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CDEC Diablo Observations
NOAA 17th minute Diablo Observations
CDEC Mallory Ridge Observations
NOAA 17th minute Mallory Ridge Observations
Windcast
Latest GOES-West w/ Sea Level Pressure
Latest Jet Stream Analysis
San Francisco Bay Area/Central California Coast Discussion
Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts
Winds Aloft Forecast
Pacifica Cam
Funston Webcam

1: Bay Area Wind Patterns

http://sfports.wr.usgs.gov/wind/
http://sfports.wr.usgs.gov/wind/winds.gif

2: KPIX Java Map

Click on the pulldown and scroll down to choose "Wind Speed / Dir."

KPIX Java Wind Map
Paddy's Java METARS & TAFS Tool

6: Dr Jack's Blip Map

HCrit NAM based.

HCrit from FSL (using RUC.)

HCrit RUC Based.

Dr. Jack's "BL Max. Upward Motion" (BL Convergence) map.

Surface Sun (NAM only param)

Surface Heating (NAM)

NAM
*Thermal Updraft Velocity (W)**	CurrentDay	Current+1	Current+2	PreviousDay
Height of Boundary Layer Top (TI=0 height)	CurrentDay	Current+1	Current+2	PreviousDay
Height of Critical Updraft Strength (Hcrit)	CurrentDay	Current+1	Current+2	PreviousDay
Thermal Height Variability	CurrentDay	Current+1	Current+2	PreviousDay
Buoyancy/Shear Ratio (B/S)	CurrentDay	Current+1	Current+2	PreviousDay
Wind Speed in the Boundary Layer	CurrentDay	Current+1	Current+2	PreviousDay
Wind Direction in the Boundary Layer	CurrentDay	Current+1	Current+2	PreviousDay
Wind Shear in the Boundary Layer	CurrentDay	Current+1	Current+2	PreviousDay
BL Max. Up/Down Motion (BL Convergence)	CurrentDay	Current+1	Current+2	PreviousDay
Cumulus Potential	CurrentDay	Current+1	Current+2	PreviousDay
Cumulus Cloudbase (Sfc. LCL)	CurrentDay	Current+1	Current+2	PreviousDay
OverDevelopment Potential	CurrentDay	Current+1	Current+2	PreviousDay
OverDevelopment Cloudbase (BL CL)	CurrentDay	Current+1	Current+2	PreviousDay
BL Max. Relative Humidity	CurrentDay	Current+1	Current+2	PreviousDay
CAPE	CurrentDay	Current+1	Current+2	PreviousDay
Low Cloud Cover	CurrentDay	Current+1	Current+2	PreviousDay
Total Cloud Cover	CurrentDay	Current+1	Current+2	PreviousDay
Surface Sun	CurrentDay	Current+1	Current+2	PreviousDay
Boundary Layer Depth	CurrentDay	Current+1	Current+2	PreviousDay
Surface Heating	CurrentDay	Current+1	Current+2	PreviousDay
Surface Temperature	CurrentDay	Current+1	Current+2	PreviousDay

6.1: Dr Jack's UniViewer

DrJack UniViewer http://www.drjack.info/BLIP/univiewer.html

6.5: Dr Jack's Blipspot Reports

Diablo Blipspot

Diablo Mini Blipspots (confirm lat/lon at N37.87794 W121.93455)

Diablo Mini Blipspot Day 0	Diablo Mini Blipspot Day 1	Diablo Mini Blipspot Day 2

Potato Mini Blipspots (confirm lat/lon at N39.34062 W122.68522)

Potato Mini Blipspot Day 0	Potato Mini Blipspot Day 1	Potato Mini Blipspot Day 2

Dunlap School (confirm lat/lon at N36.73,W119.11)

Dunlap Mini Blipspot Day 0	Dunlap Mini Blipspot Day 1	Dunlap Mini Blipspot Day 2

7: Dr Jack's Tip Reports

7.5: FSL Plot (Diablo)

Bak20 gives longer term forecasts

RUC Bak20 Plot Diablo	(	37.8779 ,-121.9331 )
RUC Bak20 Plot Mission	(	37.8779 ,-121.9331 )
RUC Bak20 Plot Tollhouse1	(	37.8779 ,-121.9331 )
RUC Bak20 Plot Tollhouse2	(	37.8779 ,-121.9331 )
RUC Bak20 Plot Potato	(	37.8779 ,-121.9331 )
RUC Bak20 Plot Slide	(	37.8779 ,-121.9331 )

Op20 gives shorter term forecasts

RUC Op20 Plot Diablo	(	37.8779 ,-121.9331 )
RUC Op20 Plot Mission	(	37.8779 ,-121.9331 )
RUC Op20 Plot Tollhouse1	(	37.8779 ,-121.9331 )
RUC Op20 Plot Tollhouse2	(	37.8779 ,-121.9331 )
RUC Op20 Plot Potato	(	37.8779 ,-121.9331 )
RUC Op20 Plot Slide	(	37.8779 ,-121.9331 )

