wind speed and duration data

[bgreen]

I know weather maps have information on wind speed for a weather system and duration for which winds have been blowing can be inferred, however, is there a more precise source for this information?

Suggestions are appreciated,

Bob

[Donweather]

Wasn't sure if you were after actual wind speeds and durations or forecast wind speeds and durations.

Anyway, here's a few.......

Actual
http://manati.orbit.nesdis.noaa.gov/hires/

(Although unfortunately the Quikscat data seems to be down at the moment)

Actual(Hindcast) and Forecast
http://www.stormsurf.com/mdls/menu_wx.html

[bgreen]

Don,

Thanks. I checked out:
http://www.stormsurfing.com/cgi/display ... a=etoz_slp

The legend at the bottom is: 0-15, 15-20, 20-25 etc. Is there a way to get exact wind strength , e.g 10 or 23 knots, or is a range the best I'll get?

Are surface winds the same as windspeed at sea level?

Lastly, the animations predict changes from a current baseline. What I want to know is how long the wind from a system, has been blowing at that strength toward a particular section of the coast? Is determining still possible from such animations?

regards

Bob

[Donweather]

Go to the hindcasting models (white toggles on the stormsurf page) of the particular area you want to look at and it'll run an animation of 6 hrly timesteps of the wind speed at MSLP that has occured over the previous week (180hrs).

It's all a little questionable now anyway, given the demise of the Quikscat data (see other thread).

Unfortunately they only do hindcasting for the South Pacific (if you're looking for eastern Australia).

http://www.stormsurfing.com/cgi/display ... pac_slp_hc

[bgreen]

Don,

Thanks. I'll see what I can work out,

regards

Bob