An Assortment of Tropical Analysis and Forecast Tools


Tropical Surface Analysis

24hr Tropical Winds

The Hurricane Tropical Winds map shows high level (about 40,000 feet) wind speed and direction over the Atlantic Ocean.

48hr Tropical Winds

72hr Tropical Winds


SSMI/SSMIS-derived Total Precipitable Water – North Atlantic


Saharan Air Layer (SAL) Analysis:

Courtesy of UW-Madison CIMSS Tropical Cyclones Research Group


Current Tropical Atlantic Surface Weather Analysis:


Courtesy of NOAA Ocean Prediction Center


Current Southwest North Atlantic Surface Analysis:


Courtesy of the National Hurricane Center


Current Caribbean Sea Surface Analysis:


Courtesy of the National Hurricane Center


Current Gulf of Mexico Surface Analysis:


Courtesy of the National Hurricane Center


Current Atlantic Sea State Analysis:

Courtesy of the National Hurricane Center


24 Hour NHC Surface Forecast:

Courtesy of the National Hurricane Center


48 Hour NHC Surface Forecast:

Courtesy of the National Hurricane Center


72 Hour NHC Surface Forecast:

Courtesy of the National Hurricane Center


24 Hour Sea Level Pressure Forecast:

Courtesy of Unisys


24 Hour 500 Millbar Height Forecast:

Courtesy of Unisys


24 Hour 300 Millbar Pressure Forecast:

Courtesy of Unisys


24 Hour 300-850 Shear Forecast:

Courtesy of Unisys


36 Hour Sea Level Pressure Forecast:

Courtesy of Unisys


36 Hour 500 Millbar Height Forecast:

Courtesy of Unisys


36 Hour 300 Millbar Pressure Forecast:

Courtesy of Unisys


36 Hour 300-850 Shear Forecast:

Courtesy of Unisys


48 Hour Sea Level Pressure Forecast:

Courtesy of Unisys


48 Hour 500 Millbar Height Forecast:

Courtesy of Unisys


48 Hour 300 Millbar Pressure Forecast:

Courtesy of Unisys


48 Hour 300-850 Shear Forecast:

Courtesy of Unisys


Current Atlantic 700-850 mb Mean Wind Analysis (TC Sfc Pressure Range 1000-1010 mbs):

Courtesy of UW-Madison CIMSS Tropical Cyclones Research Group


Current Atlantic 500-850 mb Mean Wind Analysis (TC Sfc Pressure Range 990-999 mbs):

Courtesy of UW-Madison CIMSS Tropical Cyclones Research Group


Current Atlantic 400-850 mb Mean Wind Analysis (TC Sfc Pressure Range 970-989 mbs):

Courtesy of UW-Madison CIMSS Tropical Cyclones Research Group


Current Atlantic 300-850 mb Mean Wind Analysis (TC Sfc Pressure Range 950-969 mbs):

Courtesy of UW-Madison CIMSS Tropical Cyclones Research Group


Current Atlantic 250-850 mb Mean Wind Analysis (TC Sfc Pressure Range 940-949 mbs):

Courtesy of UW-Madison CIMSS Tropical Cyclones Research Group


Current Atlantic 200-700 mb Mean Wind Analysis (TC Sfc Pressure Range <940 mbs):

Courtesy of UW-Madison CIMSS Tropical Cyclones Research Group


Current Atlantic 850 mb Relative Vorticity Analysis:

Courtesy of UW-Madison CIMSS Tropical Cyclones Research Group


Current Atlantic 700 mb Relative Vorticity Analysis:

Courtesy of UW-Madison CIMSS Tropical Cyclones Research Group


Current Atlantic 500 mb Relative Vorticity Analysis:

Courtesy of UW-Madison CIMSS Tropical Cyclones Research Group


Current Atlantic Low-Level Convergence Analysis:

Courtesy of UW-Madison CIMSS Tropical Cyclones Research Group


Current Atlantic Upper-Level Divergence Analysis:

Courtesy of UW-Madison CIMSS Tropical Cyclones Research Group


Global IR and WV Satellite


Global SST Anomalies


MJO Analysis and Model Forecasts

What is MJO?  Click HERE


TRMM Global Rainfall 30-day Anomalies


Vertical Wind Shear Analysis (850-200 mbs):

Courtesy of NOAA Satellite Services Division


Current Atlantic Wind Shear Analysis:

Courtesy of UW-Madison CIMSS Tropical Cyclones Research Group


Current Atlantic Wind Shear Tendency Analysis:

Courtesy of UW-Madison CIMSS Tropical Cyclones Research Group


Current Eastern Atlantic/African Wind Shear Analysis:

Courtesy of UW-Madison CIMSS Tropical Cyclones Research Group


Current Sea Surface Temperature Analysis:

Courtesy of NOAA

Water Vapor Loop

http://www.esl.lsu.edu/webpics/goes/Storm/AOI0/latest_wv_loop.gif


Infrared Loop

http://www.esl.lsu.edu/webpics/goes/Storm/AOI0/latest_ir_loop.gif