| Year |
Type |
Model |
Horizontal Resolution |
Layers |
Domain |
Forecast Length |
Documentation |
Computer |
Bye: "Still"=still in ops; MM/YYYY=date of termination or name change; (XXXX)=year of next upgrade |
#/day |
| 1955 |
R |
Baroclinic |
300 km |
3 |
US |
36-h |
NAVAER |
IBM701 (1 kiloflop) |
10/1957 |
1 |
| 1955 |
R |
Barotropic |
600 km |
1 |
N. America+ |
72-h |
|
|
10/1057 |
1 |
| 1956 |
R |
Thermtropic |
375 km |
2 |
N. America |
36-h |
|
|
10/1957 |
1 |
| 1957 |
H |
Barotropic |
381 km |
1 |
NH Octagonal 1977 pts |
72-h |
JNWPUB #22 |
IBM704 (8 kiloflops) |
6/1993 |
2 |
| 1958 |
? |
Baroclinic |
? |
2 |
|
36-h |
JNWPUB #26 |
|
1/1962 |
1 |
| 1960 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IBM 7090 (67 kiloflops) |
|
|
| 1962 |
H |
Cressman filtered-equation |
381 km |
3 |
NH |
36-h |
JNWPUB #34; NWS TBP #105 |
|
6/1966 (anl until Hough (1974) |
2 |
| 1962 |
H |
Barotropic extension |
381 km |
1 |
NH |
36-96 h |
|
|
6/1966 |
|
| 1962 |
H |
Reed Surface |
381 km |
2 |
NH |
36-h |
|
|
6/1966 |
|
| 1963 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IBM 7094 (100 kiloflops) |
|
|
| 1966 |
H |
Primative Equation (PE) |
381 km |
6 |
NH (53x57 points) |
36-h |
Shuman and Hovermale, JAM 1968 |
CDC 6600 (3 megaflops) |
8/1980 (1/1978) |
2 |
| 1968 |
O+H |
TDL Wave Model |
381 km |
|
|
36-h |
|
|
1986 |
|
| 1970 |
H |
PE (Barotropic Extension) |
381 km |
1 |
NH |
84-144 h |
|
|
8/1980 (1/1978) |
1 |
| 1971 |
R |
Limited-Area Fine Mesh (LFM) |
190.5 km |
6 |
N. America |
24-h |
NWS TPB #67 |
|
2/1996 (1975) |
2 |
| 1972 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 IBM 360-195 (6 megaflops each) |
|
|
| 1974 |
G |
PE |
2.5 deg |
8 |
Global |
12-h (FNL) |
NWS TPB #115 |
|
1976 |
|
| 1975 |
R |
LFM |
190.5 km |
6 |
N. America |
36-h |
NWS TPB #129 |
|
2/1996 (1976) |
2 |
| 1976 |
R |
LFM |
190.5 km |
6 |
N. America |
48-h |
NWS TPB #162 |
|
2/1996 (3/1979) |
2 |
| 1976 |
G |
PE |
2.5 deg |
9 |
Global |
12-h (FNL) |
NWS TPB #258 |
|
8/1980 |
|
| 1977 |
G |
PE |
3.75 deg |
3 |
Global to 48-h; NH to 252-h |
252-h |
NWS TPB #215, #257 |
|
4/1981 |
1 |
| 1978 |
H |
PE |
190.5 km |
7 |
NH (129x129 points) |
84-h |
NMC Office Note #177 |
|
8/1980 |
2 |
| 1978 |
H |
Barotropic extension |
? |
1 |
NH |
84-240 h |
|
|
1/1980 |
1 |
| 1978 |
Hu |
Moveable Fine-Mesh |
60 km |
10 |
Window (50x50 points) |
48-h |
NWS TPB #259 |
|
1988 |
|
| 1979 |
R |
LFM-II |
127 km |
7 |
N. America |
48-h |
NWS TPB #255 |
|
2/1996 (1981) |
2 |
| 1980 |
H |
PE extension (4th order finite differencing) |
381 km |
7 |
NH |
60-144 h |
NWS TPB #272, #273, NMC Office Note #316 |
|
8/1980 |
1 |
| 1980 |
H |
Barotropic extension |
? |
1 |
NH |
144-252 h |
NMC Office Note #316 |
|
8/1980 |
1 |
| 1980 |
G |
Global Spectral Model (GSM) (MRF/AVN) |
R30 |
12 |
Global |
48-h |
NMC TPB #282 |
|
10/2002 (1983) |
2 |
| 1980 |
H |
Spectral Extension |
R24 |
12 |
NH |
48-144 h |
NMC Office Note #316 |
|
4/1981 |
1 |
| 1981 |
R |
LFM-II 4th order |
190.5 km |
7 |
N. America |
48-h |
NWS TPB #300 |
|
2/1996 |
2 |
| 1983 |
G |
Global Spectral Model (GSM) (MRF/AVN) |
R40 |
12 |
Global |
240-h (00z cycle) |
|
Cyber 205 (400 megaflops) |
10/2002 (1983) |
2 |
| 1985 |
G |
Global Spectral Model (GSM) (MRF/AVN) |
R40 |
18, 12 po |
Global |
