Storm Intercept Forecasting Links

Roger Edwards

© 1995-2008 Roger Edwards, all rights reserved. Last updated 5 May 8 for numerous links

Here's a list of my favorite Web sites that directly benefit storm intercept forecasting, arranged by forecast period then by data type. This list is not intended to be all-inclusive -- just to make my life easier when doing storm forecasting out on the road. If you find this page useful, bookmark it. If not, ignore it. I'll update this as needed; so please tell me if you find a bad (or better) link. Send me e-mail.

NAVIGATE CHRONOLOGICAL CONTENTS:

Data Acquisition == Extended Guidance == Models (WRF (NAM), RUC-3, SREF, Spectral, UKMET, ECMWF, ARPS) == Outlooks & Discussions == Upper Air (Soundings, Profilers, VWP, Analyses) == Satellite (VIS, IR, Mstr Channel) == Surface (Data, Analyses) == Watch, warning, MD == Radar == Lightning == Now and Then

Current Norman Weather (at SPC) == Norman Rainfall Totals (at my place)

 

STORM INTERCEPT FORECASTING

DATA ACQUISITION:

      Libraries: Listings for: CO == IL == IA == MN == MO == MT == NE == NM == ND (PDF) == OK == SD == TX == WY

      WI-FI hotspots (all, by city link) in CO == IA == IL == KS == MN == MO == MT == NE == NM == ND == OK == SD == TX == WY == USA: Libraries (scroll by state/city)

      WI-FI for FREE (scroll cities) in CO == IL == IA == KS == MN == MO == MT == NE == NM == ND == OK == SD == TX == WY == USA: Airports, Hotels, RV Campgrounds

GUIDANCE DAYS IN ADVANCE:

    GFS (was MRF) Spectral fields from COD



      GFS Parameter Forecast Time (Days)
      250 mb Isotachs, Hgt Init .5 1 1.5 2 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 Loop
      500 mb Hgt, Vort Init .5 1 1.5 2 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 Loop
      Pmsl, Thk, Precip Init .5 1 1.5 2 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 Loop


    GFS Spectral 500 mb Heights & Vorticity to 144 hours
    GFS Spectral Mslp & 1000-500 mb Thickness to 144 hours

    NOGAPS image menus

    NH Ensemble "Spaghetti" images (500 mb: 546 and 567 dm lines):
    ==48h, day-2 ==72h, day-3 ==96h, day-4 ==120h, day-5 ==144h, day-6 ==168h, day-7 ==192h, day-8 ==216h, day-9 ==240h, day-10 ==264h, day-11 ==288h, day-12 ==312h, day-13 ==336h, day-14 ==360h, day-15==

    MREF, CLIMATOLOGY, COMPOSITES

      MREF-MARS severe probabilities

      SPC Day 4-8

GUIDANCE TOMORROW AND TODAY:

MODELS:

Model Forecast Soundings: == NIU-SCH == Earl Barker

    WRF (NAM)

    Early 12Z WRF from NCEP:


      12Z WRF Parameter Forecast Time (Hours)
      300 mb Hgt/Isotachs Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84
      500 mb Hgt/Vort Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84
      700 mb Hgt/RH/VV Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84
      850 mb Hgt/Temp/Wind Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84
      Pmsl & 1000-500 mb Thickness Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84
      Total Precip & Pmsl Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84
      4-panel Overview Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84


    Early 0Z nam from NCEP:

      00Z WRF Parameter

      Forecast Time (Hours)
      300 mb Hgt/Isotachs Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84
      500 mb Hgt/Vort Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84
      700 mb Hgt/RH/VV Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84
      850 mb Hgt/Temp/Wind Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84
      Pmsl & 1000-500 mb Thickness Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84
      Total Precip & Pmsl Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84
      4-panel Overview Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84


    Latest WRF from NCEP:

      Convective Parameter

      Forecast Time (Hours)
      SLP, Td (2m) Init 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 Loop
      T (2m) Init 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 Loop
      SBCAPE Init 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 Loop
      MLCAPE Init 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 Loop
      LI Init 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 Loop
      MLCIN Init 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 Loop
      3h Cnvtv Pcp - 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 Loop
      Storm Motion Init 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 Loop
      SRH 0-3km Init 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 Loop
      SRH 0-1km Init 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 Loop
      3h Delta-P - 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 Loop


    Latest WRF from COD:

      WRF Parameter

      Forecast Time (Hours)
      250 mb Height, Wind Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60
      500 mb Hgt/Vort Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60
      500 mb Temp Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60
      700 mb Hgt-VV Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60
      850 mb Hgt/Temp Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60
      850 mb RH Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60
      Mslp & Precip Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60
      Mslp, 2-meter Td & LI Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60
      2-meter Theta-E Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60
      MLCAPE, 700-500 deltaT Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60
      SBCIN Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60
      0-3 km AGL SRH Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60

    Ohio State WRF Fields

      WRF Parameter

      Forecast Time (Hours)
      Sfc Analysis/Pcp -- 06 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 Loop
      850 mb Init 06 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 Loop
      700 mb Init 06 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 Loop
      500 mb Init 06 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 Loop
      250 mb Init 06 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 Loop


    300 mb: Heights & Isotachs (Unysis)
    500 mb: Heights, Vort, Wind,
    700 mb: VV and Precip, or Heights, VV, Wind,
    850 mb: Heights, Temp, Winds,
    Mslp & 1000-500 Thickness from wxmaps.org, or with precip from Unysis,
    2-m T, Td (Celsius), Cnvgc, Wind
    0-1 with 0-3 km SRH 6-hourlies: Init, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60, from NCEP
    CAPE & Precipitable Water
    850-500 mRH & 4-layer LI

    UKMET

    UKMO 12-hourlies from COD:

    500 mb height/vort: ==Init ==12 ==24 ==36 ==48 ==60 ==72==
    Mslp/precip: ==Init ==12 ==24 ==36 ==48 ==60 ==72==

    Multipanel series from Meteocentre:

    00Z MSLP/Thkns and 500 mb Height (loop) == 00Z MSLP/Precip (loop) ==
    12Z MSLP/Thkns and 500 mb Height (loop) == 12Z MSLP/Precip (loop) ==

    SPECTRAL

      Early 12Z GFS Spectral from NCEP:

        12Z Spectral Parameter

        Forecast Time (Hours)
        300 mb Hgt/Isotachs Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84
        500 mb Hgt/Vort Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84
        700 mb Hgt/RH/VV Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84
        850 mb Hgt/Temp/Wind Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84
        Pmsl & 1000-500 mb Thickness Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84
        Total Precip & Pmsl Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84
        4-panel Overview Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84



      Early 00Z GFS Spectral from NCEP:

        00Z Spectral Parameter

        Forecast Time (Hours)
        300 mb Hgt/Isotachs Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84
        500 mb Hgt/Vort Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84
        700 mb Hgt/RH/VV Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84
        850 mb Hgt/Temp/Wind Init 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84
        Pmsl & 1000-500 mb Thickness Init 6 12 18 24 30