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Wakefield, VA
Weather Forecast Office
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** Important: Due to high demand, these class will NOT be held in every county every year. You may attend an NWS Wakefield SKYWARN class in any location that is convenient for you, regardless of where you live. If you are interested in hosting a class, please contact our SKYWARN program Coordinator.
Don't see a course offering near you? Unable to attend local training? A recorded, online course was developed by the National Weather Service through Meted/UCAR/COMET. The program is intended to support, enhance and stimulate learning about atmospheric and related sciences. The course serves as an alternate means of instruction for those unable to attend NWS-supported spotter training classes. However, please bear in mind that the online course is NOT intended to replace the live, local SKYWARN spotter training classes offered by your National Weather Service Forecast Office.
On-line SKYWARN Recorded Spotter Training Modules
1) Recorded Modules (Offered through COMET/UCAR)
(Click the images below)
2) Recorded Basic NWS Wakefield (NWS Wakefield, 2024)
Our local SKYWARN classes are now online on our Youtube page!
NWS Basic SKYWARN
Topics covered include:
1. Who is the NWS?
2. Severe Weather Ingredients
3. The Role of Spotters and why we need them
4. Weather Safety Tips
Topics covered include:
1. Builds on our Basic course
2. Importance of wind shear
3. The why's of what we see while watching the weather
4. Advanced radar concepts
1. Your 911 mailing address or your latitude/longitude to the nearest 4th decimal place
2. Your phone number (we will never share your information with anyone!)
3. Any time restrictions of when you would NOT want to be called by our meteorologists
4. Whether or not you have any weather equipment and the type of equipment you have
5. An attachment of the certificate you earned after completing the online class (COMET only!)
6. Any Amateur Radio Certifications/handles you hold
NWS Wakefield Weather Briefing page
Important Spotter Safety Rules
Guía Práctica del Observador del Tiempo
NWS/NASA Cloud Identification Charts
Did you attend one of our training classes?
Print your own SKYWARN Card here!
Basic SKYWARN Presentation (File size is large)
Advanced SKYWARN Presentation (File size is large!)
Additional Information/Links
National Weather Service StormReady site.
CURRENT CONDITIONS
LAND OBSERVATIONS HOURLY
RIVER LEVEL SUMMARY
GIS MARINE REPORTS
MARINE OBSERVATIONS
EARTHQUAKE MONITOR
TIDES NEXT FEW DAYS
FORECASTS
Zone Forecast
Marine Forecast
Fire Weather Forecast
Air Quality Forecast
River Level Forecast
Summer Rip Current Forecast
Graphical Rain Totals
Core TEXT Products
RSS/XML
MODEL-DATA
ENSO
Nearshore Wave Prediction System (NWPS)
Meso Analysis
Local WRF Model
Statistical Models
NCEP Models
SAFETY/EDUCATION
Awareness Weeks Messages
CoCoRAHS
SkyWarn
Storm Ready
Weather Ready Nation
Brochures
Safety
WindChill Chart
Heat Index
US Dept of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
Wakefield, VA
10009 General Mahone Highway
Wakefield, VA 23888
757-899-4200
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