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The AO Falls

16 Jan 2014 08:42 AM | donsutherland1 in Winter Analysis




If one takes a look at the overnight 1/16 0z and 6z operational GFS runs, one finds both are very cold in the days 7-15 timeframe. Both also feature a strong EPO-. Both also contain a number of analog dates near moderate or larger snowstorms for some p...


A Winter Forecast based on the OPI index

7 Nov 2013 04:28 PM | Riccardo in Winter Analysis

In this paper, although we are still in autumn, is proposed the seasonal winter 2013/2014 forecast, based on the new numeric model obtained from the recent research about the correspondence between october and winter (DJF – December, January and Februa...

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Typhoons, NAO, and Forecast Uncertainty

22 Oct 2013 02:09 PM | OKpowdah in General Analyses & Forecasts

Definitely has been fun to watch the influence of the Pacific on the pattern recently. All the tropical activity in the western Pacific has had really nice clear impacts downstream, translating to the very strong ridging along the west coast. The bigg...

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Typhoon Wipha

12 Oct 2013 10:17 AM | OKpowdah in General Analyses & Forecasts

We're watching another potential major Typhoon recurving in the West Pacific, passing close to Japan by day 4 (Tuesday night ET). The story begins though with just some simple extratropical cyclogenesis in the northern Sea of Japan and the amplificati...

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QBO in a two dimensional framework

12 Sep 2013 08:23 AM | OKpowdah in General Analyses & Forecasts

The Quasi-Biennial Oscillation (QBO) is a cycle of zonal wind in the equatorial stratosphere with a period that varies between 24 and 30 months. This oscillation is a product of downward propagating alternating wind regimes. The current method of monit...

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