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Events

2008 Maine Simulated Emergency Test “National Communications Outage” Saturday, October 18, 2008 0800 - 1400 http://wx1gyx.org//topics/events/2008/Maine_2008_SET/SET2008.pdf

2007 Maine Simulated Emergency Test(SSTV/PSK31 frequencies) http://www.wx1gyx.org/topics/SET2007/WX1GYX_SET2007.html
2007 SKYWARN Recognition Day http://www.crh.noaa.gov/hamradio/index.php

Operating

SSTV and PSK31 http://www.wx1gyx.org/topics/sstv_psk31.html
Tiger Tail HT Counterpoise http://www.wx1gyx.org/topics/tigertail.pdf

Topics

March 22, 2008 Completing with Flood Safety Awareness Week March 17-21, 2008 http://www.weather.gov/floodsafety/
and the Coordinators Meeting at gyx

March 19, 2008 Continuing with Flood Safety Awareness Week March 17-21, 2008 http://www.weather.gov/floodsafety/
Flash Flood Guidance http://www.srh.noaa.gov/rfcshare/ffg.php
Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service http://www.weather.gov/ahps/

March 15, 2008 Flood Safety Awareness Week March 17-21, 2008 http://www.weather.gov/floodsafety/
NOAA Flood Watch http://www.noaawatch.gov/floods.php
New NWS-Glossary2008 http://www.wx1gyx.org/manuals/NWS-Glossary_2008.pdf

March 8, 2008 Floodplain Management http://www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/floodplain/publications.shtm
Planning Ahead http://www.fema.gov/plan/index.shtm
National Flood Insurance Program-NFIP Publications http://www.fema.gov/business/nfip/libfacts.shtm

March 5, 2008 Snow Pack http://www.state.me.us/rfac/rfac_snow.shtml
Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service http://newweb.erh.noaa.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=gyx
The Northeast River Forecast Center (NERFC) http://www.erh.noaa.gov/nerfc/
River Flow from USGS http://waterdata.usgs.gov/me/nwis/rt
FEMA Flood http://www.fema.gov/hazard/flood/index.shtm
Flood Smart http://www.floodsmart.gov/floodsmart/pages/index.jsp

March 1, 2008 Spring Floods http://www.maine.gov/spo/flood/index.htm

February 28, 2008 at MARA meeting SKYWARN Presentation http://www.wx1gyx.org/topics/events/2008/MARA/WX1GYX-SKYWARN-MARA.ppt
February 27, 2008 Snow Pack http://www.maine.gov/mema/weather/snow.htm
February 16, 2008 Maine Simulated Emergency Test “National Communications Outage”
Saturday, October 18, 2008 0800 - 1400 http://wx1gyx.org//topics/events/2008/Maine_2008_SET/SET2008.pdf
February 9, 2008 Spotter Coverage
February 6, 2008 Temperature Inversions http://www.wx1gyx.org/topics/Feb062008-tempinvertions.txt
February 2, 2008 850mb http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/arch/cases/961109/data/upa/850.rxml
January 26, 2008 Doing Something http://www.wx1gyx.org/topics/winter/doingsomething.pdf
January 19, 2008 Snow http://www.snowcrystals.com/
January 16, 2008 Internet Resources ... Links Page updated January 13th 2008 Links: http://wx1gyx.org/pages/links.html
January 12, 2008 Start thinking of locations and times for Weather Spotter Training this Spring January 25, 2008 Doing Something http://www.wx1gyx.org/topics/winter/doingsomething.pdf
December 22, 2007 El Nino/La Nina Discussion at Climate Prediction Center http://www.cpc.noaa.gov/products/precip/CWlink/MJO/climwx.shtml
December 8, 2007 Doppler 101 http://www.wx1gyx.org/topics/doppler/doppler101.pdf
Tiger Tail HT Counterpoise http://www.wx1gyx.org/topics/tigertail.pdf
WX1GYX.org Hurricane Noel Page http://www.wx1gyx.org/topics/hurricanes/Noel/noel.html
November 17, 2007 Global Circulation http://www.wx1gyx.org/topics/wxmaps/global.pdf
November 10, 2007 Synotptic Meterology http://www.wx1gyx.org/topics/wxmaps/Synoptic_Meteorology.pdf
October 31, 2007 Winter Safety Week http://www.erh.noaa.gov/gyx/winterwx_safety.htm
October 10, 2007 SET Simulated Emergency Test SSTV/PSK31 modes and Drought Links http://www.wx1gyx.org/topics/SET2007/WX1GYX_SET2007.html
October 3 2007 - Folklore http://wilstar.com/skywatch.htm

Questions to the Metoroligist at NWS-Gray Please post questions to the gyx-skywarn Google group Disscussions

SKYWARN

Synoptic meteorology
Why Weather Spotters and SKYWARN are needed
What is involved to be in SKYWARN

Lightning

Lightning Awareness Week
LIGHTNING SAFETY FACTS
Avoiding The Risks of Deadly Lightning Strikes
Tornadoes, Thunder and Lightning: Nature’s Most Violent Storms
Are You Ready? - An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness Very Large File 22 M bytes

Tornadoes

Enhance F-Scale
Tornadoes, Thunder and Lightning: Nature’s Most Violent Storms
Are You Ready? - An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness Very Large File 22 M bytes

Clouds

Cloud Chart
Cloud Wheel

Flooding

Homeowners Guide to Retrofitting-Six Ways to Protect Your House From Flooding
Are You Ready? - An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness Very Large File 22 M bytes
Avoiding Flood Damage: A Checklist for Homeowners
After the Flood Fact Sheet
Repairing Your Flooded Home

Hurricane

Are You Ready? - An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness Very Large File 22 M bytes

Winter

Are You Ready? - An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness Very Large File 22 M bytes
Snow Measurement Guidelines for National Weather Service Snow Spotters
Winter Spotter Guide (White Lake Michigan - Use local Weather Spotter criteria)

Heat

Heatwave: A Major Summer Killer
Talking About Disaster: Guide for Standard Messages
Are You Ready? - An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness Very Large File 22 Mbytes

Radar

Jetstream Tutorial http://www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/jetstream/doppler/doppler_intro.htm

Wildfires

Are you Prepared for Wildfires

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