GFS Model Crash

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GFS Model Crash

#1 Postby wxman57 » Thu Nov 13, 2003 11:38 am

Hot off the wire. Perhaps this has something to do with that big battle betwen the ECMWF and GFS beyond 168hrs? The models are just about 180 deg apart for the middle of next week.

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NOUS72 KNCF 131451
ADMNCF
PLEASE PASS TO MIC, HIC, ESA, SOO, ITO
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NCEP HAS INFORMED NCF THAT TODAY'S MRF MODEL
ENCOUNTERED PROBLEMS AND STOPPED PROCESSING
AFTER 168 HOURS. AN ATTEMPT IS BEING MADE TO
RERUN THE DATA. SHOULD THIS ATTEMPT FAIL, NEW
MRF DATA WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL AFTER THIS
EVENING'S 00Z RUN.
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#2 Postby JCT777 » Thu Nov 13, 2003 11:46 am

Maybe this is what was needed to get the long-range GFS fixed, since it is notoriously bad. :wink:
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#3 Postby wxman57 » Thu Nov 13, 2003 11:52 am

Looks like they fixed it. I have through 252 hrs now...
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