KAMX WSR-88D VAD Hodograph and Wind Profile
View the latest Velocity Azimuth Display (VAD) wind profile from the KAMX WSR-88D NEXRAD weather radar near Miami, FL. The hodograph plots horizontal wind vectors by height above ground, with color-coded altitude layers and optional METAR surface-wind data.
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Decoded surface and VAD profile data
VAD wind profile
| QC | Height AGL (m) | Speed (kt) | Direction (°) | RMS (kt) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAIL | 118 | 5.0 | 140 | 7.0 |
| FAIL | 209 | 5.0 | 70 | 6.6 |
| OK | 910 | 12.0 | 263 | 3.6 |
| OK | 1002 | 7.0 | 197 | 2.0 |
| OK | 1215 | 11.0 | 244 | 3.3 |
| OK | 1368 | 9.0 | 221 | 2.2 |
| OK | 1520 | 11.0 | 180 | 2.0 |
| OK | 1703 | 11.0 | 194 | 1.9 |
| OK | 1825 | 11.0 | 188 | 1.3 |
| OK | 2130 | 12.0 | 175 | 1.5 |
| OK | 2191 | 10.0 | 186 | 2.0 |
QC keeps a level only where its wind speed exceeds twice its RMS fit error (the operational 2×RMS signal-to-noise test). FAIL rows are retained here for reference but excluded from QC-filtered plotting. A dash means the product reported no RMS for that level (kept, not assessable).