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5.8 SWS: Surface Weather Stations.....................................................................192
5.8.1 Displaying SWS Data................................................................................ 193
5.8.2 SWS Output Options................................................................................ 197
5.8.3 SWS Raw Report.......................................................................................198
5.8.4 Configuring SWS Input.............................................................................199
5.8.5 Feeding In SWS Data................................................................................201
5.8.6 METAR and WMO File Format Examples...............................................201
6. Quick Look Window....................................................................................202
6.1 Overview of Quick Look Window.................................................................202
6.2 Setting-Up and Starting Quick Look Windows.......................................... 203
6.3 QLW Control and Monitoring........................................................................204
6.4 Viewing Products in Quick Look Window...................................................206
6.5 QLW Live Action Tool: Product Generation and Display...........................208
6.6 Changing Window Size and Zoom Level.................................................... 209
6.7 Color Scale Tool............................................................................................... 210
6.7.1 Highlight Tool.............................................................................................213
6.8 Display Options Tool - IRIS Product Output.................................................213
6.9 Display Options Tool - Quick Look Window.................................................219
6.10 Product Overlay Tool..................................................................................... 220
6.11 Animation Tool................................................................................................ 222
6.12 Slide Show Tool............................................................................................... 227
6.13 Cursor Tool...................................................................................................... 229
6.13.1 Selecting and Planting Home Points.....................................................230
6.13.2 Creating Named Home Points (Operators only)................................... 231
6.14 Track/Annotate Tool.......................................................................................232
6.14.1 Creating and Editing a Track.................................................................. 234
6.14.2 Adding and Editing Annotation Text..................................................... 237
6.14.3 Adding and Deleting Tracking and Annotation Icons......................... 238
6.14.4 Tracking Typhoons With the Add Spiral Option...................................238
6.15 Forecast Tool....................................................................................................241
6.16 Cross-Section (XSECT) Tool..........................................................................243
6.16.1 Creating a Cross-Section.........................................................................245
6.17 Product Output Options Tool........................................................................247
6.17.1 CAPPI Height Selection Tool...................................................................248
6.17.2 THICK Output Options............................................................................ 248
6.17.3 NDOP Output Options.............................................................................249
6.17.4 VAD Output Options................................................................................249
6.17.5 VVP Output Options: Time-Height......................................................... 251
6.17.6 VVP Output Options: Line Graphs......................................................... 253
6.17.7 WARN Output Options............................................................................256
6.17.8 WIND and FCAST Output Options.........................................................257
6.18 Printing and Exporting Displays................................................................... 258
6.19 QLW Keyboard Commands...........................................................................259
7. Requesting Product Output.................................................................... 260
7.1 Overview of Requesting Product Output....................................................260
7.2 Product Output Devices and Files............................................................... 260
7.3 Accessing the Product Output Menu............................................................ 261
7.3.1 Product Output Filters..............................................................................261
7.3.2 Product Output: Product List................................................................. 264
7.4 Sending a Product to a Device..................................................................... 266
7.5 Flagging a Product.........................................................................................268
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