• MPP MM5 V3.7.0, 33 and 11km resolution, Forecast length: 96 and 72hr.
• Domain with terrain
• Mixed phase precipitation (Reisner), Kain-Fritsch CPS, Blackadar PBL, Shallow Convection
• Initialization Conditions: a) 0.5° GFS Analysis b) Merger of 0.5° GFS/0.16° GFDL domains
• External Boundary Conditions: 0.5° GFS Forecast from previous GFS run
• SST: NCEP 0.083° RTG (Real-Time-Global Daily SST), fixed for duration of forecast

Software/Hardware Configuration:

• CentOS 4.6 Linux
• Intel 10.1 Compiler
• 30-42 2.8Ghz+ processors among numerous machines.

Model Schedule using 42 processors
                                         0000UTC Run    1200UTC Run  
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Preprocessors for GFS BCs begin            0315UTC       1515UTC   
Preprocessors for GFS ICs begin            0330UTC       1530UTC
Model integration begins                   0400UTC       1600UTC  
96hr  33km-a forecast available            0630UTC       1830UTC  
96hr  33km-b forecast available            0830UTC       2030UTC  
24hr  11km forecast available              1000UTC       2200UTC 
48hr  11km forecast available              1200UTC       0100UTC 
72hr  11km forecast available              1400UTC       0200UTC   
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Notes:

• The plotted graphics do not show the entire model domain.
• Graphics will update as each 3hr forecast file is available.
• No, we cannot start the model any earlier. We rely upon the GFS analysis to start the model and that is not made available from NCEP until T+3.5hr.
• Please realize that this run is done completely as a volunteer contribution. We are not funded to do modeling, and we are simply using otherwise-funded resources that are available (primarily during nighttime) through other projects.