The Coastal Weather Research Center , a self supporting operation of the Department of Geology, Geography, and Meteorology, is now in its twelfth year of operation. Located in an office complex in the new 10,000 seat Mitchell Center on the main campus, the Weather Center consists of a meteorological laboratory, information center and archive. The Weather Center's information service is a unique operation for a university. Utilizing the latest in radar and satellite data, the Weather Center provides forecasts, warnings, and special weather information to 44 businesses, industries, and municipal governments in Alabama, Mississippi and northwest Florida.
Participants pay an annual fee for the service.
Weather information is disseminated by direct telephone, computer and facsimile. The Weather Center's computer network operates 24 hours a day providing an array of forecasts, warnings, special statements and climatological data. Click the pictures below for a larger view of the picture. For comments or questions about our web site, please E-mail the Webmaster .