Forecast Map Status

Friday, March 10, 2006 4:04 AM

Operations at Rapid Weather are normal. The NOAA/NCEP government servers from which we get data are experiencing considerable downtime, slow connections and missing data.

The 00Z GFS begins posting at 0545Z and the 00Z long range GFS (96 to 360 hours) posts at 0840Z.
The 06Z GFS posts at 1115Z.
The 12Z GFS begins posting at 1745Z through 180hrs and the 192-360 hr 12Z data posts around 19Z.

All map times (model and surface) are UTC. Some maps will post with an AM/PM time stamp. 2PM is the same as 1400 UTC.

All runs are being produced for the NAM and GFS. The GFS is being produced through 120 hrs four times a day, 180 hours twice a day and 360 hours once a day.

The NAM is now being produced to 60 hrs four times a day.

Available run times: 00Z 06Z 12Z 18Z

Isobars are plotted every 2 millibars.
Disclaimer: Our production and posting of computer model graphics uses GrADS to produce maps of numerical weather prediction output from NCEP models. The maps and charts are provided as a courtesy and no claim of accuracy or timeliness is implied by the posting of these maps. You should seek the advice of only Certified Consulting Meteorologists. You can find a list of these qualified professionals at the Web site of the American Meteorological Society www.ametsoc.org/AMS .