New Aviation weather.gov

Looks like some good changes to their format. More info available without a lot of searching the site.
 
I have used the old site for years and have grown very familiar with it. This new site, which I had no idea existed, may take some time to learn.

Is this a replacement for the old site? Meaning the old site is going away?
 
It's much slower and requires too much scrolling. Why is the font size on the text reports so much smaller now? Don't like. :(
 
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Put in an ICAO airport identifier and hit "go".

sigh,,,,,,
 
I honestly don't know. A friend said he got the link from a friend (you know how that goes)

I suspect it is still in beta since the url has "new." in front of it.
I would guess that when they decide it is good to go, it will replace the normal site.
 
Still no legal WX briefings though, correct?
 
It has a link to news items, which includes this:

These changes are being implemented to bring the layout of the
website up to the standard set by www.weather.gov, released fall
of 2012. The new website will streamline the user access to the
site and provide a common look and feel for the web pages. The
new web pages still use the ADDS database and products. The GIS
maps introduced in the fall of 2013 are now the primary displays
of data replacing the Java applets. The design provides the same
functionality on a tablet as it does on the desktop.

The legacy web pages will remain on the web site until March 25,
2015 to allow users to transition on their own and not break
bookmarks.

You can find a tutorial on the changes to these awc pages at

new.aviationweather.gov/help/tutorial
 
I like it. Seems to flow a bit better, but I didn't have a problem with the other one.
 
Does the new site still require the vulnerability-ridden Java?
 
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