Matthew A. Janiga

M.S. Student, DAES, University at Albany

Earth Science and Mathematics, 330


 

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Real-Time Weather Plots for the Northern Hemisphere Tropics

 

Synoptic-Dynamics Maps

 

All fields are generated from the 0.5° Global Forecasting System (GFS) four-times-daily runs using the NCAR Command Language (NCL).

0000Z (available at 0600Z), 0600Z (available at 1200Z), 1200Z (available at 1800Z), 1800Z (available at 0000Z). However, no guarantees are made on the availability of these images. This page is meant to be an "expert's resource" it should not be used for decision-making by nonqualified individuals.

 

All maps include Gareth Berry's objective trough (0.25 x 10-5 s-1 solid) and easterly jet (-10 m s-1 dashes) diagnostics. These are computed at 650 hPa using data that has been degraded to 1.5° to highlight synoptic scale features. The source code and an NCL function for producing these is available here.

 

Isentropic vertical motion was also computed using data degraded to 1.5°.

 

Past images go back 1 week and forecasts go to 96 hours.

 

This page is supported by the NSF.

 

This page is being phased out see below links…

http://www.atmos.albany.edu/student/janiga/web/regional_maps.htm

http://www.atmos.albany.edu/student/janiga/web/hovs.htm

 

 

North Africa (0:35N, -30:60E)

 

310K PV (shaded) and Stream Function (contours)                            Latest          Past         Forecast    

315K PV (shaded) and Stream Function (contours)                            Latest          Past         Forecast    

320K PV (shaded) and Stream Function (contours)                            Latest          Past         Forecast    

310K Pres. (shaded), Isen. Omega (contours), Wind (barbs)               Latest          Past         Forecast 

315K Pres. (shaded), Isen. Omega (contours), Wind (barbs)               Latest          Past         Forecast 

320K Pres. (shaded), Isen. Omega (contours), Wind (barbs)               Latest          Past         Forecast 

900 hPa Wind (shaded, barbs), Stream Function (contours)                Latest          Past         Forecast 

650 hPa Wind (shaded, barbs), Stream Function (contours)                Latest          Past         Forecast 

200 hPa Wind (shaded, barbs), Stream Function (contours)                Latest          Past         Forecast 

900 hPa Theta (shaded), Wind (barbs)                                              Latest          Past         Forecast  

900 hPa Specific Humidity (shaded), Wind (barbs)                            Latest          Past         Forecast

Surface CAPE (shaded), CIN (contours)                                           Latest          Past         Forecast

1 PVU Theta (shaded), Wind (barbs), 900 hPa ζ (contours)                Latest          Past         Forecast

850-650 hPa Mean-Layer Relative Humidity (shaded)                        Latest          Past         Forecast

650-900 hPa Shear (shaded, barbs)                                                   Latest          Past         Forecast

200-900 hPa Shear (shaded, barbs)                                                   Latest          Past         Forecast

 

North Atlantic (0:50N, 100:0W)

 

310K PV (shaded) and Stream Function (contours)                            Latest          Past         Forecast    

315K PV (shaded) and Stream Function (contours)                            Latest          Past         Forecast    

320K PV (shaded) and Stream Function (contours)                            Latest          Past         Forecast    

310K Pres. (shaded), Isen. Omega (contours), Wind (barbs)               Latest          Past         Forecast 

315K Pres. (shaded), Isen. Omega (contours), Wind (barbs)               Latest          Past         Forecast 

320K Pres. (shaded), Isen. Omega (contours), Wind (barbs)               Latest          Past         Forecast 

900 hPa Wind (shaded, barbs), Stream Function (contours)                Latest          Past         Forecast 

650 hPa Wind (shaded, barbs), Stream Function (contours)                Latest          Past         Forecast 

200 hPa Wind (shaded, barbs), Stream Function (contours)                Latest          Past         Forecast 

900 hPa Theta (shaded), Wind (barbs)                                              Latest          Past         Forecast  

900 hPa Specific Humidity (shaded), Wind (barbs)                            Latest          Past         Forecast

Surface CAPE (shaded), CIN (contours)                                           Latest          Past         Forecast

1 PVU Theta (shaded), Wind (barbs), 900 hPa ζ (contours)                Latest          Past         Forecast

850-650 hPa Mean-Layer RH (shaded)                                             Latest          Past         Forecast

650-900 hPa Shear (shaded, barbs)                                                   Latest          Past         Forecast

200-900 hPa Shear (shaded, barbs)                                                   Latest          Past         Forecast

 

North East Pacific (0:35N, 140:70W)

 

310K PV (shaded) and Stream Function (contours)                            Latest          Past         Forecast    

