1. Penn State Weather Camps
Basic Weather Forecasting Guidelines
Sat I – Sat II – Sat III - NWS - NHC - Radar - Radar
sfc. map 1 - sfc. map 2 – sfc map 3

2. Penn State Weather Camps
Happy First (FULL) Day of summer – Astronomers
Why are there seasons anyway ?
We meteorologists?
JUN – JUL - AUG

3. Penn State Weather Camps
Happy First (FULL) Day of summer – Astronomers
Why are there seasons anyway ?

4. NHC TROPICAL DEPRESSION Winds of 20-34 knots (38 mph or less)
TROPICAL STORM
Winds of knots (39 to 73 mph)
HURRICANE
Category 1: Winds of knots (74-95 mph)
Very dangerous winds will produce some damage
Category 2: Winds of knots ( mph)
Extremely dangerous winds will cause extensive damage
Category 3: Winds of knots ( mph)
Devastating damage will occur
Category 4: Winds of 114 to 135 knots ( mph)
Catastrophic damage will occur
Category 5: Winds above 135 knots (157 mph)
ATL HURRICANES WX UNDERGROUND

5. WX UNDERGROUND
ATL HURRICANES

6. Know what to expect! = Climo.RH RL
Know what to expect! = Climo.
PSU … June 22 data

11. MONDAY 18z (2 pm EDT)
588
594

12. TUESDAY 18z (2 pm EDT)
576
594
588

14. MONDAY 18z (2 pm EDT)
TUESDAY 18z (2 pm EDT)

15. TUESDAY 18z (2 pm EDT) – NAM Model V.1

16. TUESDAY 18z (2 pm EDT) – NAM Model V.2

17. TUESDAY 18z (2 pm EDT) – GFS Model

18. TUESDAY 18z – EURO Model

19. Penn State Weather Camps
Basic Weather Forecasting Guidelines
Sat I – Sat II – Sat III - NWS - NHC - Radar - Radar
sfc. map 1 - sfc. map 2 – sfc map 3

20. The Other Dudes ….
NWS
Accu Wx
Wx Channel
SPC