Map Disco: 2 November 2012

Sandy: A Recap

In House Analysis and Forecast Maps

DT-Theta, Winds, 925-850 Layer Mean Cyclonic Relative Vorticity (16 Oct - 03 Nov) - NCEP Operational Analysis
MSLP, 250 hPa Wind Magnitude, PV, Irrotational Winds, Precipitable Water, 500 hPa Vertical Velocity, (16 Oct - 03 Nov) - NCEP Operational Analysis
500 hPa Geopotential Height, Cyclonic Vorticity, Vertical Velocity (16 Oct - 03 Nov) - NCEP Operational Analysis
850 hPa Temperatures, Winds, Vertical Velocity, MSLP (16 Oct - 03 Nov) - NCEP Operational Analysis


Model Verification and Discussion

"Why European forecasters saw Sandy's path first" Scott K. Johnson (Ars Technica)
         - Poor performance of high-resolution models (e-mail) Cliff Mass (University of Washington)
         - Image 1 (e-mail) Cliff Mass (University of Washington)
         - Image 2 (e-mail) Cliff Mass (University of Washington)
Hurricane Forecast Model Output (Archive) University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
PSU WRF/EnKF Atlantic Hurricane Forecasts (Archive) Penn State University - Department of Meteorology
Hourly ECWMF SLP Frames as Sandy Makes Landfall (12 UTC 29 Oct - 00 UTC 31 Oct) - Tim Hewson (Maplist)
Model Simulation Depicting Ertel-PV (FIM G8) (12 UTC 27 Oct - 00 UTC 01 Nov) - Rainer Bleck (Maplist)
Synoptic Map of Sandy Depicting Geopotential Height, 250 hPa Ageostrophic Wind Vectors, Divergence, and Isotachs (00 UTC 28 Oct - 12 UTC 30 Oct) - Colorado State
GFS Analysis E/W Cross Sections of Hurricane Sandy (15 deg E/W from center) (00 UTC 23 Oct - 00 UTC 31 Oct) - Alicia Bentley
GFS Analysis E/W Frontogenesis Cross Sections of Hurricane Sandy (15 deg E/W from center) (00 UTC 23 Oct - 00 UTC 31 Oct) - Alicia Bentley
ECMWF Panel Map of Solutions for 00 UTC 30 Oct (Every 12 hours starting 10 days before landfall) - Tim Hewson (Maplist)
GFS Panel Map of Solutions for 00 UTC 30 Oct (Every 12 hours starting 10 days before landfall) - Cliff Mass (Maplist)
Comparison of 2010 Record SLP for Midwest with 1978 Cleveland Superbomb (00 - 12 UTC 26 Oct 2010 compared to 00 - 12 UTC 26 Jan 1978)


Impact: Images and Articles

Hurricane Sandy Response Imagery Viewer National Geodetic Survey - NOAA
Photos of Surge / Beach Erosion Damage in New Jersey Flickr
Arial Photos of Surge Damage in New Jersey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center - USGS
Arial Photos of Surge Damage in New York St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center - USGS
Interactive Map of Oblique Photo Before and After Photos St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center - USGS
Coastal Change Forecasts via NHC Advisories St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center - USGS
Images of Star Jet roller coaster at the Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, NJ

East Coast Rainfall Totals (contoured w/ black background) (24-31 Oct) - David Roth (HPC)
East Coast Rainfall Totals (filled w/ black background) (24-31 Oct) - David Roth (HPC)
East Coast Rainfall Totals (filled w/ white background) (24-31 Oct) - David Roth (HPC)

Mid-Atlantic Rainfall Totals (contoured w/ black background) (24-31 Oct) - David Roth (HPC)
Mid-Atlantic Rainfall Totals (filled w/ black background) (24-31 Oct) - David Roth (HPC)
Mid-Atlantic Rainfall Totals (filled w/ white background) (24-31 Oct) - David Roth (HPC)

Snowfall Totals (contoured w/ black background) (28-31 Oct) - David Roth (HPC)
Snowfall Totals (filled w/ black background) (28-31 Oct) - David Roth (HPC)
Snowfall Totals (filled w/ white background) (28-31 Oct) - David Roth (HPC)

Science, Satellites, and Superstorms: Preparing for the next big one - Tricia Escobedo (CNN)


