Advanced Search
Select up to three search categories and corresponding keywords using the fields to the right. Refer to the Help section for more detailed instructions.
 
 
National Weather Service (NWS) National Weather Service (NWS)
National Weather Service (NWS)
This collection contains reports and materials published by the National Weather Service and NWS researchers. Included are technical reports and memorandums, as well as special publications and some video covering a variety of topics such as climate science, space weather, the atmosphere and meteorology.
1 - 20 of 2240 Results
View:
Sort By:
Refine Results
All Collections
Small Close Icon

Sort By

Refine Results:
All Collections
Small Close Icon
Narrow Results:
Year Published
More
NOAA Program & Office
More
Document Type
More
Subject
More
Name as Subject
More
Place as Subject
More
  • The eastern New York and western New England floods of 14-17 July 2000
    Filetype[PDF - 1.89 MB]
    Personal Author:
    LaPenta, Kenneth D.; Wasula, Thomas A.; Novak, Matthew J.;
    Corporate Authors:
    United States, National Weather Service,
    Published Date:
    2004
    Series:
    Eastern Region technical attachment (National Weather Service (U.S.)) ; no. 2004-06
    Description:
    "Forecasting and warning for flood and flash flood producing rainfall is a great challenge for operational meteorologists. Reviewing flood events is an important step in improving our ability to evaluate flood potential. This case illustrates the com...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 1.89 MB]
  • A WSR-88D investigation of a non-characteristic severe thunderstorm over southeast North Carolina
    Filetype[PDF - 2.04 MB]
    Personal Author:
    Pfaff, Steven R.
    Corporate Authors:
    United States, National Weather Service,
    Published Date:
    2002
    Series:
    Eastern Region technical attachment (National Weather Service (U.S.)) ; no. 2002-05
    Description:
    "The purpose of this paper is to investigate what radar products may have provided the radar operator with a basis to issue a warning for this thunderstorm. In particular, the performance of the Damaging Downburst Prediction and Detection Algorithm (...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 2.04 MB]
  • A statistical-dynamical model for prediction of tropical cyclone motion in the eastern North Pacific Ocean
    Filetype[PDF - 4.58 MB]
    Personal Author:
    Leftwich, Preston W.
    Corporate Authors:
    United States, National Weather Service., Western Region,
    Published Date:
    1981
    Series:
    NOAA technical memorandum NWS WR ; 169
    Description:
    A statistical-dynamical model, EPHC81, has been formulated to predict tropical cyclone motion in the Eastern North Pacific Ocean. Predictors utlized in its regression equations are obtained via simulated analog model and numerical prognoses. Guidance...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 4.58 MB]
  • A severe weather climatology for the Wilmington, NC WFO county warning area
    Filetype[PDF - 789.25 KB]
    Personal Author:
    Morgan, Carl
    Corporate Authors:
    United States, National Weather Service., Eastern Region,
    Published Date:
    2001
    Series:
    NOAA technical memorandum NWS ER ; 93
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 789.25 KB]
  • Improving temperature verification results within the IFPS/GFE framework
    Filetype[PDF - 112.29 KB]
    Personal Author:
    Maglaras, George J.
    Corporate Authors:
    United States, National Weather Service,
    Published Date:
    2004
    Series:
    Eastern Region technical attachment (National Weather Service (U.S.)) ; no. 2004-01
    Description:
    "Since September, 2002, verification scores for 12-hour maximum/minimum (MAX/MIN) temperature forecasts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Forecast Office (WFO) at Albany, NY (ALY) h...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 112.29 KB]
  • Intelligent use of a lapse rate smart tool in the graphical forecast editor
    Filetype[PDF - 788.53 KB]
    Personal Author:
    Gerapetritis, Harry
    Corporate Authors:
    United States, National Weather Service,
    Published Date:
    2003
    Series:
    Eastern Region technical attachment (National Weather Service (U.S.)) ; no. 2003-01
    Description:
    "This paper will examine the use of a lapse rate Smart Tool, 'LapseRate' (Mazza 2002), on maximum and minimum temperature fields across the varying elevations of western North Carolina"--Introduction.
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 788.53 KB]
  • A statistical analysis of Ala Moana surf heights
    Filetype[PDF - 636.33 KB]
    Personal Author:
    Lee, Robert Y. G.
    Corporate Authors:
    United States, National Weather Service., Pacific Region,
    Published Date:
    1982
    Series:
    NOAA technical memorandum NWSTM PR ; 26
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 636.33 KB]
  • New York State tornadoes
    Filetype[PDF - 8.86 MB]
    Personal Author:
    LaPenta, Kenneth D.; Maglaras, George J.;
    Corporate Authors:
    United States, National Weather Service,
    Published Date:
    1993
    Series:
    Eastern Region technical attachment (National Weather Service (U.S.)) ; no. 93-12A
    Description:
    "New York State has a low frequency of tornado occurrence. During the period from 1962 to 1991, New York State averaged 1.2 tornadoes per 10,000 square miles, which ranked 37 out of the 50 states. However, during recent years, there has been a marked...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 8.86 MB]
  • Big Thompson Canyon Flash Flood of July 31-August 1, 1976 : a report to the administrator
    Filetype[PDF - 31.74 MB]
    Corporate Authors:
    United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
    Published Date:
    1976
    Series:
    Natural disaster survey report ; 76-1
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 31.74 MB]
  • Annual data and verification tabulation, eastern North Pacific tropical storms and hurricanes, 1982