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Quick Hitter Coastal Threat, Feb 7-8th


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9 minutes ago, Kbosch said:

Sure feels great to have such superb model consistency within 24 hours of an event.

Instead of dealing with data issues on the v16 and FV3, NCEP should commission a team to study why all of its models are so different so close in this winter.  It's not enough to say that each model has its own idiosyncrasies, because garbage in = garbage out.

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Just now, 78Blizzard said:

Instead of dealing with data issues on the v16 and FV3, NCEP should commission a team to study why all of its models are so different so close in this winter.  It's not enough to say that each model has its own idiosyncrasies, because garbage in = garbage out.

It feels like more than COVID, luck, and event type...right? 

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Just now, 78Blizzard said:

Instead of dealing with data issues on the v16 and FV3, NCEP should commission a team to study why all of its models are so different so close in this winter.  It's not enough to say that each model has its own idiosyncrasies, because garbage in = garbage out.

The GFS outputs for the entire globe.  Why does NCEP care that much about a margin of error of 50 miles on a storm in such a small geographic area?  Not making excuses here, it's just that New England snowfall accuracy in the coastal plain is just one of millions of chaotic events going on at any given time that the models need to predict.

That being said, if the US put the same resources into weather modeling like the ECMWF does, we would be better for it.  We used to be the best at this, and we no longer are.

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2 minutes ago, bristolri_wx said:

The GFS outputs for the entire globe.  Why does NCEP care that much about a margin of error of 50 miles on a storm in such a small geographic area?  Not making excuses here, it's just that New England snowfall accuracy in the coastal plain is just one of millions of chaotic events going on at any given time that the models need to predict.

That being said, if the US put the same resources into weather modeling like the ECMWF does, we would be better for it.  We used to be the best at this, and we no longer are.

Unless you know the accuracy of it around the globe, you just can't say it's a local issue.

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2 minutes ago, 78Blizzard said:

Instead of dealing with data issues on the v16 and FV3, NCEP should commission a team to study why all of its models are so different so close in this winter.  It's not enough to say that each model has its own idiosyncrasies, because garbage in = garbage out.

I don’t think it’s possible.  Math is math but resolution and meso vs global and other things.  Good Mets determine which set of parameters works best in each situation.  The models aren’t designed so that a bunch of weenies can feel confident.  Model biases are known and past performance creates certain expectations.   Garbage in garbage out is too easy and likely unfair.

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3 minutes ago, bristolri_wx said:

The GFS outputs for the entire globe.  Why does NCEP care that much about a margin of error of 50 miles on a storm in such a small geographic area?  Not making excuses here, it's just that New England snowfall accuracy in the coastal plain is just one of millions of chaotic events going on at any given time that the models need to predict.

That being said, if the US put the same resources into weather modeling like the ECMWF does, we would be better for it.  We used to be the best at this, and we no longer are.

ECMWF is not a government entity as far as I know.

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3 minutes ago, weathafella said:

I don’t think it’s possible.  Math is math but resolution and meso vs global and other things.  Good Mets determine which set of parameters works best in each situation.  The models aren’t designed so that a bunch of weenies can feel confident.  Model biases are known and past performance creates certain expectations.   Garbage in garbage out is too easy and likely unfair.

All I can say is that if the long-standing GFS has been so accurate, why are they replacing it?  It is not getting an upgrade as has been done in the past and has been done with the Euro.  It is being replaced.

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I’ve always found the NWS site and products to be reasonably good even back in the 2000s the site thoroughness and design sure as hell beats Canada! 
 

GFS yeah it’s so so 

But NWS and NOAA so streamlined and thorough and they work hard and they don’t just tell you the weather. They write a big blog... tell you why!

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Just now, weathafella said:

ECMWF is not a government entity as far as I know.

"The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts is an independent intergovernmental organization supported by most of the nations of Europe" -Wikipedia.

Yes, not a branch of the EU.  But we can still do better.  We know how the ebbs and flows of politics have affected NOAA the last 10-20 years... but you are 100% correct in your response.  The reason why humans interpret models and predict weather is because models aren't perfect, even as they improve and gain resolution.

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1 minute ago, 78Blizzard said:

All I can say is that if the long-standing GFS has been so accurate, why are they replacing it?  It is not getting an upgrade as has been done in the past and has been done with the Euro.  It is being replaced.

We can’t compete with the euro-it’s much better funded.

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Outside of the NAM, it seems that most meso / major models have significantly pulled back on QPF output. Baring an overnight shift, looks like 2-4 is more likely for Boston, with points south in the 3-6 range, and 4-8 from Plymouth, MA down through upper Cape Cod. Unfortunate given the potential, but at least we have few additional clippers to monitor over the next few days.

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1 hour ago, CCHurricane said:

Outside of the NAM, it seems that most meso / major models have significantly pulled back on QPF output. Baring an overnight shift, looks like 2-4 is more likely for Boston, with points south in the 3-6 range, and 4-8 from Plymouth, MA down through upper Cape Cod. Unfortunate given the potential, but at least we have few additional clippers to monitor over the next few days.

Clippers?   More like pacific west to East runs with us on the good side of the boundary.  Also, 6Z NAM crushes BOS pretty good and metro west as well.  I’ll be surprised if it isn’t 4-8+ in most of SNE.

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