Mountain Wave Forecast Model

Latest PAVE Mission Forecasts
(activated 19 January 2005)


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This page provides MWFM forecasts of mountain wave properties for the DC-8 during the PAVE mission operating out of Pease AFB, Portsmouth, NH.
Archived MWFM PAVE forecast maps from January 19, 2005 are tabulated at the end of this web page (click here)....

Latest Forecasts tabulated below are all valid at 12:00 UT on day in question

  • NCEP GFS forecast jobs run four times daily at ~01:00 EST, ~07:00 EST, ~13:00 EST, and  19:00 EST, acquiring the 0, 6, 12 and 18Z initialized forecast cycles, respectively, directly from NCEP.
  • The NOGAPS forecast job will run twice daily at  ~09:00 EST and ~21:00 EST, utilizing the NOGAPS 0Z and 12Z FNMOC forecast update cycles, respectively. You can keep track of today's MWFM-NOGAPS forecast runs by checking the logfile.

  • Peak Temperature Amplitudes  100 hPa (~FL530)

    for each forecast map, always  click the Refresh/Reload button to make sure you are viewing the latest forecast...

    Forecast

    0/6/12/18 hour 24/30/36/42 hour 48/54/60/66 hour 72/78/84/90 hour 96/102/108/114 hour

    NCEP GFS
    Polar Focus


    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    NCEP GFS
    Synoptic Maps


    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    NOGAPS
    Polar Focus


    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    NOGAPS
    Synoptic Maps


    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    Peak Temperature Amplitudes  70 hPa (~FL600)

    for each forecast map, always  click the Refresh/Reload button to make sure you are viewing the latest forecast...

    Forecast

    0/6/12/18 hour 24/30/36/42 hour 48/54/60/66 hour 72/78/84/90 hour 96/102/108/114 hour

    NCEP GFS
    Polar Focus


    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    NCEP GFS
    Synoptic Maps


    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    NOGAPS
    Polar Focus


    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    NOGAPS
    Synoptic Maps


    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    Peak Temperature Amplitudes  50 hPa (~FL670)

    for each forecast map, always  click the Refresh/Reload button to make sure you are viewing the latest forecast...

    Forecast

    0/6/12/18 hour 24/30/36/42 hour 48/54/60/66 hour 72/78/84/90 hour 96/102/108/114 hour

    NCEP GFS
    Polar Focus


    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    NCEP GFS
    Synoptic Maps


    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    NOGAPS
    Polar Focus


    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    NOGAPS
    Synoptic Maps


    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    Peak Temperature Amplitudes  30 hPa (~FL780)

    for each forecast map, always  click the Refresh/Reload button to make sure you are viewing the latest forecast...

    Forecast

    0/6/12/18 hour 24/30/36/42 hour 48/54/60/66 hour 72/78/84/90 hour 96/102/108/114 hour

    NCEP GFS
    Polar Focus


    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    NCEP GFS
    Synoptic Maps


    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    NOGAPS
    Polar Focus


    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    NOGAPS
    Synoptic Maps


    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    Turbulence Intensities  300-250 hPa (~FL300-340)

    for each forecast map, always  click the Refresh/Reload button to make sure you are viewing the latest forecast...

    Forecast

    0/6/12/18 hour 24/30/36/42 hour 48/54/60/66 hour 72/78/84/90 hour 96/102/108/114 hour

    NCEP GFS
    Polar Focus


    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    NCEP GFS
    Synoptic Maps


    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    NOGAPS
    Polar Focus


    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    NOGAPS
    Synoptic Maps


    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    Turbulence Intensities  250-200 hPa (~FL340-390)

    for each forecast map, always  click the Refresh/Reload button to make sure you are viewing the latest forecast...

    Forecast

    0/6/12/18 hour 24/30/36/42 hour 48/54/60/66 hour 72/78/84/90 hour 96/102/108/114 hour

    NCEP GFS
    Polar Focus


    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    NCEP GFS
    Synoptic Maps


    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    NOGAPS
    Polar Focus


    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    NOGAPS
    Synoptic Maps


    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    Turbulence Intensities  200-150 hPa (~FL390-450)

    for each forecast map, always  click the Refresh/Reload button to make sure you are viewing the latest forecast...

    Forecast

    0/6/12/18 hour 24/30/36/42 hour 48/54/60/66 hour 72/78/84/90 hour 96/102/108/114 hour

    NCEP GFS
    Polar Focus


    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    NCEP GFS
    Synoptic Maps


    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    NOGAPS
    Polar Focus


    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    NOGAPS
    Synoptic Maps


    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    MWFM1.1 (blk)
    MWFM-2.1

    Cumulative Archive of Operational MWFM PAVE Forecasts: January 19, 2005 to end of mission

    19 Jan, 20 Jan, 21 Jan, 22 Jan, 23 Jan, 24 Jan, 25 Jan, 26 Jan, 27 Jan, 28 Jan, 29 Jan, 30 Jan, 31 Jan, 1 Feb, 2 Feb, 3 Feb, 4 Feb, 5 Feb, 6 Feb, 7 Feb, 8 Feb, 9 Feb, 10 Feb, 11 Feb, 12 Feb, 13 Feb, 14 Feb, 15 Feb, 16 Feb, 17 Feb, 18 Feb, 19 Feb, 20 Feb, 21 Feb, 22 Feb, 23 Feb, 24 Feb, 25 Feb, 26 Feb, 27 Feb, 28 Feb

    You can move from here to......

    ../../../ellblue.gif (97 bytes) NRL Code 7646 PAVE Forecasts Page
    ellyell.gif (97 bytes) NASA PAVE Mission Home Page
    ellblue.gif (97 bytes) MWFM Home Page
    ellyell.gif (97 bytes) AURA Mission Page

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