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 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.