240-h (00z); 72-h (12z) |
NWS TPB #349 |
|
10/2002 (1987) |
2 |
| 1985 |
R |
Nested Grid Model (NGM) |
80 km |
16 |
N. America |
48-h |
Hoke et al 1985 WAF |
|
3/2009 |
2 |
| 1986 |
O+G |
NOAA Ocean Wave |
2.5 deg |
|
Global |
72-h |
NWS TPB #364 |
|
10/1994 |
2 |
| 1987 |
G |
Global Spectral Model (GSM) (MRF/AVN) |
T80 |
18 |
Global |
240-h (00z); 72-h (12z) |
|
|
10/2002 (1991) |
2 |
| 1988 |
Hu |
Quasi-Lagrangian Model (QLM) |
40 km |
10 |
Window (111x111) |
72-h |
Mathur (1991) MWR |
|
6/1995 |
|
| 1990 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cray YMP (2.6 gigaflops) |
|
|
| 1991 |
G |
Global Spectral Model (GSM) (MRF/AVN) |
T126 |
18 |
Global |
240-h, 00z; 72-h (12z) |
|
|
10/2002 (1993) |
2 |
| 1992 |
G+E |
Global Ensemble Forecast System (GEFS) |
T62 |
12 |
Global |
240-h, 3 members |
NWS TPB #471 |
|
Still (1994) |
1 |
| 1993 |
R |
Eta Step-Mountain Coordinate model ("Early Eta") |
80 km |
38 |
N. America |
48-h |
NWS TPB #412 |
|
1/2005 (1995) |
2 |
| 1993 |
G |
Global Spectral Model (GSM) (MRF/AVN) |
T126 |
28 |
Global |
240-h (00z); 72-h (12z) |
|
|
10/2002 (2000) |
2 |
| 1994 |
R |
Rapid Update Cycle (RUC) |
60 km |
25 |
CONUS |
12-h |
NWS TPB #416 |
Cray C9016 (16.3 gigaflops) |
5/2012 (1998) |
8 |
| 1994 |
O+G |
NOAA Wave Model |
2.5 deg |
1 |
Global |
72-h |
NWS TPB #426 |
|
3/2000 |
2 |
| 1994 |
G+E |
Global Ensemble Forecast System (GEFS) |
T62 |
18 |
Global |
384-h; 17 members |
|
|
Still (2000) |
|
| 1995 |
Hu |
GFDL multi-nest |
1, 1/3rd, 1/6th deg |
18 |
Window |
78-h |
NWS TPB #424 |
|
6/2001 |
|
| 1995 |
R |
Meso-Eta |
29 km |
50 |
CONUS |
33-h (03, 15Z) |
Black, 1994 WAF |
|
6/1998 |
2 |
| 1995 |
R |
Eta model ("Early Eta") |
48 km |
38 |
N. America |
48-h |
Rogers eta al 1996 WAF |
|
6/2006 (1998) |
2 |
| 1997 |
R |
Regional Spectral Model (RSM) |
10 km |
28 |
Hawaii |
48-h |
NWS TPB #444 |
|
9/2011 |
2 |
| 1997 |
O+R |
Sea Ice Drift |
N.A. |
|
Arctic, Antarctic |
384-h |
NWS TPB #435 |
|
Still (2014) |
1 |
| 1998 |
R |
Eta Step-Mountain Coordinate ("Early Eta") |
32 km |
45 |
N. America |
48-h (00z, 12z); 33-h (03z); 30-h (18z) |
NWS TPB #447 |
|
1/2005 (1999) |
4 |
| 1998 |
R |
RUC |
40 km |
40 |
CONUS |
12-h (every 3h); 1-h (other cycles |
NWS TPB #448 |
|
5/2012 (2002) |
24 |
| 1999 |
R |
Eta Step-Mountain Coordinate (Early Eta) |
32 km |
45 |
N. America |
48-h |
|
IBM Class 8, Phase 1 (700 gigaflops) |
1/2005 (2000) |
4 |
| 2000 |
G |
Global Spectral Model (GSM) (MRF/AVN) |
T170 (day 1-7) /T62 (day 8-16) |
42 (day 1-7)/28 (day 8-16) |
Global |
384-h (00z); 84-h (06,12,18z) |
|
|
10/2002 (3/2002) |
4 |
| 2000 |
G+E |
Global Ensemble Forecast System (GEFS) |
T126 (0-84h); T62 (84-384-h) |
28 (0-84 h); 18 (84-384 h) |
Global |
384-h |
|
|
Still (2004) |
|
| 2000 |
O+G |
NOAA Wave Watch III |
1.0x1.25 deg |
1 |
Global |
72-h (orig) then 126-h |
NWS TPB #453 |
|
Still (2003) |
2 |
| 2000 |
R |
NGM; Eta anl used for IC instead of RDAS |
80 km |
16 |
N. America |
48-h |
NWS TPB #464 |
|
3/2009 |
2 |
| 2000 |
R |
Eta Step-Mountain Coordinate model ("Early Eta") |
22 km |
50 |
N. America |
60-h (00,12z); 48-h (06,18z) |
NWS TPB |
|
1/2005 (2002) |
4 |
| 2000 |
O+R |
West North Atlantic Wave |
.25 x .25 deg |
1 |
North Atlantic |
72-h (orig) then 126-h |
NWS TPB #446 |
|
2007 (2003) |
