Lesson #1 - As the Wind Blows....

Satellite Picture (12 hour loop) of Western Atlantic LINK PROVIDED BY: UNISYS WEATHER ***If this image is not available, use this UNISYS link to obtain the current satellite image**

Real Time Data Link #2

Surface Wind Speed/Direction and Sea Surface Pressure (mb) LINK PROVIDED BY: Cooperative Institute of Meteorological Satellite Studies from University of Wisconsin, Madison *** Note :  This image is a forecast based on real time data ***

 

Real Time Data Link #3
 

Wave Height (ft) and Direction LINK PROVIDED BY: US Navy's Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center *** Note:  This image is a forecast based on real time data ***

If you're predictions were wrong:

Work backwards.  Look at patterns and trends in the Wave Heights and Directions Image and compare those with what you can observe about wind speed and direction.  Then, look in the satellite image and see if you can correlate that with possible storm fronts noted by dense clouds.  Why were predictions wrong?

Now Return to the Lesson #1 Activity Page to apply your knowledge to the world's oceans.