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What are the sources for WeatherOnline forecasts?


The WeatherOnline forecasts are created by using a MOS system developed in-house with the most current US weather services model data (GFS). The statistical methods of the Model-Output-Statistic (MOS)-System were developed in cooperation with the Meteorological Department of the University of Bonn.

What is a MOS-System?


A Model-Output-Statistic (MOS)-System combines the data of the weather forecast model and the locally recorded data for any given point by transforming the model data from a coarse grid to detailed small scale areas.
In order to do so, one needs a large volume of past model forecast data as well as the corresponding recorded data for any given location. The MOS-System relates these two sets of data in an optimized fashion allowing development of the local weather forecast by using the most current model forecast.

What are the time intervals used in the temperature and icons of the local forecasts?


The forecasted maximum temperature always refers to a 12hour window from 6am to 6om local time.
The forecasted minimum temperature always refers to the 12hour window from 6pm of the day before the forecast day to 6 am of the forecast day.
The weather icon for the morning refers to the time between 6am and 12pm local time, the icon for the afternoon is valid from 12am to 6pm local time and the evening icon refers to the time from 6pm to 12am local time.

How often are the current weather conditions and forecasts updated?


The current weather information as well as the satellite images are updated every 30 minutes whereas the radar images are being updated every 15 minutes.
The local weather forecasts as well as the weather charts are updated 8 times a day. The updates start at 2 am CEST or 3 am CEST depending on daylight saving time and continue on a three hourly bases.


Nearby Weather Stations - Karatsu Distance
Sasebo 33.7 km
Nagasaki Airport 38.6 km
Saga 39.4 km
Saga Airport 43.5 km
Hirado 46.9 km
Fukuoka Airport 47.4 km
Nagasaki 52.4 km
Unzendake Mount 60.8 km
Iizuka 82.9 km
Ushibuka 89.7 km
Tsushima 91.3 km
Tsushima Airport 92.4 km
Kumamoto 95.1 km
Akune 106.0 km
Hita 108.0 km
Kumamoto Airport 108.4 km
Kitakyushu/Kokura 112.9 km
Shimonoseki 113.5 km
Hitoyoshi 124.5 km
Ozuki AP 128.2 km
Fukue 136.8 km
Fukue Airport 137.8 km
Ube Airport 150.1 km
Kagoshima Airport 151.3 km
Busan 156.3 km
Makurazaki 161.0 km
Ulsan 165.8 km
Gimhae Airport 168.1 km
Yamaguchi 172.8 km
Hagi 174.3 km
Miyakonojō 175.7 km
Kanoya 178.8 km
Hōfu Airport 181.3 km
Ōita 184.4 km
Pohang 194.7 km
Miyazaki 196.1 km
Oita Airport 196.7 km
Tongyeong 197.1 km
Masan 198.0 km
Nobeoka 198.5 km
Miyazaki Airport 201.2 km
Aburatsu 211.5 km
Iwami Airport 221.8 km
Taegu US-AFB 226.5 km
Tanegashima 227.5 km
Daegu 228.0 km
Yakushima 234.2 km
New Tanegashima Airport 235.1 km
Jinju 239.7 km
Hamada 256.6 km
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni 257.7 km
Uljin 258.5 km
Andong 260.2 km
Gumi 262.4 km
Yeosu 264.3 km
Chinhae 277.4 km
Hiroshima 286.9 km
Uwajima 288.1 km
Sangju 289.3 km
Chupungnyeong 292.3 km
Kure 293.3 km
Donghae Radar 301.6 km
Matsuyama Airport 305.5 km
Sukumo 306.8 km
Ulleungdo 309.1 km
Yeongwol 311.3 km
Matsuyama 314.8 km
Namwon 322.9 km
Suncheon 324.3 km
Gangneung 326.3 km
Daegwallyeong 327.3 km
Chuncheon 331.5 km
Hiroshima Airport 336.3 km
Seongsan 343.6 km
Shimizu 343.8 km
Daejeon 347.7 km
Wonju 352.4 km
Jeonju 353.9 km
Izumo Airport 355.5 km
Cheongju Airport 355.8 km
Cheongju 357.1 km
Gwangju 363.2 km
Wando 369.5 km
Fukuyama 372.9 km
Jeongeup 374.4 km
Matsue 375.3 km
Seogwipo 378.7 km
Jeju Intl. Airport 380.4 km
Jeju 382.2 km
Icheon 383.4 km
Gochang 388.7 km
Cheonan 391.8 km
Miho-Yonago Airport 395.2 km
Sakaiminato 395.3 km
Kōchi 397.1 km
Gunsan 397.4 km
Chuncheon 397.8 km
Yonago 404.2 km
Yonago 404.2 km
Pyeongtaek 407.3 km

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