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Weather site programs

WolfWolfee - 13-1-2009 at 04:36 PM

What are you using if any for a weather program.
I just tried
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/desktop/weathereye/.
Overall not bad can put in three places and has wind conditions.
Trying to talk the big boss at work on getting a couple anemometer through work as we already have wireless data outfits. I could put them at my favorite spots and call them up and..wa la the real wind speed on site.
Life is grand and it looks like another great weekend of snow kiting is coming up.:wee:

csa_deadon - 13-1-2009 at 06:27 PM

I use the National Data Bouy Center website from NOAA.
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/
Tells me what conditions are on the beach where I fly, and off shore.

Scudley - 14-1-2009 at 05:01 AM

www.sailflow.com has the results from four different weather models. Providing forecasts up to nine days in advance. It mostly deals with coastal and Great Lakes, so not help for you, Wolfee.
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WolfWolfee - 14-1-2009 at 06:10 AM

Its all good, the more sites people put up the more options for others.

Thanks Scudley & csa

action jackson - 14-1-2009 at 06:35 AM

Here is afew i use for Tampa Bay............aj

NWS marine forecast

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/data/Foreca...US52.KTBW.html

NOAA interactive

http://www.weather.gov/forecasts/gra...p?element=MaxT

Rapid Update cycle

http://ruc.noaa.gov/disp2.cgi?/w3/ra...2_surf_wind+se

US airnet

http://usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/c...t=Get+Forecast

GFS pressure forecast

http://wxmaps.org/pix/avnmr.slp.html

aviation weather

http://aviationweather.gov/products/ncwf/

Wunderground

http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/...ekday=Saturday

Accuweather

http://www.accuweather.com

Windfinder

http://www.windfinder.com/forecasts/wind_florida15.htm

Windguru

http://www.windguru.com/int/index.php?sc=42063

iKitesurf

West winds http://www.ikitesurf.com/windandwher...orecast+Graphs

East winds http://www.ikitesurf.com/windandwher...orecast+Graphs

Intellicast

www.intellicast.com

FLhurricane.com

http://flhurricane.com

Magicseaweed

www.magicseaweed.com
__________________ few i use!.........aj

dylanj423 - 14-1-2009 at 06:41 AM

I use ikitesurf.com, it has proven more reliable than any others that I have used in the past

stetson05 - 15-1-2009 at 03:35 AM

I use a couple of different sites. I use usairnet the most

www.usairnet.com

and I go to the aviation forcast on the right. It gives me several days to plan but not always right.

I also like

http://localkitespots.com/

which has weather and a great map to show the spots to got to where you live. Being a beginner I like to see the other areas people like to fly. I am still looking for the ultimate spot near me.

william_rx7 - 15-1-2009 at 06:36 PM

I use http://localkitespots.com mostly cause it's my site.
Forecast data comes from Environment Canada, and NOAA.
Current conditions from the closest airport.
We also include NOAA buoy info world wide.

For snow kiting we just added snow accumulation, and snow depth.

Unlike these other sites, you can link directly to our spots, and add in your own. When you add in a site, it automatically added to our weather feed within 30 minutes.

Did I mention, it's free (unlike ikitesurf).