2 |
| 2000 |
O+R |
Alaska Wave |
.50 x .25 deg |
1 |
Alaskan waters |
72-h (orig) then 126-h |
NWS TPB #456 |
|
2007 (2003) |
2 |
| 2001 |
Hu |
GFDL + URI Ocean (coupled) |
Atmos: 1, 1/3rd, 1/6th deg; Ocean: 1/6th deg |
A=18, O=23 |
Window |
126-h |
NWS TPB #472b |
IBM Class 8, phase2 |
06/2017 (2003) |
4 |
| 2001 |
O+R |
N. Atlantic Hurricane Wave |
.25 x .25 deg |
1 |
North Atlantic |
72-h |
NWS TPB #478 |
|
11/2010 (2003) |
2 |
| 2001 |
O+G |
RTGSST (3DVAR anl w/in situ and sat. data) |
0.5 deg lat/lon |
NA |
Global |
NA |
NWS TPB #477 |
|
10/2017 |
1 |
| 2001 |
G |
Seasonal Forecast System |
T62 |
28 |
Global |
7 months |
NWS TPB #480 |
|
8/2004 |
1 |
| 2001 |
R+E |
Short-Range Ensemble Forecast System (SREF) |
48 km |
45 (Eta)/28 (RSM) |
N. America |
63-h; 15 members (10 Eta, 5 RSM) |
|
|
Still (2005) |
4 |
| 2001 |
R |
High-Resolution Window (Hiresw) |
10 km |
50 |
5 Eta model domains: East/West/Cent CONUS; AK, HI |
48-h |
|
|
Still (2003) |
1 |
| 2001 |
O |
Coastal Ocean Forecast System (COFS), w/Princeton Ocean Model (POM) |
10-20 km |
19 |
Off Eastern North America |
48-h |
NWS TPB #489 |
|
12/2005 |
1 |
| 2001 |
O+R |
E. North Pacific Wave |
.25 x .25 deg |
1 |
East Pacific |
126-h |
NWS TPB #491 |
|
11/2010 (2003) |
2 |
| 2001 |
R |
Eta Step-Mountain Model |
12 km |
60 |
N. America |
84-h (00/12z); 48-h (06/18z) |
EMC Doc |
|
1/2005 (2003) |
4 |
| 2002 |
G |
Global Spectral Model (GSM) (MRF/AVN) |
T170 (day 1-7) /T62 (day 8-16) |
42/28 |
Global |
384-h (all 4 cycles) |
|
|
10/2002 (10/2002) |
4 |
| 2002 |
G |
Global Forecast System (renamed from MRF/AVN) |
T254 (0-84h); T170 (84-180h); T126 (180-384h) |
64 (0-84h); 42 (84-180h); 28 (180-384 h) |
Global |
384-h |
|
|
Still (2005) |
4 |
| 2002 |
R |
Rapid Update Cycle (RUC) |
20 km |
50 |
CONUS |
12-h (every 3h); 1-h (other cycles |
NWS TPB #490 |
|
5/2012 (2005) |
24 |
| 2002 |
R |
High-Resolution Window (HiResW) |
8 km |
60 |
East/West/Cent. CONUS, AK, HI, Non-Hydrostatic Meso Model (NMM) replaces Eta model |
48-h |
EMC Doc |
IBM Class 9, Phase 1 (Frost, Snow, 2.5 teraflops) |
Still (2004) |
4 |
| 2003 |
Hu |
GFDL + URI Ocean (coupled) |
Atmos: 2 nests (33, 18 km); Ocean (1/6th deg) |
A=42, O=23 |
Window (.75x .75 deg) |
126-h |
|
|
06/2017 (2005) |
4 |
| 2003 |
O+R |
N. Atlantic Hurricane Wave |
.25 x .25 deg |
1 |
North Atlantic |
72-h |
NWS TPB #478 |
|
11/2010 (2005) |
4 |
| 2003 |
O+R |
N. Pacific Hurricane Wave |
.25 x .25 deg |
1 |
North Pacific |
72-h |
|
|
11/2010 (2005) |
4 |
| 2003 |
R |
Eta Step-Mountain Coordinate |
12 km |
60 |
N. America |
84-h (all 4 cycles) |
|
|
1/2005 |
4 |
| 2003/2004 |
O+G |
NOAA Wave Watch III |
1.0 x 1.25 deg |
1 |
Global |
168-h (2003); 180-h (2004) |
NWS TPB #494 |
|
11/2007 (replaced by Multi_1 Wave System) |
4 |
| 2003/2004 |
O+R |
W. North Atlantic Wave |
.25 x .25 deg |
1 |
North Atlantic |
168-h (2003); 180-h (2004) |
NWS TPB #495 |
|
11/2007 (replaced by Multi_1 Wave System) |
4 |
| 2003/2004 |
O+R |
Alaska Wave |
.50 x .25 deg |
1 |
Alaska Waters |
168-h (2003); 180-h (2004) |
NWS TPB #496 |
|
11/2007 (replaced by Multi_1 Wave System) |
4 |
| 2003/2004 |
O+R |
E. North Pacific Wave |
.25 x .25 deg |
1 |
East Pacific |
168-h (2003); 180-h (2004) |
NWS TPB #491 |
|
11/2007 (replaced by Multi_1 Wave System) |
