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 diagrams.
In this case, the GEFS ensemble forecast of hurricane Ernesto's ET following Bermuda landfall.



Latest deterministic model output:
CMC: 2026052600 ECMWF: 2026072112
GFS: 2026072112 JMA: 2026072112
NAVGEM: 2026072112 UKMET: 2026072100

Current/recent NCEP HWRF model output:
bertha02l:2026072112 elida05e:2026072012
fausto06e:2026072112 invest92w:2026072112
invest98p:2026072018 two02l:2026072018

Current/recent NCEP HMON model output:
No recent NCEP HMON runs

Current/recent CIRA/NESDIS AMSU based diagrams:
No recent AMSU retrievals

Ensemble output:
Latest deterministic intercomparison: [ 2026010412 | 2026010406 ]

Latest CMC Ensemble: [ 2026072100 | 2026072012 ]

Latest GFS Ensemble: [ 2026040812 | 2026040800 ]

Latest NGP Ensemble: [ 2026072112 | 2026072100 ]

Latest CMC+GFS+NGP Ensemble: [ 2025122412 | 2025122400 ]


Example phase diagrams from past events: [View]

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


Page created and maintained by:

Robert Hart
Florida State University


This page last updated: Tue Jul 21 22:13:07 UTC 2026