Plot Storm Data from 140+ Weather Agencies
Every day the National Weather Service, Storm Prediction Center, and several
other
weather agencies publish gigabytes of data.
This information is used
by professional forecasters to predict weather conditions
for your local
neighborhood. Wouldn't you like to have access to the same information
used by government forecasters? You can with SWIFT WX Professional:
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Surface Conditions
A quick look at the local weather situation. |
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METARs
Full support for meteorological METARs showing Temperature, Dewpoint, Pressure,
Wind Direction and Speed, Wave Height, and Visibility. |
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Aviation METARs
Enhanced support for pilots by color coding METARs based on Visual/Instrument
Flight Rules:
- Visual Flight Rules (VFR)
Ceiling 3,000+ ft and Visibility 5+ mi - Marginal VFR (MVFR)
Ceiling 1,000-3,000 ft, Visibility 3-5 mi - Instrument Flight Rules
Ceiling 500-1,000 ft, Visibility 1-3 mi - Low IFR (LIFR)
Ceiling < 500 ft or Visibility < 1 mi
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Wind Vectors
Quickly see the direction and intensity of winds. |
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Convective Outlooks
Predict severe weather up to 24 hours in advance. |
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Mesoscale Discussions
Mesoscale Discussions highlight specific weather
hazards including:
- Tornado Potential
- Severe Thunderstorm Potential
- Heavy Rain
- Winter Weather
- Blizzards
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Watches
Get immediate notification when Watches are issued by the
United States' Storm Prediction Center.
Watches are typically issued 1-2 hours
before the first severe thunderstorm occurs. |
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Warnings
Receive Severe Thunderstorm, Tornado, or Flash Flood Warnings within seconds
of being disseminated by the National Weather Service.
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Storm Paths
Predict the path of severe storms and estimate times of arrival
to the nearest minute. |
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Hail, Mesocyclones, and Tornado Vortex
Signatures (TVS)
Using algorithms developed by the National Weather Service, you can detect
which storms have hail, which storms are rotating (mesocyclones), and
which storms may have tornadoes.
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Local Storm Reports
Display actual storm reports from citizens, storm spotters, or law enforcement about
what is actually happening on the ground. |
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Integrated Position Tracking
Display the position of storm spotters and storm chasers in real-time,
even while they are moving!
Using the same technology as commercial fleet-tracking operations, SWIFT WX Professional
combines GPS and Internet connectivity to provide real-time report of user positions.
Additionally, built-in support for the following Position Tracking Enhancements:
- User-to-User Chatting
- User Webcams
- Visit User's Website
- Send Email to User
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