4 |
| 2004 |
G+E |
Global Ensemble Forecast System (GEFS) |
T126 (0-180 h); T62 (180-384 h) |
28 |
Global |
384-h, 11 members |
|
|
Still (2005) |
4 |
| 2004 |
G |
Climate Forecast System (CFS, replaces SFM) |
T62 |
64 |
Global |
9-10 months |
Saha et al, 2006 J. Climate |
|
Still (2011) |
2 |
| 2004 |
R |
Downscaled GFS with Eta Extension (DGEX) |
12 km |
60 |
CONUS and Alaska |
84-192 h |
|
|
3/2017 (2006) |
2 |
| 2004 |
R |
CMAQ (Air Quality model) |
12 km |
22 |
NE CONUS |
48-h |
EMC Doc |
|
8/2005 |
2 (06z, 12z) |
| 2004 |
R |
High-Resolution Window (HiResW) |
8 km |
60 |
East/West/Central CONUS, AK, HI, PR; NMM replaced by WRF-NMM and WRF-ARW |
48-h |
EMC Doc |
|
Still (2007) |
4 |
| 2005 |
R |
North American Mesoscale (NAM, formerly Eta) |
12 km |
60 |
N. America |
84-h |
EMC Doc |
|
Still (2006) |
4 |
| 2005 |
O+G |
RTGSST_HR (3DVAR anl) |
0.083 deg lat/lon |
NA |
Global |
NA |
|
|
2/2020 |
1 |
| 2005 |
R |
CMAQ |
12km |
22 |
Eastern CONUS |
48-h |
|
|
9/2007 |
2 (06z, 12z) |
| 2005 |
R+E |
SREF; Eta/RSM |
32 km (Eta, RSM) |
60 (Eta); 28 (RSM) |
N. America |
87-h; 15 mbrs (10 Eta, 5 RSM) |
|
IBM Class 9, phase 2 (Blue, White, 7 teraflops) |
Still (2006) |
2 |
| 2005 |
R+E |
SREF; Eta/RSM, add WRF-NMM/ARW |
32 km (Eta, RSM), 40 km (WRF-NMM); 45km (WRF-ARW) |
60 (Eta); 28 (RSM); 50 (WRF-NMM); 35 (WRF-ARW) |
N. America |
87-h; 21 mbrs (10 Eta, 5 RSM, 3 NMM, 3 ARW) |
EMC Doc |
|
Still (2006) |
2 |
| 2005 |
O+R |
N. Atlantic Hurricane Wave |
.25 x .25 deg |
1 |
North Atlantic |
126-h |
NWS TPB #478 |
|
11/2010 (replaced by Multi-2) |
4 |
| 2005 |
O+R |
N. Pacific Hurricane Wave |
.25 x .25 deg |
1 |
North Pacific |
126-h |
|
|
11/2010 (replaced by Multi-2) |
4 |
| 2005 |
O+R |
RTOFS_Atlantic (HYCOM, replaces POM) |
Variable 4-15 km |
26 |
Atlantic Ocean, 20S-70N |
120-h |
EMC Doc |
|
03/2017 |
1 |
| 2005 |
G |
GFS |
T382 (0-180h); T190 (180-384h) |
64 |
Global |
384-h |
|
|
Still (2010) |
4 |
| 2005 |
R |
RUC |
13 km |
50 |
CONUS |
12-h (every 3h); 1-h (other cycles |
|
|
5/2012 (2010) |
24 |
| 2005 |
G+E |
GEFS |
T126 (0-180 h); T62 (180-384 h) |
28 |
Global |
384-h; 11 members |
|
|
Still (2006) |
4 |
| 2005 |
Hu |
GFDL + URI Ocean (coupled) |
Atmos=33, 18, 8 km; Ocean: 1/6th deg |
A=42, O=23 |
Window (.75 x .75 deg) |
126-h |
|
|
6/2017 |
4 |
| 2006 |
R |
NAM; WRF-NMM replaces Eta model |
12km |
60 |
N. America |
84-h |
NWS TIN |
|
Still (2008) |
4 |
| 2006 |
R |
DGEX; WRF-NMM replaces Eta model |
12km |
60 |
CONUS+AK |
NAM extention; 84-192h |
NWS TIN |
|
3/2017 (2011) |
2 for each domain |
| 2006 |
G+E |
GEFS |
T126, 14+1 mbrs |
28 |
Global |
384h |
EMC Doc |
|
Still (2007) |
2 |
| 2006 |
R+E |
SREF (Eta, RSM, WRF-NMM/ARW) |
32-45 km |
35 to 60 |
N. America |
87h; 21 mbrs |
|
|
Still (2009) |
4 (03,09,15,21z) |
| 2006 |
R |
RTMA (Real-time Mesoscale Analysis) |
5 km |
N.A |
CONUS |
N.A. |
NWS TIN |
|
Still (2010) |
24 |
| 2006 |
O+R |
Great Lakes Wave Model (NAM-driven) |
2.1 min lat x 3 min lon |
NA |
Great Lakes |
84h |
|
|
2017 |
4 (00,06,12,18z) |
| 2006 |
O+G+E |
MWES (Multi Wave Ensemble System) |
1.0 deg x 1.0 deg (?) |
NA |
Global, 10 mbrs |
126h |
EMC Doc |
|
9/2020 |
4(?) |
| 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IBM P6 (17 teraflops) |
|
|
| 2007 |
O+G |
