Extended GFS-Initialized Pacific Northwest WRF Weather Forecasts

Updated: Sat Nov 7 17:32:03 PST 2009     Next Update: Sat Nov 07 17:38:00 PST 2009


Extended WRF-GFS 36 km Domain
Initialized 2009110712 UTC
4 am PST Sat 7 Nov 2009
These extended WRF-GFS forecasts are EXPERIMENTAL. They are subject to undocumented changes and incomplete forecasts.

ProductLoop By TypeForecast Hour
36km
All Types		 Loop by Hour
Now excludes soundings		 L 0 L 3 L 6 L 9 L12 L15 L18 L21 L24 L27 L30 L33 L36 L39 L42 L45 L48 L51 L54 L57 L60 L63 L66 L69 L72
L75 L78 L81 L84 L87 L90 L93 L96 L99 L102 L105 L108 L111 L114 L117 L120 L123 L126 L129 L132 L135 L138 L141 L144 L147
L150 L153 L156 L159 L162 L165 L168 L171 L174 L177 L180
36km
Surface		 SLP, 10 m winds, topography or 925 mb temp LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
75 78 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114 117 120 123 126 129 132 135 138 141 144 147
150 153 156 159 162 165 168 171 174 177 180
Western WA SLP, 10 m winds, 925 mb T LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
75 78 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114 117 120 123 126 129 132 135 138 141 144 147
150 153 156 159 162 165 168 171 174 177 180
1000 to 500 mb thickness LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
75 78 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114 117 120 123 126 129 132 135 138 141 144 147
150 153 156 159 162 165 168 171 174 177 180
Maximum Convective available potential energy LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
75 78 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114 117 120 123 126 129 132 135 138 141 144 147
150 153 156 159 162 165 168 171 174 177 180
Surface (2m) temperature LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
75 78 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114 117 120 123 126 129 132 135 138 141 144 147
150 153 156 159 162 165 168 171 174 177 180
WA Surface (2m) temperature LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
75 78 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114 117 120 123 126 129 132 135 138 141 144 147
150 153 156 159 162 165 168 171 174 177 180
Bias-corrected Surface (2m) temperature LOOP 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72
Surface (2m) temperature bias LOOP 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72
Surface (2m) dew point temperature LOOP 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72
Bias-corrected Surface (2m) dew point temperature LOOP 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72
Surface (2m) dew point temperature bias LOOP 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72
Surface (10m) wind speed LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
75 78 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114 117 120 123 126 129 132 135 138 141 144 147
150 153 156 159 162 165 168 171 174 177 180
Downward solar radiation at the surface LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
75 78 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114 117 120 123 126 129 132 135 138 141 144 147
150 153 156 159 162 165 168 171 174 177 180
Soil Moisture Availability LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
75 78 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114 117 120 123 126 129 132 135 138 141 144 147
150 153 156 159 162 165 168 171 174 177 180
36km
Constant Height
Western WA		 1000 ft, pressure, winds LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
75 78 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114 117 120 123 126 129 132 135 138 141 144 147
150 153 156 159 162 165 168 171 174 177 180
2000 ft, pressure, winds LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
75 78 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114 117 120 123 126 129 132 135 138 141 144 147
150 153 156 159 162 165 168 171 174 177 180
3000 ft, pressure, winds LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
75 78 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114 117 120 123 126 129 132 135 138 141 144 147
150 153 156 159 162 165 168 171 174 177 180
4000 ft, pressure, winds LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
75 78 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114 117 120 123 126 129 132 135 138 141 144 147
150 153 156 159 162 165 168 171 174 177 180
5000 ft, pressure, winds LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
75 78 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114 117 120 123 126 129 132 135 138 141 144 147
150 153 156 159 162 165 168 171 174 177 180
36km
850 mb		 850 mb heights, temperature, winds LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
75 78 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114 117 120 123 126 129 132 135 138 141 144 147
150 153 156 159 162 165 168 171 174 177 180
Western WA 850 mb heights, temperature, winds LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
75 78 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114 117 120 123 126 129 132 135 138 141 144 147
150 153 156 159 162 165 168 171 174 177 180
850 mb heights, relative humidity LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
75 78 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114 117 120 123 126 129 132 135 138 141 144 147
150 153 156 159 162 165 168 171 174 177 180
Western WA 850 mb relative humidity LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
75 78 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114 117 120 123 126 129 132 135 138 141 144 147
150 153 156 159 162 165 168 171 174 177 180
36km
700 mb		 700 mb heights, temperature, winds LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
75 78 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114 117 120 123 126 129 132 135 138 141 144 147
150 153 156 159 162 165 168 171 174 177 180
700 mb heights, relative humidity LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
75 78 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114 117 120 123 126 129 132 135 138 141 144 147
150 153 156 159 162 165 168 171 174 177 180
700 mb vertical velocity, horizontal winds LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
75 78 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114 117 120 123 126 129 132 135 138 141 144 147
150 153 156 159 162 165 168 171 174 177 180
36km
500 mb		 500 mb heights, temperature, winds LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
75 78 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114 117 120 123 126 129 132 135 138 141 144 147
150 153 156 159 162 165 168 171 174 177 180
500 mb heights, relative humidity LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
75 78 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114 117 120 123 126 129 132 135 138 141 144 147
150 153 156 159 162 165 168 171 174 177 180
500 mb heights, absolute vorticity LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
75 78 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114 117 120 123 126 129 132 135 138 141 144 147
150 153 156 159 162 165 168 171 174 177 180
36km
300 mb		 300 mb heights, temperature, winds LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
75 78 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114 117 120 123 126 129 132 135 138 141 144 147
150 153 156 159 162 165 168 171 174 177 180
300 mb wind isotachs LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
75 78 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114 117 120 123 126 129 132 135 138 141 144 147
150 153 156 159 162 165 168 171 174 177 180
36km
Precip		 1-hour precipitation LOOP 0 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
Subdomain 1-hour precipitation LOOP 0 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
Western WA 1-hour precipitation LOOP 0 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
3-hour precipitation LOOP 0 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72 75
78 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114 117 120 123 126 129 132 135 138 141 144 147 150
153 156 159 162 165 168 171 174 177 180
Subdomain 3-hour precipitation LOOP 0 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72 75
78 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114 117 120 123 126 129 132 135 138 141 144 147 150
153 156 159 162 165 168 171 174 177 180
Western WA 3-hour precipitation LOOP 0 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72 75
78 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114 117 120 123 126 129 132 135 138 141 144 147 150
153 156 159 162 165 168 171 174 177 180
24-hour precipitation LOOP 24 36 48 60 72 84 96 108 120 132 144 156 168 180
Subdomain 24-hour precipitation LOOP 24 36 48 60 72 84 96 108 120 132 144 156 168 180
Western WA 24-hour precipitation LOOP 24 36 48 60 72 84 96 108 120 132 144 156 168 180
36km
Cloud		 High level Cloud Water (above 20K feet) LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
75 78 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114 117 120 123 126 129 132 135 138 141 144 147
150 153 156 159 162 165 168 171 174 177 180
Mid level Cloud Water (between 10K and 20K feet) LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
75 78 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114 117 120 123 126 129 132 135 138 141 144 147
150 153 156 159 162 165 168 171 174 177 180
Low level Cloud Water (between 3K and 10K feet) LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
75 78 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114 117 120 123 126 129 132 135 138 141 144 147
150 153 156 159 162 165 168 171 174 177 180
Near surface Cloud Water (between sfc and 3K feet) LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
75 78 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114 117 120 123 126 129 132 135 138 141 144 147
150 153 156 159 162 165 168 171 174 177 180
Column-integrated cloud water LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
75 78 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114 117 120 123 126 129 132 135 138 141 144 147
150 153 156 159 162 165 168 171 174 177 180
Outgoing Longwave Radiation (similar to IR satellite) LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
75 78 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114 117 120 123 126 129 132 135 138 141 144 147
150 153 156 159 162 165 168 171 174 177 180
36km
Cross
Sections
Map of 36km
Cross Section
Locations		 Total Cloud Mixing Ratio Cross Section:
E.Pac - Sea-Tac - Montana		 LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
Cloud Ice Mixing Ratio Cross Section:
E.Pac - Sea-Tac - Montana		 LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
Total Precip Mixing Ratio Cross Section:
E.Pac - Sea-Tac - Montana		 LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
Rain Water Mixing Ratio Cross Section:
E.Pac - Sea-Tac - Montana		 LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
Snow Mixing Ratio Cross Section:
E.Pac - Sea-Tac - Montana		 LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
Graupel Mixing Ratio Cross Section:
E.Pac - Sea-Tac - Montana		 LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
Sea-Tac Time-series Plots:
Standard and Radiation not yet available
Snow Cover InitializationSnow Cover Plots not yet available
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Extended WRF-GFS 12 km Domain
Initialized 2009110712 UTC
4 am PST Sat 7 Nov 2009
These extended WRF-GFS forecasts are EXPERIMENTAL. They are subject to undocumented changes and incomplete forecasts.

