NOAA Resources

A variety of great resourses exist beyond the ones developed by the MARISA team. Listed here are resources developed by NOAA that can help users understand, plan, and prepare for hazards in the Mid-Atlantic and across the nation. A full list of NOAA tools can be found on their tools and resources page.

Climate and Weather Reports

Snapshot of Climate.gov

Climate.gov

Climate stories, maps and images.
Snapshot of Monthly Climate Reports

Monthly Climate Reports

A collection of monthly summaries recapping climate-related occurrences on both a global and national scale.
Snapshot of National Climate Assessment

National Climate Assessment

Information on the risks, impacts, and responses to climate change in the United States.
Snapshot of Storm Reports

Storm Reports

Daily reports of information on tornadoes, wind, and hail.

Educational Portal

Snapshot of Weather Basics: Severe Weather 101

Weather Basics: Severe Weather 101

Educational tool explaining the basics of severe weather.

Interactive Map Viewer and Radar

Snapshot of NowCOAST

NowCOAST

Mapping portal linking to thousands of real-time coastal observations and NOAA forecasts.
Snapshot of NWS Live Radar

NWS Live Radar

The NWS Radar site displays the radar on a map along with forecast and alerts.

Snapshot of NWS National GIS Map Viewer

NWS National GIS Map Viewer

Web-based Geographic Information System (GIS) tool that provides weather, water, and climate, forecast and warnings datasets in an interactive map.

Ocean and Coastal Zone Management

Snapshot of DigitalCoast

DigitalCoast

Data, tools, and training for communities to address coastal issues.
Snapshot of Marine Cadastre National Viewer 

Marine Cadastre National Viewer 

NOAA lidar, imagery, or land cover data.

River and Lakes

Snapshot of Great Lakes Coastal Forecast System

Great Lakes Coastal Forecast System

An experimental set of research models that provide timely information on currents, water temperatures, short-term water level fluctuations (e.g. seiche, storm surge), ice, and waves out to 5 days into the future.
Snapshot of NWS Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center

NWS Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center

River flooding forecasts for the mid-Atlantic.
Snapshot of NWS River Forecast Centers

NWS River Forecast Centers

River flooding forecasts for all regions in the United States.
Snapshot of River Gauge Forecasts and Levels

River Gauge Forecasts and Levels

River observations and forecasts.

Satellite Imagery and Data

Snapshot of GOES Satellite Imagery Viewer

GOES Satellite Imagery Viewer

Access to images from the GOES satellite.

Tides and Currents

Snapshot of PORTS (Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System)

PORTS (Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System)

Information for mariners to navigate safely in and around U.S. ports.
Snapshot of Real-time Tide Data

Real-time Tide Data

Access current water levels from active water level stations.
Snapshot of Relative Sea Level Trends

Relative Sea Level Trends

Sea level trends from around the world.

Weather and Hazard Database

Snapshot of Aviation Weather Center 

Aviation Weather Center 

The Aviation Weather Center delivers consistent, timely and accurate weather information for the world airspace system.

Snapshot of Billion Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters

Billion Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters

Climate events in the U.S. that have had great economic and societal impacts.
Snapshot of Climate Data Online

Climate Data Online

NCDC's archive of global historical weather and climate data in addition to station history information.
Snapshot of Degree Days Statistics

Degree Days Statistics

Weekly and monthly degree days statistics for states, Census divisions, and the CONUS.
Snapshot of Historical Hurricane Tracks 

Historical Hurricane Tracks 

Mapping tool to view, analyze, and share track data from the NOAA HURDAT2 and NOAA IBTrACS datasets.
Snapshot of Local Climatological Data (LCD) 

Local Climatological Data (LCD) 

A monthly summary of daily extremes and averages of weather data for U.S. stations since 2005.
Snapshot of Weather and Climate Quick Links

Weather and Climate Quick Links

These links provide quick access to many of NCEI's climate and weather datasets, products, and various web pages and resources.

Weather Forecast or Outlook

Snapshot of El Nino-Southern Oscillation Outlook

El Nino-Southern Oscillation Outlook

Outlook and discussion of the El Nino/Southern Oscillation (ENSO).
Snapshot of Heat Index Forecasts Days 3-7

Heat Index Forecasts Days 3-7

Daily mean, minimum, and maximum heat index maps.
Snapshot of Hourly Weather Graph

Hourly Weather Graph

An hour–by–hour look at the weather for the upcoming week.
Snapshot of National Hurricane Center

National Hurricane Center

Tropical weather outlooks for the Atlantic, Central Pacific, and Eastern Pacific.
Snapshot of National Weather Maps

National Weather Maps

Maps showing forecasts, current weather, observed highs and lows, etc.
Snapshot of Population under a Watch, Warning or Advisory

Population under a Watch, Warning or Advisory

Image listing the number of people under each alert, updated hourly.
Snapshot of Severe Weather Outlook

Severe Weather Outlook

Storm prediction center.
Snapshot of U.S. Drought Outlook

U.S. Drought Outlook

Weekly, monthly, and seasonal drought forecasts.
Snapshot of U.S. Hazards Outlook Days 3-7

U.S. Hazards Outlook Days 3-7

U.S. outlook of temperature, precipitation, wind, and drought for 3-7 days.
Snapshot of U.S. Hazards Outlook Days 8-14

U.S. Hazards Outlook Days 8-14

U.S. outlook of temperature, precipitation, wind, and drought for 8-14 days.
Snapshot of U.S. Seasonal Outlook

U.S. Seasonal Outlook

3 month forecasts of temperature and precipitation.

Winter Weather

Snapshot of National Snow Analyses

National Snow Analyses

Snow coverage and snowpack in the U.S.
Snapshot of Winter Weather Outlook Days 1-3

Winter Weather Outlook Days 1-3

Winter precipitation forecasts for 1-3 days.
Snapshot of Winter Weather Outlook Days 4-7

Winter Weather Outlook Days 4-7

Winter precipitation forecasts for 4-7 days.