Global Wave Model (Multi_1, runs WAVEWATCH III) |
Various (See TIN) |
NA |
Global |
180h |
NWS TIN |
|
3/2021 |
4 |
| 2007 |
R |
HiResW |
4 km (NMM) 5 km (ARW) |
35 |
West/East CONUS, AK, HI, PR |
48h |
EMC Doc |
|
Still (2011) |
00z (East CONUS, HI); 06z (West CONUS, PR); 12z (East CONUS, HI); 18z (AK, PR) |
| 2007 |
G+E |
GEFS |
T126, 20+1 mbrs |
28 |
Global |
384h |
NWS TIN |
|
Still (2010) |
2 |
| 2007 |
R |
CMAQ |
12km |
22 |
CONUS |
48h |
NWS TIN |
|
Still (2016) |
2 (06z, 12z) |
| 2007 |
Hu |
HWRF; POM for ocean coupling (2-d in NATL, 1-d in EPAC) |
27/9/3km; POM=9 km |
ATM=43 layers |
NATL/EPAC |
126h |
NWS TIN |
|
Still (2012) |
4 |
| 2007 |
G+E |
NAEFS (US GEFS+ Canada CEFS) |
1 deg lat/lon; 5 km products for CONUS |
|
Global |
384h |
NWS TIN |
|
Still (2010) |
2 |
| 2008 |
R |
NAM |
12km (expanded domain) |
60 |
N. America |
84h |
NWS TIN |
|
Still (2011) |
4 |
| 2008 |
R |
RTMA |
5 km |
N.A |
CONUS+AK+HI+PR |
N.A. |
NWS TIN |
|
Still (2011) |
24 |
| 2008 |
O+R |
Great Lakes Wave Model (NAM-driven) |
2.1 min lat x 3 min lon |
NA |
Great Lakes |
84h |
NWS TIN |
|
2017 |
4 (00,06,12,18z) |
| 2008 |
O+R |
Great Lakes Wave Model (NDFD-driven) |
? |
NA |
Great Lakes |
? |
|
|
Still |
4 (03,09,15,21z) |
| 2008 |
O+G+E |
Global Wave Model Ensemble |
1.0 deg x 1.0 deg |
NA |
Global, 20 mbrs |
240h |
NWS TIN |
|
9/2020 |
4(?) |
| 2009 |
R+E |
SREF |
Variable 32-35km |
Variable 35 to 60 |
N. America |
87h, 21 mbrs (10 WRF, 6 Eta, 5 RSM) |
NWS TIN |
|
Still (2015) |
4 (03,09,15,21z) |
| 2010 |
R |
RUC |
13km |
50 |
CONUS |
18-h |
NWS TIN |
|
5/2012 |
|
| 2010 |
G |
GFS |
T574 (0-192h); T190 (192-384h) |
64 |
Global |
384h |
NWS TIN |
|
Still (2015) |
4 |
| 2010 |
G+E |
GEFS |
T190 (0-384h) |
28 |
Global |
384h |
NWS TIN |
|
Still (2012) |
4 |
| 2010 |
G+E |
NAEFS (GEFS+CEFS) |
1 deg lat/lon; 5 km products for CONUS; 6 km products for AK |
|
Global |
384h |
NWS TIN |
|
Still (2016) |
4 |
| 2010 |
O+G |
Multi_2 (Hurricane Wave Model, using WWW3) |
Various (See TIN) |
NA |
Global |
126h |
NWS TIN |
|
7/2017 |
4 |
| 2011 |
R |
CCPA (Climatologically Calibrated Precipitation Analysis) |
5 km HRAP grid |
NA |
CONUS |
NA |
NWS TIN |
|
Still |
4 |
| 2011 |
R |
RTMA |
5 km (2.5 km for Guam, add 2.5 km for CONUS) |
N.A |
CONUS+AK+HI+PR+Guam |
N.A. |
NWS TIN |
|
Still (2014) |
24 |
| 2011 |
R |
HIRESW |
4.0km (NMM), 5.1km (ARW) |
35 |
CONUS+AK+HI+PR+Guam |
48h |
NWS TIN |
|
Still (2014) |
2 |
| 2011 |
R |
NAM; NEMS-NMMB replaces WRF-NMM |
12km (N.Amer); 6 km (AK nest); 4 km (CONUS nest); 3 km (HI/PR nest), 1.33 or 1.5 km (FW nest) |
60 |
CONUS parent, Alaska, CONUS, HI, PR, Fire wx nests |
84h (12km), 60 h (all nests except FW); 36-h (FW nest) |
NWS TIN |
|
Still (2014) |
4 |
| 2011 |
R |
DGEX; NEMS-NMMB replaced WRF-NMM |
12km |
60 |
CONUS+AK |
NAM extention; 84-192h |
NWS TIN |
|
3/2017 |
2 for each domain |
| 2011 |
O+G |
RTGSST (3DVAR anl) |
0.5 deg and 0.083 deg lat/lon |
NA |
Global |
NA |
NWS TIN |
|
2/2020 |
1 |
| 2011 |
O+G |
Global RTOFS (HYCOM, Coupled to CICE) |
1/12th deg lat/lon |
32 |
Global |
192h |
EMC Doc |
|
Still (2020) |
1 |
| 2011 |
G |
CFS; coupiled to GFDL MOM4 |
T126 (100 km) |
64 |
Global |
45 days, 1 season, or 9 months, see Appendix C in AMS Paper |
AMS Paper |
|
Still |
4 cycles/day, 16 total runs/day |
| 2012 |
G |
