» Weather Information Links for Central America, South America and the Caribbean

Caribbean Sky Tours is not an official weather source nor are we trained to provide weather services. The following is a list of internet sites that pilots may find useful for international flights to this region. We cannot verify the timeliness nor the accuracy of any of the information presented on these sites, and their use is at the sole discretion and risk of the pilot.

SYNOPSIS:

SURFACE ANALYSIS: International Surface Analysis from the Aviation Weather Center You can get a surface analysis chart for Mexico here by clicking on the map of Mexico
SURFACE ANALYSIS - South America: International Surface Analysis from the National Weather Service (*) Read the disclaimer on the chart and verify that the information is current
SYNOPSIS-SOUTH AMERICA: From the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center (*) Discussion of weather systems in South America
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: High Altitude Significant Weather Chart for North, Central and South America Provided by the US National Weather Service
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: Significant Weather Chart for Central America and Caribbean (*) Provided by the Costa Rica Meteorological Department
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: Low Altitude Significant Weather Chart for South America (*) Provided by the Paraguay/Argentina Meteorological Department

CURRENT CONDITIONS:

METAR and TAF: By ICAO Identifier (*) Put a "K" before the identifier for U.S airports.
METAR and TAF: Chile airports (*) Put a "K" before the identifier for U.S airports.
RADAR: U.S. RADAR Images from the Aviation Digital Data Service View RADAR sites around the U.S.A.
RADAR: Argentina - Buenos Aires Long Range (*) Argentina Doppler RADAR
RADAR: Argentina - Pergamino Long Range (*) Argentina Doppler RADAR
RADAR: Aruba (*) Doppler RADAR
RADAR: Belize (*) Belize Doppler RADAR
RADAR: Cuba east (*) Doppler RADAR
RADAR: Guadeloupe (*) Doppler RADAR
RADAR: Mexico - All RADAR sites If a particular site does not open, then that RADAR site is off-line. Check date and time for age of RADAR image.
RADAR: Panama (*) Doppler RADAR
RADAR: Puerto Rico (*) Doppler RADAR
SATELLITE: Color IR images from NASA - Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Allows you the ability to zoom in and loop images with user defined settings
SATELLITE: Color IR images from NASA - Central America and South America (*) Allows you the ability to zoom in and loop images with user defined settings
SATELLITE: Images from the National Hurricane Center with Infrared and looping capabilities These offer more detailed images of specific areas with some useful tools like frontal locations, winds etc. The images for Western Atlantic and East Pacific can be very useful.
SATELLITE: Color IR images from Argentina (*) Infrared images
SATELLITE: Color IR images from Chile - GOES 12 (*) Infrared images

ENROUTE FORECAST:

AREA FORECAST: Area Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Click on “GULF” or “CARIBBEAN”.

AREA FORECAST:

TAF: By ICAO Identifier (*) Put a "K" before the identifier for U.S airports.
TAF: By Route (*) A list of TAF's for common international routes
METAR and TAF: Chile airports

WINDS AND TEMPERATURES ALOFT:

WINDS ALOFT: From the Aviation Digital Data Service (*) Covers the Bahamas and a large part of Mexico.
WINDS ALOFT: From Aviation Weather Center Covers all the Americas and the Caribbean. Click on the flight level and time you desire.

NOTAMS:

NOTAMS: Defense Internet NOTAM Service Where you can obtain NOTAM’s for international airports.