ProductLoop By TypeForecast Hour
12km
All Types		 Loop by Hour
Now excludes soundings		 L 0 L 3 L 6 L 9 L12 L15 L18 L21 L24 L27 L30 L33 L36 L39 L42 L45 L48 L51 L54 L57 L60 L63 L66 L69 L72
L75 L78 L81 L84 L87 L90 L93 L96 L99 L102 L105 L108 L111 L114 L117 L120 L123 L126 L129 L132 L135 L138 L141 L144 L147
L150 L153 L156 L159 L162 L165 L168 L171 L174 L177 L180
12km
Surface		 SLP, 10 m winds, topography or 925 mb temp LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
75 78 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114 117 120 123 126 129 132 135 138 141 144 147
150 153 156 159 162 165 168 171 174 177 180
Subdomain SLP, 10 m winds, 925 mb T or topography LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
Western WA SLP, 10 m winds, 925 mb T LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
1000 to 500 mb thickness LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
75 78 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114 117 120 123 126 129 132 135 138 141 144 147
150 153 156 159 162 165 168 171 174 177 180
Maximum Convective available potential energy LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
75 78 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114 117 120 123 126 129 132 135 138 141 144 147
150 153 156 159 162 165 168 171 174 177 180
Surface (2m) temperature LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72
75 78 81 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114 117 120 123 126 129 132 135 138 141 144 147
150 153 156 159 162 165 168 171 174 177 180
WA Surface (2m) temperature LOOP 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63