About
WSV3 is the visualization program that pairs with AceCAST. To learn more click here
A quick overview of the capabilities of WSV3
Noteworthy features include but are not limited to:
Quality private-server-backed National Radar mosaic - 3 options, based on MRMS
NEXRAD Level 2 radar data including proprietary LiveScan and LiveComposite technologies
Derived Level 2 radial products (Velocity Dealiasing, SRV, MEHS, ET, Max Downdraft Gust, etc.)
Support for multiple public internet data sources for redundancy in high-demand events
NEXRAD Level 3 radar data including visual depicts of non-radial point products (storm tracks, hail icons, MESO/TVS, etc.)
Extensive suite of high-temporal-resolution GOES-16 satellite imagery
Two RGB multispectral visualizations included (True Color RGB + IR/VIS Sandwich)
5 bands of CMIP imagery for GOES-16 CONUS
Add-on subscription adds access to full 16-band output of G16/17 Full Disk, CONUS, and MESO rapid-scan 1-minute imagery with multiple RGB multispectral products
Severe Weather tracking abilities
Point/path extrapolation from NWS warning objects and manual tracks
Tracking information from Level 3 radar derived storm cells
Rollover ETA storm arrival information and city time-to-impact list
NWS Severe Watche outlines and Severe Warning polygons
MRMS data
Mesoanalysis fields
SPC convective outlooks
LSR (Local Storm Report) icons
METAR + NDBC surface observations
WPC Surface Analysis
GOES-R GLM lightning data with add-on subscription
Extensive forecast model data system
Defaults include all major NCEP models (GFS, NAM, HRRR, RAP, HIRESW)
48-Hour HRRR
Customizable to add any GRIB2-format internet model data; pulls from NCEP-format HTTP servers
Tropical data layers
Winter weather data including WPC snow/ice accumulation probabilities
Highly customizable GIS/Vector rendering engine and background/terrain rendering engine for unique, brandable map appearance
Import custom Placefile data/ESRI shapefiles
Spatial tools for distance measurement to aid forecasting and motion extrapolation