forkyfork Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mesowest/getobext.php?sid=KJRB now we can completely ignore central park's obs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uofmiami Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 2 minutes ago, forkyfork said: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mesowest/getobext.php?sid=KJRB now we can completely ignore central park's obs Hasn't that been available for a while now? It's not something new, it's even in OKX's hourly central park obs list: http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=OKX&product=OSO&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 8 minutes ago, forkyfork said: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mesowest/getobext.php?sid=KJRB now we can completely ignore central park's obs But it's right on the water. And Brooklyn still doesn't have a station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted July 21, 2016 Author Share Posted July 21, 2016 16 minutes ago, uofmiami said: Hasn't that been available for a while now? It's not something new, it's even in OKX's hourly central park obs list: http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=OKX&product=OSO&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off it only showed up yesterday on the 5 min update site. i had no idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle W Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 where exactly is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 5 minutes ago, uncle W said: where exactly is it? http://lmgtfy.com/?q=downtown+manhattan+heliport Downtown Manhattan Heliport on the east river. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle W Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 4 hours ago, Morris said: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=downtown+manhattan+heliport Downtown Manhattan Heliport on the east river. great for people who live on house boats...It's probably needed for the heliport... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 45 minutes ago, uncle W said: great for people who live on house boats...It's probably needed for the heliport... Yeah, it's very busy. Not really good for the urban jungles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowGoose69 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 8 hours ago, Morris said: But it's right on the water. And Brooklyn still doesn't have a station. The north shore of Long Island desperately needs one. FRG ISP HWV FOK HTO are all mostly on the south side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uofmiami Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 32 minutes ago, SnowGoose69 said: The north shore of Long Island desperately needs one. FRG ISP HWV FOK HTO are all mostly on the south side. You could always check my weather station in Muttontown, a Davis VP2+. Anemometer is 30 feet, 6 feet off roof ridge, and temp/rain gauge 6 feet off ground on tripod. It's on CWOP and Weather Underground as well: http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?call=CW0028 https://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KNYGREAT2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vortex95 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 11 hours ago, uofmiami said: Hasn't that been available for a while now? It's not something new, it's even in OKX's hourly central park obs list: http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=OKX&product=OSO&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off Yes this site's METARs have been available to all for several years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uofmiami Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 On 7/21/2016 at 0:46 PM, forkyfork said: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mesowest/getobext.php?sid=KJRB now we can completely ignore central park's obs You still want to use KJRB today? KNYC is beating it with its temp today so far. 93 at KNYC v. 91 at KJRB, as of 2:45pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akiva T Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 I have noticed that there are some problems with the observations at KJRB. There seems to be a problem with the anemometer readings as every so often it records wind gusts of 40-50 MPH. This is on a day when winds at all other regional weather stations are recording 10-20 MPH. I also observed that on certain days when there's let's say a wind advisory and other stations i.e Central Park ,JFK, LaGuardia, Newark are all recording winds at 30-40 MPH at KJRB the winds are much weaker like 15-20 MPH. This is especially common when the winds are coming from a the West or NW. This is probably because large buildings in Manhattan on the W & NW side of heliport obstruct the wind. When winds are blowing in from the NE which is where the East River is the winds are usually higher. I also think that the landing and takeoff of helicopters which produces strong turbulence on the helipad likely causes these erroneous readings of 50 MPH that just occur out of the blue. The MesoWest website says that there's no quality control for the observations at KJRB. In conclusion I wouldn't rely on wind reports from KJRB. http://mesowest.utah.edu/cgi-bin/droman/meso_base_dyn.cgi?stn=KJRB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twcmaster Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 The instruments are better sited for use by helicopter pilots looking for cross winds than weather people. The anemometer is right on the edge of the helipad where it meets the water and is not even on a pole. It is essentially on the ground on the helipad, which is raised above the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pazzo83 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 On 1/22/2017 at 2:57 PM, Akiva T said: I have noticed that there are some problems with the observations at KJRB. There seems to be a problem with the anemometer readings as every so often it records wind gusts of 40-50 MPH. This is on a day when winds at all other regional weather stations are recording 10-20 MPH. I also observed that on certain days when there's let's say a wind advisory and other stations i.e Central Park ,JFK, LaGuardia, Newark are all recording winds at 30-40 MPH at KJRB the winds are much weaker like 15-20 MPH. This is especially common when the winds are coming from a the West or NW. This is probably because large buildings in Manhattan on the W & NW side of heliport obstruct the wind. When winds are blowing in from the NE which is where the East River is the winds are usually higher. I also think that the landing and takeoff of helicopters which produces strong turbulence on the helipad likely causes these erroneous readings of 50 MPH that just occur out of the blue. The MesoWest website says that there's no quality control for the observations at KJRB. In conclusion I wouldn't rely on wind reports from KJRB. http://mesowest.utah.edu/cgi-bin/droman/meso_base_dyn.cgi?stn=KJRB There is a lot of wind tunneling in that vicinity. I've routinely encountered vicious wind gusts just to the south of there closer to South Ferry on otherwise breezy but not abnormally windy days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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