Cyclone phase evolution: Analyses & Forecasts

This page presents historical, analyzed (current), and model-forecast cyclone phase diagrams for northwestern hemisphere cyclones
with the goals of improved structural forecasting, structural transition (subtropical/tropical/extratropical), cyclogenesis, and providing measures of structural predictability.

Please note that these products are experimental and not official forecasts. For official forecasts in the U.S., please refer to the National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center.

To the right are the most recently picked interesting cyclone phase diagrams.



Latest deterministic model output:
CMC: 2008050912 GFS: 2008050912
MM5 (FSU-33km): 2008050912
NGP: 2008050912 UKM: 2008050918

Current/recent GFDL model output:
No recent GFDL runs

Current/recent HWRF model output:
No recent HWRF runs

Experimental current/recent CIRA/NESDIS AMSU based diagrams:
wp032008_NOAA15:2008050918 wp032008_NOAA16:2008050912
wp032008_NOAA18:2008050906

Ensemble output:
Latest deterministic model intercomparison: [ 2008050912 | 2008050906 ]

Latest CMC Ensemble intercomparison: [ 2008021100 | 2008021012 ]

Latest GFS Ensemble intercomparison: [ 2008050912 | 2008050900 ]

Latest CMC+GFS Ensemble intercomparison: [ 2008050912 | 2008050900 ]


Example phase diagrams from past events: [View]

Help/Docs: [ Docs | AMS02-ppt | AMS02Talk-ppt ]


Page created and maintained by:

Robert Hart
Florida State University
(rhart@met.fsu.edu)

Jenni Evans
Penn State University
(evans@essc.psu.edu)


This page last updated: Fri May 9 23:30:05 UTC 2008