315K PV (shaded) and Stream Function (contours)                            Latest          Past         Forecast    

320K PV (shaded) and Stream Function (contours)                            Latest          Past         Forecast    

310K Pres. (shaded), Isen. Omega (contours), Wind (barbs)               Latest          Past         Forecast 

315K Pres. (shaded), Isen. Omega (contours), Wind (barbs)               Latest          Past         Forecast 

320K Pres. (shaded), Isen. Omega (contours), Wind (barbs)               Latest          Past         Forecast 

900 hPa Wind (shaded, barbs), Stream Function (contours)                Latest          Past         Forecast 

650 hPa Wind (shaded, barbs), Stream Function (contours)                Latest          Past         Forecast 

200 hPa Wind (shaded, barbs), Stream Function (contours)                Latest          Past         Forecast 

900 hPa Theta (shaded), Wind (barbs)                                              Latest          Past         Forecast  

900 hPa Specific Humidity (shaded), Wind (barbs)                             Latest          Past         Forecast

Surface CAPE (shaded), CIN (contours)                                           Latest          Past         Forecast

1 PVU Theta (shaded), Wind (barbs), 900 hPa ζ (contours)                Latest          Past         Forecast

850-650 hPa Mean-Layer RH (shaded)                                             Latest          Past         Forecast

650-900 hPa Shear (shaded, barbs)                                                   Latest          Past         Forecast

200-900 hPa Shear (shaded, barbs)                                                   Latest          Past         Forecast

 

North Indian (0:35N, 40:110E)

 

310K PV (shaded) and Stream Function (contours)                            Latest          Past         Forecast    

315K PV (shaded) and Stream Function (contours)                            Latest          Past         Forecast    

320K PV (shaded) and Stream Function (contours)                            Latest          Past         Forecast    

310K Pres. (shaded), Isen. Omega (contours), Wind (barbs)               Latest          Past         Forecast 

315K Pres. (shaded), Isen. Omega (contours), Wind (barbs)               Latest          Past         Forecast 

320K Pres. (shaded), Isen. Omega (contours), Wind (barbs)               Latest          Past         Forecast 

900 hPa Wind (shaded, barbs), Stream Function (contours)                Latest          Past         Forecast 

650 hPa Wind (shaded, barbs), Stream Function (contours)                Latest          Past         Forecast 

200 hPa Wind (shaded, barbs), Stream Function (contours)                Latest          Past         Forecast 

900 hPa Theta (shaded), Wind (barbs)                                              Latest          Past         Forecast  

900 hPa Specific Humidity (shaded), Wind (barbs)                             Latest          Past         Forecast

Surface CAPE (shaded), CIN (contours)                                           Latest          Past         Forecast

1 PVU Theta (shaded), Wind (barbs), 900 hPa ζ (contours)                Latest          Past         Forecast

850-650 hPa Mean-Layer RH (shaded)                                             Latest          Past         Forecast

650-900 hPa Shear (shaded, barbs)                                                   Latest          Past         Forecast

200-900 hPa Shear (shaded, barbs)                                                   Latest          Past         Forecast

 

North West Pacific (0:50N, 90:230E)

 

310K PV (shaded) and Stream Function (contours)                            Latest          Past         Forecast    

315K PV (shaded) and Stream Function (contours)                            Latest          Past         Forecast    

320K PV (shaded) and Stream Function (contours)                            Latest          Past         Forecast    

310K Pres. (shaded), Isen. Omega (contours), Wind (barbs)               Latest          Past         Forecast 

315K Pres. (shaded), Isen. Omega (contours), Wind (barbs)               Latest          Past         Forecast 

320K Pres. (shaded), Isen. Omega (contours), Wind (barbs)               Latest          Past         Forecast 

900 hPa Wind (shaded, barbs), Stream Function (contours)                Latest          Past         Forecast 

650 hPa Wind (shaded, barbs), Stream Function (contours)                Latest          Past         Forecast 

200 hPa Wind (shaded, barbs), Stream Function (contours)                Latest          Past         Forecast 

900 hPa Theta (shaded), Wind (barbs)                                              Latest          Past         Forecast  

900 hPa Specific Humidity (shaded), Wind (barbs)                             Latest          Past         Forecast

Surface CAPE (shaded), CIN (contours)                                           Latest          Past         Forecast

1 PVU Theta (shaded), Wind (barbs), 900 hPa ζ (contours)                Latest          Past         Forecast

850-650 hPa Mean-Layer RH (shaded)                                             Latest          Past         Forecast

650-900 hPa Shear (shaded, barbs)                                                   Latest          Past         Forecast

200-900 hPa Shear (shaded, barbs)                                                   Latest          Past         Forecast

 

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Last updated 5/22/09