Great Lakes NOAA/NWS (VOS) Program

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Great Lakes NOAA/NWS (VOS) Program
Ron Williams Port Meteorological Officer,
Duluth, MN
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DMAWDS Web Weather
www.weather.gov/dmawds
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DMAWDS Weather Products
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Turboweb on the Lakes
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Great Lakes VOS Observations
Recorded Observations
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Great Lakes NDBC Observations
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Great Lakes Marine Portal www.weather.gov/dmawds
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GLERL CoastWatch Great Lakes
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Great Lakes WFOs
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Weather Instruments
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VOS Awards
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Where are we going on the Lakes?

• Improved internet. More ships and more
  observations.
• Auto Observations expanded. Currently eight
  ships are submitting hourly.
• Expanded Canadian Fleet. Fully supporting Algoma
  and Canadian Steamship Lines for VOS.
• Improved weather products along the Lakes.

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Winter Challenges
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Ice into June 2014