Observations: Satellite, Radar, Aircraft, Surface

CIMMS Satellite Blog on Hurricane Sandy (24 October 2012) University of Wisconsin - Madison
CIMMS Satellite Blog on Hurricane Sandy (27 October 2012) University of Wisconsin - Madison
CIMMS Satellite Blog on Hurricane Sandy (30 October 2012) University of Wisconsin - Madison
CIMMS Satellite Blog on Hurricane Sandy (2 November 2012) University of Wisconsin - Madison
Satellite Image of Sandy: Large View (1445 UTC 26 Oct) - GOES 13 - NOAA Environmental Visualization Laboratory
Satellite Data Tropical Cyclone Page The Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center - NCP
IR with superimposed Surface Obs as Sandy makes landfall (2332 UTC 29 Oct) Greg Carbin (Maplist)
1 km Visible Satellite Loop from GOES-14 in Super Rapid Scan Operations (28 October) - SSEC - University of Wisconsin - Madison

Brian McNoldy's Radar Loops of Landfalling Tropical Cyclones University of Miami
Track Map of TC Sandy ACTF - Created By Brian Tang
Satellite Derived Sea Surface Temperatures over Western Atlantic Basin NOAA/NESDIS
US Radiosonde Archive for Sandy (21 Oct - 30 Oct) - Storm Prediction Center
US Radiosonde Archive (Past Seven Days) (25 Oct - 02 Nov) - Storm Prediction Center
Analysis Imagery from NOAA P-3 Flights into Sandy AOML - NOAA
NOAA-P3 Dropsonde Observations (25 Oct - 28 Oct) - Atlantic Oceanographic & Meteorological Laboratory
ASCAT Pass Over Sandy (1419 UTC 29 Oct) - Joseph Slenklewicz (Maplist)
METER Surface Plot Animation (00 UTC 29 Oct - 12 UTC 30 Oct) - RAP Real Time Weather Data - NCAR
Highest Surface Wind Observation Graphic (29-30 Oct)
Northeast Plot Showing METAR winds above 50 and 65 knots (29-30 Oct) - Florida State University - Bob Hart
Level II Radar Estimation from Hurricane Sandy (25 Oct - 01 Nov) - National Mosaic and Multisensor QPE - NSSL

Interactive Snow Information (Archive and Current) NOHRSC - NOAA
Snow-depth animation over the Appalachian Mountains (00 UTC 29 Oct - 12 UTC 01 Nov)

High On LeConte - LeConte Lodge Blog Observations and Imagery


Other Miscellaneous Products

Questions about Sandy (e-mail) Jack Beven (National Hurricane Center)

Multiple Extratropical Transitions (e-mail) Kerry Emanuel (MIT)
Poor Storm Surge Forecasting (e-mail) - Bryan Norcross (The Weather Channel)
Powerpoint Presentation Comparison Between Irene and Sandy Louis Uccellini - Director of NCEP (.png loop)
Rainfall Forecast and Verification with Sandy (12 UTC 24 Oct - 12 UTC 01 Nov) - Hydrometeorological Prediction Center
Ensemble/Deterministic Model Forecast Plots NOAA ESRL - Experimental
Tropical Cyclone Guidance Project RAL - NCAR
WunderMap Weather Underground - Useful for Real Time ECMWF Data
Cold-Season Analog Guidance Cooperative Institute for Precipitation Systems - Saint Louis University
Cyclone Phase Evolution - Analyses and Forecast Robert Hart - Florida State University
Allan's Model and Weather Data Page Allan Huffman
GFS Ensemble Sensitivity Analysis SUNY Stony Brook & National Weather Service
GFS N/S Cross Section at 71W (PV and Zonal Wind Speed) (12z 30 Oct) - Ryan Maue
GFS Model Sensitivity to Cumulus Parameterization Nick Bassill - University of Wisconsin - Madison
Animation depicting cold core transition of TC Sandy E-Wall - Penn State University


Real-Time Analysis and Other Products

Kyle Griffin's Maps: Main Page
Ron-Mctaggart Cowan's DT Maps and Coupling Index
Heather Archambault's 2012 GFS Analyses
Tom Galarneau's Real Time Diagnostics
RAP-UCAR Real-Time Weather Data
Digital Typhoon - Typhoon Images and Information
PSD Maproom - ESRL
NeXt Generation Weather Lab - College of DuPage