August 28: The 2015 Atlantic Hurricane season has been relatively quiet to date, but the tropics have been heating up recently, including Tropical Storm Danny last week and now Tropical Storm Erika currently approaching Puerto Rico.  WeatherFlow’s observational networks are poised to capture Erika early next week if it makes landfall on the U.S. mainland, potentially as a Category 1 Hurricane along the east coast of Florida.  Earlier this evening, WeatherFlow’s Buck Island station in the U.S. Virgin Islands confirmed sustained tropical storm force winds of 44 mph as Erika made its approach.

WeatherFlow’s full network of over 400 stations, with almost 90 in the hardened Hurricane Network, is online and ready to record conditions should Erika impact the East Coast.  WeatherFlow partners are also gearing up, preparing to deploy 4 towers from the Florida Coastal Monitoring Program, 24 deployable surface “StickNet” stations from Texas Tech University, and a Doppler on Wheels (DOW) mobile weather radar system from the Center for Severe Weather Research.

WeatherFlow’s StormPrint product suite combines this proprietary data set with other high quality observations from NOAA and selected third party networks to assemble the most comprehensive ground-truth surface wind data set available.  This data set is then used to generate the industry’s most accurate footprint of the storm’s maximum sustained winds.  StormPrint products are provided to NWS Weather Forecast Offices, the National Hurricane Center, and emergency responders, and are vital to WeatherFlow’s insurance clients.

As a result of their geographic coverage, careful siting, high quality, and exceptional reliability, stations from WeatherFlow and its partner networks recorded over 75% of the highest wind speeds for both SuperStorm Sandy (October 2013) and Hurricane Arthur (July 2014).  With a higher station density, they also recorded the single highest reported wind speeds for both storms, in both cases a full 8 mph greater than those recorded by other networks in the area.

For real-time access to the observations described above, weather radar, and NHC/NWS forecast information, stay tuned to WeatherFlow’s Erika Storm Coverage page.

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Hurricane Iselle passed directly over the Big Island and weakened to a tropical depression that affect the rest of the island chain.  Hurricane Julio briefly strengthened to a category 3 hurricane before weakening and turning to the north-west with tropical storm force winds staying north of the islands.  The maximum wind report from Julio was 31 mph, well below tropical storm force.

Iselle: Top 10 Highest Average Wind Speeds

Iselle: Top 10 Highest Gusts

WeatherFlow’s storm pages give full access to the latest data viewer tools, models, and of course real time data for the duration of each storm.

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WeatherFlow is proud to announce that Miniplane USA has secured exclusive WeatherFlow Wind Meter market segment distribution for paramotor. We are excited to have Miniplane distributor on board to help support growth. Miniplane USA’s growing distribution network of 75+ USA based retailers and instructors will help with valuable data collection in remote areas where weather for paragliding and paramotor is sparse, but crucial. Owner Chad Bastian has a long history in paragliding and paramotor and currently holds a number of certifications ranging from Advanced Instructor/Master Rated Pilot, USHPA to an FAA Commercial Pilot. For more information about becoming a retailer with the paramotor market please contact Miniplane USA directly or visit our dealer application.

Learn more about MiniPlane USA http://trikebuggy.com/chad/index.htm

Find a Miniplane Distributor / Retailer near you: http://www.miniplane-usa.com/pages/dealers.htm

Contact:

Chad Bastian
TrikeBuggy, Inc.
315 Meigs Rd, A374
Santa Barbara, CA 93109
www.TrikeBuggy.com
805-966-5900

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It’s finally here, the all new iKitesurf.

 
It’s been many years, and we know ­ that image on our current home page is so old­school it’s new­school. The all new iKitesurf is a shining example of simplicity, with a blend of incredibly sophisticated weather technology, and you’re going to love it. A host of new community features have been added, with clean new versions of wind & weather, gear classifieds, forums, videos ­ and more. We’re committed to a smooth transition from old school to new, and will be rolling out new features and updates over the next 30-­90 days.

iKitesurf mobile applications are everywhere you go, and freely available for iOS and Android. Take it with you, always know what the wind is doing, and stay connected to the latest happenings.

• -Reports from 50,000+ weather stations
• -Forecast tables for every spot on Earth
• -Exclusive high resolution forecast models
• -Tides, radar, wave heights
• -Regional meteorologist daily briefings
• -Wind alerts via email, SMS, or mobile
• -On­site reports from our network of 100,000+ users
• -Kite specific news from national & international media outlets

 
For those of you with shops/schools ­ please get in touch, we have a complimentary account program to help keep your school’s lessons running smoothly. Email rroberts at weatherflow dot com for more information.

Thank you for your many years of loyalty and support, iKitesurf.com & friends.

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All of WeatherFlow’s premium coastal station data is available through WeatherFlow’s professional data viewer now and through the storm.

Go To: http://ds.weatherflow.com/storm/nemo

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