GDAS |
T254 Hybrid Ensemble DA |
64 |
Global |
6h (GDAS fcst) |
NWS TIN |
|
Still (2016) |
4 |
| 2012 |
G+E |
GEFS |
T254 (55km) for 0-192h, T190 for 192-384h |
42 |
Global |
384-h |
NWS TIN |
|
Still (2015) |
4 |
| 2012 |
G |
NGAC (Global Aerosol Model) |
1 deg lat/lon |
64 |
Global |
120h |
NWS TIN |
|
9/2020 |
1 (00z) |
| 2012 |
R |
RAP (replaces RUC) |
13 km |
50 |
N. America |
18-h |
NWS TIN |
|
Still (2016) |
24 |
| 2012 |
R+E |
SREF (NMM, ARW, NMMB) |
16 km |
35 |
N. America |
87h, 21 mbrs (7 each for ARW, NMM, NMMB) |
NWS TIN |
|
Still (2015) |
4 (03,09,15,21z) |
| 2012 |
Hu |
HWRF; add POM 2-d coupling in EPAC |
27/9/3 km; POM=1/6th deg |
ATM=43 |
NATL/EPAC/CPAC |
126h |
NWS TIN |
|
Still (2014) |
4 |
| 2013 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IBM x86 iDataplex (Tide, Gyre, 1.48 petaflops) |
1/2020 |
|
| 2014 |
O+R |
Sea Ice Drift (GEFS-driven replaces GFS-Driven) |
25 km |
NA |
Polar |
384h |
EMC Doc |
|
Still |
1 (00z) |
| 2014 |
R |
NAM (RRTM Radiation, Explicit Convection, F-A Microphysics, GWD) |
12km (N.Amer); 6 km (AK nest); 4 km (CONUS nest); 3 km (HI/PR nest), 1.33 or 1.5 km (FW nest) |
60 |
CONUS parent, Alaska, CONUS, HI, PR, Fire wx nests |
84h (12km), 60 h (all nests except FW); 36-h (FW nest) |
NWS TIN |
|
Still (2017) |
4 |
| 2014 |
O+G+E |
GWES (Global Wave Ensemble System), formerly MWES |
0.5 deg lat/lon |
NA |
Global, 20 mbrs |
240h |
NWS TIN |
|
9/2020 |
4 |
| 2014 |
R |
RTMA; add URMA (Unrestricted Mesoscale Analysis) |
2.5 km for all but 3 km for Alaska |
N.A |
RTMA: CONUS+AK+HI+PR+Guam; URMA (CONUS only) |
N.A. |
NWS TIN |
|
Still (2016) |
24 |
| 2014 |
R |
NLDAS (Regional Land-sfc Assim. System) |
0.125 deg |
4 |
CONUS |
N.A. |
EMC Doc |
|
Still |
1 (12z) |
| 2014 |
R |
HiResW |
3-4.2 km (NMMB, ARW) |
40 |
CONUS+AK+HI+PR+Guam |
48h |
NWS TIN |
|
Still (2015) |
4 |
| 2014 |
R |
HRRR |
3km |
50 |
CONUS |
15h |
NWS TIN |
|
Still (2016) |
24 |
| 2014 |
Hu |
HWRF; POM |
27/9/3 km; POM =1/12th deg |
ATM=61; POM=23 |
NATL/EPAC/CPAC |
126h |
NWS TIN |
|
Still (2016) |
4 |
| 2014 |
Hu |
GFDL; POM |
Inner nest 1/18th deg; POM (9 km) |
ATM=42, Ocean=23 |
NATL/EPAC/CPAC |
126h |
NWS TIN |
|
7/2017 |
4 |
| 2015 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IBM x86 + IBM Cray XC40 (Luna, Surge); 5.57 petaflops total |
6/2022 |
|
| 2015 |
G |
GFS (Spectral) |
T1534 Semi-Lagrangian (0-240h); T574 (240-384h) |
64 |
Global |
384h |
NWS TIN |
|
Still (6/2019 |
4 |
| 2015 |
O+R |
Great Lakes Wave; NAM-driven runs use 4 km NAM nest) |
2.5 km |
NA |
Great Lakes |
84h |
NWS TIN |
|
2017 (NAM-driven); Still (NDFD-driven) |
4 (00/06/12/18z from NAM; 03/09/15/21z from NDFD |
| 2015 |
R+E |
HIRESW; add HREF (ensemble using HiResW and NAM nest) |
3-4.2 km |
50 |
CONUS,AK,HI,PR,Guam; HREF is CONUS-only |
48h (36h for HREF) |
NWS TIN |
|
Still (2017) |
4 |
| 2015 |
R+E |
SREF (NMMB, ARW) |
13 km |
40 |
N. America |
87h, 26 mbrs (13 ARW, 13 NMMB) |
NWS TIN |
|
Still (Last update*) |
4 |
| 2015 |
G+E |
GEFS (GSM) |
TL574 (33km) to 192h, TL382 (55km) from 192-384h |
64 |
Global, 21 mbrs |
384h |
NWS TIN |
|
Still (2017) |
4 |
| 2015 |
Hu |
HWRF; POM coupling for NATL, EPAC only |
18/6/2 km: POM 1/12th deg |
ATM=61; POM=23 |
All TC Basins |
126h |
NWS TIN |
|
Still (2016) |
4 |
| 2016 |
