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Storm Mapping Tutorial

NOAA Coastal Services Center

Features

  • Directs user to data from the NOAA National Weather Service and other related resources
  • Provides basic directions on how to use GIS for cartographic production
  • Presents guidance on standard cartographic principles in designing specific presentation-quality maps

Overview

This tutorial guides users through the process of downloading, converting, and displaying NOAA weather data in a geographic information system (GIS). Example data include rainfall forecasts, flash flood warnings, wind speed forecasts, and cumulative rainfall estimates.

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