8: NWS Digital hour by hour

Diablo 2 day
Diablo 6 day
Potato 2 day
Potato 6 day http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi?Submit=Go&sta=KCCR&model=avn&state=CA

8.5: Launch Code Concord

Launch Code Concord http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi?Submit=Go&sta=KCCR&model=avn&state=CA
Launch Code Hayward

9: Accuweather Danville

http://wwwa.accuweather.com/adcbin/public/hbh_local.asp?zipcode=94506&whend=1&whent=10
tomorrow 10am - 6pm

10: Weather.com Danville hour by hour

http://www.weather.com/weather/hourbyhour/USCA0280
http://www.weather.com/weather/hourbyhour/USCA0280?dayNumber=0&hour=22

11: Local San Francisco sattelite image

http://www.wunderground.com/satellite/vis/1k/US/CA/San_Francisco.html

12: East Bay Cameras

Mt. Diablo Cam (Image only: www.abovephotos.com/cam/mtdiablocam.jpg)
Mt. Diablo Cam (Full page: www.mtdiablocam.com)

Lake Elizabeth Webcam

Bay Bridge, looking at east bay hills

Pleasant Hill, looking South along 680 (at Monument Blvd)

Pleasant Hill, looking North along 680 (at 240 split)

680 / 24 Interchange

CBS Milpitas

13: CDEC Diablo Observations

Diablo (wind and solar)
Mallory Ridge (antennas just past Tassajara school, 9.5mi ESE of Diablo) (wind and solar)
Los Gatos (wind and solar)
Los Banos (wind and solar)
Rose Peak (8.6mi E of Mission) (wind)

14: NOAA 17th minute Diablo Observations

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mtr/getobs.php?sid=MDAC1&num=96&table=1

15: CDEC Mallory Ridge Observations

http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/queryF?s=MLR&d=today&span=8hours

16: NOAA 17th minute Mallory Ridge Observations

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mtr/getobs.php?sid=LVMC1&num=96&table=1

17: Mission Webcam

Mission Webcam

18: Latest GOES-West w/ Sea Level Pressure

Latest GOES-West w/ Sea Level Pressure (This image)
Animation of Color-Enhanced, GOES-West Images
SFSU Squall's New Features

19: Latest Jet Stream Analysis

Latest Jet Stream Analysis
Animation of Jet Stream Analyses w/ IR Satellite West
SFSU Squall's New Features

20: San Francisco Bay Area/Central California Coast Discussion

Area Forecast Discussions
- San Francisco Bay Area/Central California Coast - Issued by the Monterey Office [alternate]
  Previous Versions
- Northwest California - Issued by the Eureka Office
- Northern California Interior / Northern Sierra Nevada - Issued by the Sacramento Office
- Central California Interior / Southern Sierra Nevada / Tehachapis - Issued by the Hanford Office
- LA Basin and South-Central California Coast- Issued by the Oxnard Office
- Extreme Southwestern California - Issued by the San Diego Office
- All of California
- Latest Las Vegas Forecast Discussion

21: Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts

http://adds.aviationweather.gov/cgi-bin/adds_tafs?station_ids=ksfo&submit_both=TAF%20and%20METAR http://www8.landings.com/cgi-bin/parse_wthr_script.pl?pass=37875119&apt_id=KSFO&type=TAF http://adds.aviationweather.gov/cgi-bin/adds_tafs?station_ids=koak&submit_both=TAF%20and%20METAR http://www8.landings.com/cgi-bin/parse_wthr_script.pl?pass=37875119&apt_id=KOAK&type=TAF http://adds.aviationweather.gov/cgi-bin/adds_tafs?station_ids=ksjc&submit_both=TAF%20and%20METAR http://www8.landings.com/cgi-bin/parse_wthr_script.pl?pass=37875119&apt_id=KSJC&type=TAF

Paddy's Java METARS & TAFS Tool

22: Winds Aloft Forecast

23: Pacifica Cam

http://www.pacificacam.com/Best_1.JPG

23: Pacifica Cam 2

http://www.absoluterealtime.com/webcam/javacam.html

24: Jeff's Pacifica Wind Data

	Main Pacifica Wind Station Maximum Wind Speed
	Main Pacifica Wind Station Average Wind Speed
	Main Pacifica Wind Station Average Wind Direction
Live Cam Looking at Mussel Rock Park *Computers need to have Java 2 installed to view this applet...*
	Fog is generally indicated at ground level when temp is below 53 - 58 degrees F, depending on Dew Point

http://paragliding-lessons.com/Pacifica_Wind.htm