FWS DIAGNOSTIC

(Below) 4 panel plot showing the FWS applied to (a) 800 hPa (b) 750 hPa (c) 700 hPa (d) 650 hPa at 0000 UTC 6 February 2001. At this time a mesoscale band arced from near Portland through southwest NH, into the CT river valley. Note that the intended FWS would be one plot with the number of levels shaded over a point.

(Below) FWS applied at 4 levels at 1800 UTC 14 February 2001. Heavy precipitation was occuring across ME at this time, but it was not banded.