great lakes noaa/nws (vos) program ron williams port meteorological officer, duluth, mn
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Great Lakes NOAA/NWS (VOS) Program
Ron Williams
Port Meteorological Officer, Duluth, MN
DMAWDS Weather Products
Turboweb on the Lakes
Great Lakes VOS Observations
Recorded Observations
Great Lakes NDBC Observations
Great Lakes Marine Portalwww.weather.gov/dmawds
GLERL CoastWatch Great Lakes
Great Lakes WFO’s
Weather Instruments
VOS Awards
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.
Winter Challenges
Ice into June 2014