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The Global Forecast System
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The Global Forecast System (GFS) is a global numerical weather prediction system containing a global computer model and variational analysis run by the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS). The mathematical model is run four times a day, and produces forecasts for up to 16 days in advance, with decreased spatial resolution after 10 days. The model is a spectral model with a resolution of T1534 from 0 to 240 hours (0-10 days) and T574 from 240 to 384 hours (10-16 days). In the vertical, the model is divided into 64 layers and temporally, it produces forecast output every hour for the first 12 hours, every 3 hours out to 10 days, and every 12 hours after that. Contacts: Modeling and Data Assimilation Branch Website and Experiment Help |
Recent Implementations & RFCs
RFC 4470 – global_shared v14.1.4
On WCOSS, update 2 fix files and one script in the global_shared package so that new NOAA-20 CrIS and ATMS data will be assimilated into the GFS/GDAS system. To be implemented beginning on May 29 at 1430Z and should be completed on May 30.
RFC 4060 - global_shared v14.1.2
On WCOSS, switched operational assimilation of GOES-E AMVs (Atmospheric Motion Vectors) from GOES-13 to GOES-16. Implemented on January 5 at 1400Z.
Future Implementation Plans
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