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From Typhoon Tip in the main forum, he is talking about the latest EC run, but the GFS run is similar, "The 12z deterministic ECMWF run shows at 96 hours that the 582DM height contour is now S of the southern peninsula of FL. That implies reducing resistance. There is also a little more intermediate/southern stream dynamics to offer a better phase out in time. Regardless, this run seems to just miss doing so by a razor thin margin for error... We see a weak coastal reflection and an exotically stretched Miller B presentation in the isobaric layout by 120 hours; the natural question still unanswered points to whether that phase doesn't take place 6 or so hours faster - should that come to pass, look out!"

I really like Tip and always enjoy reading his posts/thoughts. But it's difficult to tell exactly how great a forecaster he is. He tends to see huge potential in everything. And he's also prone to emotional ups and downs that influence his outlook (aren't we all). It usually boils down to... we might get something huge but probably not.

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The mean at 138 hrs has the low situated off the NJ Coast and at 144 hrs it is sitting still and throwing moderate precip all the way back to Harrisburg and down past Philly. Then moves NE but is still precipitating moderately in NYC at 150 hrs before it finally moves NE. This is VERY much in line with 12z.

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I really like Tip and always enjoy reading his posts/thoughts. But it's difficult to tell exactly how great a forecaster he is. He tends to see huge potential in everything. And he's also prone to emotional ups and downs that influence his outlook (aren't we all). It usually boils down to... we might get something huge but probably not.

I used to think that way - that it would be hard to get something big in this Nina. I try be optimistic, but you also have to be cautious. After the last storm, I think maybe the pattern will produce again. May not be huge, but a decent event. The GFS ens. usually aren't more bullish than the OP - that is good to see.

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18z ens mean backs the 12z op of the gfs

The mean charts show coastal redevelopment further south than either 06z or 12z. But the primarily low is still in the Lakes/western NY. Should be some robust individual members. But we'll have to wait a few days to sort this thing out.

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The mean charts show coastal redevelopment further south than either 06z or 12z. But the primarily low is still in the Lakes/western NY. Should be some robust individual members. But we'll have to wait a few days to sort this thing out.

lol there are a lot of interesting solutions in the indiv ens means

http://www.meteo.psu.edu/~gadomski/ENSPRSNE_18z/ensprsloopmref.html#picture

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I used to think that way - that it would be hard to get something big in this Nina. I try be optimistic, but you also have to be cautious. After the last storm, I think maybe the pattern will produce again. May not be huge, but a decent event. The GFS ens. usually aren't more bullish than the OP - that is good to see.

A climate index doesn't make our weather. So I don't think about it day to day. Sure when you look back at a season or composites of seasons you can make statistical inferences, but it has almost no bearing on mid-range forecasts.

As to the GEFS, I've seen them on both sides of the OP many times. Bullish is relative to your location as well. The atmospheric interactions are so complex that it's hard to predict where the OP will lie within the ensemble spread.

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Looking at a loop of the spaghetti charts, and after analyzing the previous UK and Canadian runs as well. There are strong signs that redevelopment will take place just off the DelMarva, then move North. The only question is, does it cut off near the coast of NJ or near New England? I guess that will be determined in later runs.

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A climate index doesn't make our weather. So I don't think about it day to day. Sure when you look back at a season or composites of seasons you can make statistical inferences, but it has almost no bearing on mid-range forecasts.

As to the GEFS, I've seen them on both sides of the OP many times. Bullish is relative to your location as well. The atmospheric interactions are so complex that it's hard to predict where the OP will lie within the ensemble spread.

This is a solid post. People should pay attention to it.

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Two or three really nice ones in there! But hardly any of the individual members resemble the ensemble mean. Goes to show that you can't treat the mean like a discrete operational solution (especially in the med range).

o yea trust me i know. I have said that many of times that just one ens member can throw the mean big time... What im saying even if you take the worse computer model right now for us which is the euro, it still drops over .1qpf for nyc, so atleast there deff is a higher than normal potential as of right now that parts of the region see a lgt snow event or maybe more.

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o yea trust me i know. I have said that many of times that just one ens member can throw the mean big time... What im saying even if you take the worse computer model right now for us which is the euro, it still drops over .1qpf for nyc, so atleast there deff is a higher than normal potential as of right now that parts of the region see a lgt snow event or maybe more.

I'm on board with this. And I didn't mean to suggest that you didn't agree about the viability of the ensemble mean. I was just using your post to make a general - and probably obvious - point.

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This goes along with what I said after viewing the spaghetti plots. About half of these members cut this off further north with a good hit for New England, and the other half have it cutting off further south with a good hit for NYC and the Northern Middle Atlantic.

lol there are a lot of interesting solutions in the indiv ens means

http://www.meteo.psu...ef.html#picture

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Did you guys see the 12z run of the UKMET. VERY close to a really good solution for NYC. Kind of a compromise between the GFS and the Euro. I attached the 144 hrs from the 0z run to show how it would likely look at 132 hrs, then the 144 hrs. from the 12z run. This gives you a good idea of the potential.

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That's why I can't trust these charts. I mean, I know they're not made up. But the UKMET has been downright awful lately (at least for this area), yet it's supposed to be one of the better models?

On one hand, I see your point because I subjectively use the GFS more than the UKM. But numbers don't lie, across the NH, they have the same error for the Northern Hemisphere at H5.

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I strongly disagree with you. Aside from Feb. 10th last year I can't remember the last time we had a good Miller B.....they always end up farther north than progged. Do not count on much south of NYC here.

Strongly agree. Its usually the dc crew who gets screwed. We make out well with these most times, don't really know why everyone is saying nyc south gets screwed.

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