COOL TOOLS: COOL TOOLS: Using The CWSU Using The CWSU METAR Map METAR Map Presented By: Presented By: Marc Coan, FAAst Team Marc Coan, FAAst Team Rep, ATP/CFII-ME Rep, ATP/CFII-ME [email protected][email protected]www.WxBriefing.com www.WxBriefing.com
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COOL TOOLS:COOL TOOLS:Using The CWSU Using The CWSU
METAR MapMETAR Map
Presented By:Presented By:
Marc Coan, FAAst Team Rep, Marc Coan, FAAst Team Rep, ATP/CFII-MEATP/CFII-ME
Mouse-over any station for Mouse-over any station for current observation & TAFcurrent observation & TAF
Click a station for the full Click a station for the full report, including 30-day historyreport, including 30-day history
Then click a tab for so much Then click a tab for so much more information:more information:
The NWS tab: The NWS tab: LotsLots of info, of info, including a convective outlookincluding a convective outlook
The NWS tab: 3-day history, link The NWS tab: 3-day history, link to local NWS forecast office to local NWS forecast office
The NWS tab: Hyper-local The NWS tab: Hyper-local forecast + forecast discussionforecast + forecast discussion
The NWS tab: NTSB recommends The NWS tab: NTSB recommends we read the forecast discussionwe read the forecast discussion
Why does the TAF forecast what it does today? The actual TAF forecaster explains his/her thinking here, adding LOCAL knowledge when needed. Updated at least at 0900Z and 2100Z daily.
The NWS tab: Try the hourly The NWS tab: Try the hourly weather graphweather graph
Great for airports without a TAF!
The NWS tab’s hourly graph:The NWS tab’s hourly graph: