~ Early Web Links ~

Frank Singleton's extensive weather and sailing resource covers marine meteorology, GRIB files, GMDSS services, weather communications, and practical forecasting guidance for sailors and cruisers. With cruising logs dating back to 2000, links to national weather services, and coverage of topics from basic atmospheric theory to climate change, this site is a remarkably thorough reference for anyone navigating at sea.

Jeff Duda, a geology student turned meteorology researcher, chronicles a decade of storm chasing with detailed chase accounts, busts, and lifetime statistics including 71 tornadoes over 111 chases and 52,000+ miles. Each year from 2008 to 2017 has its own dedicated page, making this a substantial firsthand log of severe weather pursuit across the Great Plains and Midwest.

Tropicalweather.net is a comprehensive resource covering tropical cyclones, hurricane forecasts, and preparedness tips, with special focus on the North Atlantic basin and nearly two decades of historical hurricane summaries. Visitors can test their knowledge with trivia quizzes at three difficulty levels, browse climatology data for Caribbean cruise destinations, and even explore career paths in TV meteorology.

Stormgasm is the storm chasing hub of Jim Bishop, Juston Drake, and Simon Brewer, featuring tornado videos, hurricane footage, supercell photography, and storm chase journals from across the Great Plains and beyond. Visitors can browse a stock footage library, explore photo galleries, and follow the team's active storm chasing adventures in real time.

Chuck Doswell's storm chasing page chronicles over three decades of tornado pursuit, beginning with his first chase in April 1972 and including detailed logs, historical accounts, and safety advice drawn from genuine scientific expertise. Packed with chase summaries, photography links, and connections to fellow chasers and meteorologists, this is a deep and personal record from one of the field's most experienced practitioners.

Belgian meteorologist Frank Deboosere presents detailed interactive climate charts for Uccle, Belgium, tracking temperature, precipitation, and sunshine duration across decades. The graphs plot 30-year rolling averages against current normals, making long-term climate trends and changes visually accessible to anyone curious about local Belgian climate history.

West Island Weather Station has been monitoring coastal conditions near the Cape Cod Canal in Buzzards Bay, Fairhaven, Massachusetts since 1992, offering live bay cams, tide information, and detailed monthly weather logs. The site also chronicles notable regional weather events including Hurricane Bob 1991, the Blizzard of '78, and the Buzzards Bay Oil Spill of 2003, alongside an archive of over 10,000 photos.

WorldClimate.com is a comprehensive database of historical weather averages for over 85,000 locations worldwide, offering rainfall, temperature, and precipitation records spanning decades. Travelers, researchers, and curious minds can look up climate normals for cities from Bangkok to Lima, making it a handy reference for trip planning, relocation decisions, or general weather curiosity.

Jonas Parnow's curated blog collects 59 handpicked articles, films, podcasts, and data visualizations focused on the climate crisis, from India's solar energy rise to European wildfires. Each entry is carefully selected and contextualized, making it a thoughtful and opinionated guide to understanding the accelerating climate emergency.

A reference page from the University of Washington's atmospheric sciences department presenting observed climate normals for Idaho and western Montana spanning 1971 to 2000. Visitors can click on map markers to view mean monthly precipitation, mean daily maximum temperatures, and mean daily minimum temperatures for specific locations.