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Operational Model Displays for the
North Atlantic and East Pacific Basins

This is a beta version of the site

This page presents operational model fields that are being used for research into forecast skill for extratropical transition (ET) of tropical cyclones and for tropical and subtropical cyclogenesis

Direct inquiries to Alex Kowaleski: amk429@psu.edu

Model data last updated Wed Jun 19 12:24:56 UTC 2013.





GFS ensemble invidivdual members (coming soon)


GFS Most Recent Sea Level Pressure and 325 Kelvin Potential Vorticity

This map is an overlay of the most recent GFS maps of sea level pressure and mid-tropopshere potential vorticity. It is used to diagnose the depth and tilt of vorticies, including tropical cyclones and potential tropical cyclones.



ECMWF Model

The ECMWF data are provided by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasting.
The ECMWF graphics are provided by the Penn State E-Wall.
Atlantic Basin
00Z ECMWF      12Z ECMWF

Eastern Pacific Basin
00Z ECMWF      12Z ECMWF
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Useful Links

Below are some useful links with regards to tropical cyclone forecasting.




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Page Last Updated Wed 08.07.2012 15:00 EDT by A. M. Kowaleski

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