The New F5 Data

[Bob Hartig]

I've been using F5 Data for maybe ten months now. I went from recognizing its potential but feeling a bit frustrated with it--partly because it was kinda buggy, partly because I just didn't know how to use it--to really liking F5 and relying on it.

Andy Revering recently upgraded this forecast product, and the change is nothing short of a quantum leap. The new look is polished and, frankly, beautiful; there are a few more truly useful bells and whistles, such as historical data and a calculator; and the addition of 384-hour GFS to the model suite makes this thing the Absolute Bomb. I think Andy has still got a few things he's going to add--the surface map and the map plotting features are disabled right now--but seriously, you really ought to check this thing out.

Yep, I'm plugging this product shamelessly. And nope, no one is slipping me any payola. I'm just a believer, and you will be too once you give F5 a test drive.

 

[Steve Miller]

I've been a subscriber to Andy's F5 product since its inception when it was an all web-based service. Over the years it has evolved into a helluva nice stand-alone program and I'm not ashamed to say I have set more than a few chase targets based on his proprietary APRWX composite models in a pinch.
The latest offering does indeed include the GFS in addition to NAM-WRF and RUC (with historical data too!). Within the program you have the ability to build custom maps using over 160 different products allowing endless comparison tools. It also sports a gridded sounding map that gives the most specific info I have ever seen.
Radar, Satellite and watch/warning overlays are icing on the cake.
There are many more features I could sit here and write about but you would be better off just going to the website and seeing the offering for yourself: http://www.f5data.com/

One side note, there is a support forum for users that Andy is very involved with. If there are features or problems, they are addressed very quickly. We discuss a forecast or two there too occasionally.
Support a fellow chaser and check out his service - you'll be glad you did!
Another shameless plug!

 

[Brett Adair]

All I can say is.....WHAT A LEAP! Simply amazing.