NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Description: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a federal agency focused on the condition of the oceans and the atmosphere. It plays several distinct roles within the Department of Commerce.

Keywords: coastal and marine ecosystems, fisheries, climate, el niño, data and forecasts for weather and water cycle events, including storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts, floods, commerce, transportation, research, nautical charts, air quality, fire weather, diving, satellites, coral reef, whales, turtles, tsunamis, volcanoes

Noaa.gov has 1,418 URLs listed in 1,257 Dmoz categories.

Aviation Weather Center
The National Weather Service's aviation weather site with official forecast products as well as experimental products.
http://aviationweather.noaa.gov/
Top/News/Weather/Aviation

Pilot's Guide to Aviation Weather Services
An online brochure to help pilots use the "National Aviation Weather System."
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/brochures/pilot.htm
Top/News/Weather/Aviation

National Weather Service: Active Warnings
Current weather warnings and special weather advisories from the National Weather Service.
http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/graphicsversion/bigmain.html
Top/News/Weather/Hazards_and_Extremes

National Weather Service: Storm Prediction Center
Provides updated severe weather information.
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/wwa/index.html
Top/News/Weather/Hazards_and_Extremes

Storm Prediction Center Tornado/Severe Thunderstorm Watches
Feed provides notices of US NOAA severe storm watches.
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/spcwwrss.xml
Top/News/Weather/Hazards_and_Extremes

Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussions
Feed provides US NOAA mesoscale discussions of weather systems with the potential to generate tornados or severe thunderstorms.
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/spcmdrss.xml
Top/News/Weather/Hazards_and_Extremes

National Weather Service: Climate Prediction Center
Long-range assessment of weather threats, including drought, heavy rain, tropical systems and El Nino/La Nina events.
http://www.cpc.noaa.gov/products/predictions/threats/threats.php
Top/News/Weather/Hazards_and_Extremes

National Weather Service Doppler Radars
The latest Doppler radar images in the United States from the National Weather Service, including national composites and one hour radar loops.
http://weather.noaa.gov/radar/national.html
Top/News/Weather/Imagery

National Data Buoy Center
Offers recent and historical observations recorded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and administered by the National Weather Service of the United States.
http://seaboard.ndbc.noaa.gov/
Top/News/Weather/Marine

Storm Warning: Advancements in Marine Communications and Forecasting
Provides information on the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald and the fall storm season on the Great Lakes. Find forecast and warnings definitions and related links. Hosted by the Marquette, Michigan National Weather Service.
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/mqt/fitzgerald/
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