G+E |
NAEFS (GEFS+CEFS) |
1 deg lat/lon (global); 2.5 km products for CONUS; 3 km products for Alaska |
|
Global |
384h |
NWS TIN |
|
Still |
4 |
| 2016 |
R |
RTMA, URMA |
2.5 km, 3 km for Alaska |
N.A. |
RTMA, URMA : CONUS, AK; RTMA only : HI, PR, Guam |
N.A. |
NWS TIN |
|
Still (2016) |
24 |
| 2016 |
R |
CMAQ |
12km |
35 |
CONUS |
48h |
NWS TIN |
|
Still (2021) |
2 |
| 2016 |
R |
RAP |
12km (expanded domain) |
50 |
N. America |
21h |
NWS TIN |
|
Still (2020) |
24 |
| 2016 |
R |
HRRR |
3km |
50 |
CONUS |
18h |
NWS TIN |
|
Still (2020) |
24 |
| 2016 |
G |
GDAS |
T1534 4D-Hybrid Ensemble DA |
64 |
Global |
6h (GDAS fcst) |
NWS TIN |
|
Still (2019) |
4 |
| 2016 |
R |
RTMA, URMA |
2.5 km, 3 km for Alaska |
N.A. |
CONUS, AK, HI, PR, Guam (RTMA only) |
N.A. |
NWS TIN |
|
Still (2020) |
24 |
| 2016 |
O+R |
NWPS (Nearshore Wave Prediction System), runs SWAN model |
1.8 km outer grid; optional nests to 500 m |
NA |
On demand at Coastal WFO's |
102h |
EMC Doc |
|
Still (2021) |
2, on demand at WFO's |
| 2016 |
Hu |
HWRF; POM ocean coupling for all NH basins, HWRF ensemble DA |
18/6/2 km |
ATM=61 (NATL, EPAC, CPAC), 43 (WPAC, NIO); POM= 23 |
All TC Basins |
126h |
NWS TIN |
|
Still (2017) |
4 |
| 2017 |
R |
NAM |
12km (parent); 3 km (CONUS, AK, HI nests; 1.5 km (FW nest) |
60 |
CONUS parent; Alaska, CONUS, HI, PR, Fire wx nests |
84/60/36h |
NWS TIN |
|
Still (Last update*) |
4 |
| 2017 |
G |
GFS/GDAS (GSM, NEMS-IO replaces Spectral IO) |
T1534 Semi-Lagrangian (0-240h); T574 (240-384h) |
64 |
Global |
384h |
NWS SCN |
|
Still (2019); Last update of GSM |
4 |
| 2017 |
G |
NGAC (Global Aerosol Model) |
T126 |
64 |
Global |
120h |
NWS SCN |
|
9/2020 |
2 (00z, 12z) |
| 2017 |
R+E |
HIRESW, add HREF (ensemble using HiResW and NAM nest) |
3.2 km; models = NMMB, ARW, ARW2 (2nd ARW run) |
50 |
CONUS,AK,HI,PR,Guam; HREF for all except Guam |
48h (36h for HREF) |
NWS SCN |
|
Still (2021) |
2 for each domain |
| 2017 |
O+G |
Global RTOFS |
1/12th deg |
41 |
Global |
192h |
EMC Doc |
|
Still (2020) |
1 |
| 2017 |
R |
RTMA/URMA, add RTMA-RU (Rapidly Updated RTMA) |
2.5 km, 3 km for Alaska |
N.A. |
RTMA, URMA : CONUS, AK; HI, PR; RTMA-only: Guam; RTMA-RU is CONUS only |
N.A. |
NWS SCN |
|
Still (2020) |
24 (RTMA/URMA), 96 (RTMA-RU) |
| 2017 |
O+R |
Great Lakes Wave Model, NDFD-driven |
Unstructured grid 250 m to 2.5 km |
NA |
Great Lakes |
147h |
NWS SCN |
|
Still |
4 (03,09,15,21z) |
| 2017 |
Hu |
HMON |
18/6/2km |
43 |
NATL, EPAC, CPAC |
126h |
NWS SCN |
|
Still (2018) |
4 |
| 2017 |
Hu |
HWRF; HYCOM coupling for WPAC/NIO basins, 1-way coupling to WW-III |
18/6/2 km |
ATM= 75 (NATL, EPAC, CPAC), 61 (WPAC, NIO); POM=40 |
All TC Basins |
126h |
NWS SCN |
|
Still (2018) |
4 |
| 2018 |
R |
RAP |
12 km |
50 |
N. America |
21h; 03/09/15/21Z to 39-h |
NWS SCN |
|
Still (2020) |
24 |
| 2018 |
R |
HRRR |
3 km |
50 |
CONUS and Alaska |
18h; 00/06/12/18z to 36-h. |
NWS SCN |
|
Still (2020) |
24 (CONUS); 8 (Alaska) |
| 2018 |
R |
CMAQ |
12km |
35 |
CONUS, AK, HI |
48h |
NWS SCN |
|
Still (2021) |
4 |
| 2018 |
O+G |
Multi_1 (Wave Model w/WWW3) |
Various 1/2 deg to 1/12th deg; extend Arctic Ocean grid to NP |
1 |
Global |
180h; hourly output to 120h |
NWS SCN |
|
3/2021 |
4 |
| 2018 |
O+R |
NWPS |
1.8 km outer grid; optional nests to 500 m |
N.A. |
