw twisters Äôve break apart neighboring houses AOS, cutting a swath through the neighborhood less than a mile from me. I, who knocked through Äôve on I-80 east bound through a funnel seeing landfall Nebraska westbound in my side mirrors. With the pedal to the floor I was only going 40 mph. Unpredictable paths and miniature scale of tornadoes is something comforting but in face of a major hurricane. When you know a hurricane is inevitable that you can evacuate, but ownership and memories tend to be flattened and there is nothing you can do to stop it.

We fear for our tenants, our home, and most importantly our friends in Carteret County. Unless last-minute changes to Earl, the trajectory of administrative officers should be safe for the most part. I will do my best to live and live-blog-tweet (@ kzelnio) events that can develop in Wilmington. You can follow on Twitter # BFTEarl continue our good friends south of the Scientific and fried Cruz Bomai as crouching in Beaufort. Here is the topic of a recent storm StormPulse with the prediction of wind speed of 8 pm Thursday evening. Wilmington may be just inside the area bursts of high wind.