National Weather Service Glossary
This glossary contains information on more than 2000 terms, phrases and abbreviations used by the NWS.
National Weather Service Mission: "The National Weather Service (NWS) provides weather, hydrologic, and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States, its territories, adjacent waters and ocean areas, ...
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A message issued by the National Weather Service in coordination with Federal, state or local government to warn the general public of a non-weather related time-critical emergency which threatens life or property, e.g.
SRF(Surf Zone Forecast) - A National Weather Service routine or event driven forecast product geared toward non-boating marine users issued for an area extending from the area of water between the high tide level on the beach and the seaward side ...
GLF(Open Lakes Forecast) - A National Weather Service marine forecast product for the U.S. waters within a Great Lake not including the waters covered by an existing Nearshore Waters Forecast (NSH).
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A primary branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, it is responsible for all aspects of observing and forecasting atmospheric conditions and their consequences, ...
National Weather Service (NWS) The agency of NOAA responsible for weather data acquisition, data analysis, forecast dissemination, and storm watches and warnings.
National Weather Service (NWS) See National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
National Weather Service Observing Handbook No. 7, Surface Weather Observations and Reports. U.S. Department of Commerce, 1996.
National Weather Service
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Fort Worth, TX 76102
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National Weather Service. An agency of the Federal Government within the Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which is responsible for providing observations, ...
National Weather Service - The federal agency that provides weather, hydrologic, and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States.
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A process that results in a reduction in the response of a system to an external influence.
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The National Weather Service is abbreviated as NWS.
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The National Weather Service says up to 8 inches of snow have fallen in the north-central mountains. The eastbound lanes of Vail Pass on Interstate 70 were closed for seven hours Tuesday morning because of bad weather.
The National Weather Service, has created a presentation discussing the use of bridges as protection during the Oklahoma Tornado Outbreak that occurred on May 3, 1999, ...
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Browse Related Terms: BS, Density of Snow, Firn (Snow), Powder Snow, Quality of Snow, Sastrugi, SG, SN, Snow Core, Snow Cornice, Snow Density, Snow Depth, Snow Stake, Snow Stick, ...
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National Centers for Environmental Prediction
National Hurricane Center
Tropical Prediction Center
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Miami, Florida, 33165-2149 USA
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NWS - National Weather Service.
Outflow Boundary - A storm-scale or mesoscale boundary separating thunderstorm-cooled air (outflow) from the surrounding air; similar in effect to a cold front, ...
NWS - National Weather Service. Government weather forecasting firm (Department Of Commerce) for most civilians. Has many offices around the nation, particularly in major cities. Also called NWSFO for NWS Forecast Office.
NWS: National Weather Service.
OCCLUDED FRONT: A complex frontal system that occurs when a cold front overtakes a warm front. Also known as an occlusion.
NWS- National Weather Service.
Obscuration- Any phenomenon in the atmosphere, other than precipitation, that reduces the horizontal visibility in the atmosphere.
NWS - National Weather Service.
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Occluded Mesocyclone - A mesocyclone in which air from the rear-flank downdraft has completely enveloped the circulation at low levels, cutting off the inflow of warm unstable low-level air.
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NWS: The National Weather Service, administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce, and responsible for the collection of weather data, the routine production of weather forecasts, and the issuance of weather warnings within the U.S.
Watch - a National Weather Service product indicating that conditions are favorable for the occurrence of a particular hazard. A watch is a recommendation for planning, preparation, and increased awareness.
A communication system developed in the 1970s by the National Weather Service which utilized minicomputers, video displays, and high-speed communications to replace teletype and facsimile machines. It was replaced by AWIPS in the 1990s.
The provision of weather forecasts is one of the basic tasks of Australia's national weather service - the Bureau of Meteorology.
National Weather Service specifies a wind of 30 knots (35 miles per hour) or greater, sufficient snow in the air to reduce visibility to less than 400 m (0.25 miles).
Further training, usually provided by the National Weather Service, must be obtained through local agencies (e.g., Civil Defense) before one can be certified as a storm spotter.
The scale system used by the National Weather Service to give public safety officials an assessment of the potential wind and storm surge damage from a hurricane.
Statements that are issued by the National Weather Service for probable weather situations of inconvenience that do not carry the danger of warning criteria, but, if not observed, could lead to hazardous situations.
National Weather Service practice, any meteorological station that is staffed in whole or in part by National Weather Service (Civil Service) personnel, regardless of the type or extent of work required of that station.
National Weather Service, 1982: Spotter's Guide for Identifying and Reporting Severe Local Storms. Available from most National Weather Service offices, or from the U. S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Rockville MD 20852.
The National Weather Service applies this term to a fall of tern- perature in 24 hours equaling or exceeding a specified number of degrees and reaching a specified minimum tern- perature or lower.
The first satellite in the GOES program (GOES-1) was launched on October 16, 1975 and quickly became an essential component of services provided by the National Weather Service.
NOAA WEATHER RADIO (NWR): The voice of the National Weather Service with 24-hour-a-day broadcasts of weather information, forecasts and warnings. It is programmed from local National Weather Service offices.
Doppler Radar- radar that determines the intensity of rainfall and velocities of water and air particles; the National Weather Service uses a type of Doppler Radar called the WSR-88D, or NEXRAD; ...
A short-term weather forecast, generally for the next few hours. The U.S. National Weather Service specifies zero to three hours, though up to six hours may be used by some.
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PROFILER- A remote ground-based sensing instrument that measures wind speed and direction at different levels of the atmosphere. The new National Weather Service WSR-88D radar has this capability, ...
This data is collected from: the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Weather Service; the Met Office in the United Kingdom; Canada's Weather Office; and the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology.
NOAA WEATHER RADIO (NWR) - Continuous, 24 hour a day VHF broadcasts of weather observations and forecasts directly from National Weather Service offices. A special tone allows certain receivers to alarm when watches or warnings are issued.
Indicates that the conditions are ideal for one of the aforementioned events to occur. Issued by the U.S. National Weather Service so that the public can take the necessary precautions or even leave the area before the event occurs.
other weather books, Guy Murchie's Song of the Sky, Henry David Thoreau's writings in Walden and his various journals further opened my eyes and mind to the beauties and joys of the weather. The U.S. Weather Bureau (now the National Weather Service) ...
NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAASIS - NOAA Satellite Information System
NPOESS- National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System
NWS - National Weather Service (NOAA) ...
All my weather information comes from the Canadian Weather Office, and satellite images are from the Dundee Satellite Station, whose generosity is gratefully acknowledged.
The National Weather Service Hurricane Center is at NHC.
 See also: Weather, Storm, Meteor, Temperature, Air
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