Coastal WFO's |
144h |
NWS SCN |
|
Still (2021) |
2 or 4, on demand at WFO's |
| 2018 |
R |
CCPA |
5 km HRAP grid, interpolated to 0.125/0.25/1.0 deg lat/lon, 2.5 and 5km NDFD |
NA |
CONUS |
NA |
NWS SCN |
|
Still |
24 |
| 2018 |
Hu |
HMON; add HYCOM coupling in NATL |
18/6/2km |
ATM=51 |
NATL, EPAC, CPAC |
126h |
NWS SCN |
|
Still (2020) |
4 |
| 2018 |
Hu |
HWRF, add ocean coupling (HYCOM) for SH basins |
13.5/4.5/1.5km |
ATM=75; Ocean=40 |
All TC basins |
126h |
NWS SCN |
|
Still (2020) |
4 |
| 2018 |
G+E |
NAEFS (GEFS+CEFS) |
0.5 deg global products; 2.5 km CONUS, 3 km Alaska |
|
Global |
384h |
NWS SCN |
|
Still |
4 |
| 2019 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IBM x86 + IBM Cray XC40 + Dell C6320 (Mars/Venus); 8.41 petaflops total |
6/2022 |
|
| 2019 |
G |
GFS, GDAS (FV3 replaces GSM) |
13 km |
64, model top to 0.2 hPa |
Global |
384h |
NWS SCN |
|
Still (2021) |
4 |
| 2020 |
Hu |
HMON |
18/6/2km |
ATM=71 |
NATL, EPAC, CPAC |
126h |
NWS SCN |
|
Still |
4 |
| 2020 |
Hu |
HWRF, use HYCOM for ocean coupling in JTWC basins |
13.5/4.5/1.5km |
ATM=75; Ocean=40 |
All TC Basins |
126h |
NWS SCN |
|
Still |
4 |
| 2020 |
O+G |
RTGSST_HR (NSST-derived) |
1/12th deg |
NA |
Global |
NA |
NWS SCN |
|
Still |
1 |
| 2020 |
O+G |
Global RTOFS (HYCOM, Ocean/Ice anl now from RTOFS-DA) |
1/12th deg |
41 |
Global |
192h |
NWS SCN |
|
Still |
1 |
| 2020 |
R |
RTMA/URMA/RTMA-RU |
2.5 km (AK=3km, PR=1.5km) |
N.A |
RTMA, URMA : CONUS, AK; HI, PR; RTMA-only: Guam; RTMA-RU is CONUS only |
N.A. |
NWS SCN |
|
Still (Last Update**) |
24 (RTMA/URMA), 96 (RTMA-RU) |
| 2020 |
R |
RAP |
12km |
50 |
N. America |
21h; 51h for 03,09,15,21z |
NWS SCN |
|
Still (Last update*) |
24 |
| 2020 |
R |
HRRR; HRRR Ensemble DA added for CONUS; HRRR Smoke |
3km |
50 |
CONUS, Alaska |
18h; 00/06/12/18z to 48-h |
NWS SCN |
|
Still (Last update*) |
24 |
| 2020 |
G+E |
GEFS (FV3 replaces GSM) |
25 km; 30+1 mbrs, |
64 |
Global |
384h (00z cycle runs to 35 days |
NWS SCN |
|
Still |
4 |
| 2020 |
G |
GEFS-Aerosol (replaces NGAC) |
25 km ("32nd" GEFS member |
64 |
Global |
120h |
NWS SCN |
|
Still |
4 |
| 2020 |
O+E |
GEFS-wave (coupled to GEFS, replaces GEWS) |
0.25 deg, 31 mbrs |
N.A |
Global |
384h |
NWS SCN |
|
Still |
4 |
| 2021 |
G |
GFS, GDAS |
13km |
127, model top to 80 km |
Global |
384h |
NWS SCN |
|
Still |
4 |
| 2021 |
O |
GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III, coupled to GFS, replaces Multi_1) |
Polar (50N-90N): 9 km; Global (15S-52.5N): 16 km; Southern Ocean (10.5S-75.5S): 25km |
N.A. |
Global |
384h |
NWS SCN |
|
Still |
4 |
| 2021 |
O+R |
NWPS |
Add unstructured grid mesh of 5-200 m for 10 WFO's |
NA |
On demand at Coastal WFO's |
144h |
NWS SCN |
|
Still |
2 or 4, on demand at WFO's |
| 2021 |
R+E |
HIRESW/HREF; FV3 replaces NMMB |
3-3.2 km |
50 (ARW), 60 (FV3) |
CONUS, AK, HI, PR, Guam |
60h for FV3, 48-h for ARW |
NWS SCN |
|
Still |
2 |
| 2021 |
R |
CMAQ (GFS replaces NAM as atmo. driver) |
12km |
35 |
CONUS, AK, HI |
48h (72h for 06/12z) |
NWS SCN |
|
Still |
4 |
| 2021 |
G |
WAM-IPE (runs GSM) |
T62 |
150 (400-600 km model top) |
Global |
48h |
NWS SCN |
|
Still |
4 |
| 2022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cray Shasta (12 petaflops) |
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