Could someone sticky this thread. Can we compile a list of all abbreviations used (tropics related) so us amateurs can peruse the thread and get a quick education. Try to use just the form below, to make it easy to read.
GOM = Gulf of Mexico
Abbreviations:
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chadtm80
There are two many stickies right now.. But if everyone gets a good list going I will be happy to put them all on to a page here at storm2k that everyone can reference.
Numerical Forecast Models
CMC Canadian Meteorological Centre
ECMWF European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
GEM Global Environment Multiscale (CMC's short-range model)
GFDL Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory's Hurricane Model
GFS Global Forecast System (formerly known as the AVN and MRF)
MM5 Penn State University/National Center for Atmospheric Research's Mesoscale Model
NAM North American Mesoscale (formerly known as the Eta)
NGM Nested Grid Model
NOGAPS Navy Operational Global Atmospheric Prediction System
RUC Rapid Update Cycle Forecast Model
SREF Short Range Ensemble Forecasts
UKMET United Kingdom Meteorological Office
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Organizations, etc.:
AFWA: Air Force Weather Agency
AMS: American Meteorological Society
CARCAH: Chief, Aerial Reconnaissance Coordination, All Hurricanes
CHC: Canadian Hurricane Centre
COLA: Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere studies
GHCC: Global Hyrdrology and Climate Center
HPC: Hydrometeorological Prediction Center
HRD: Hurricane Research Division
JMA: Japan Meteorological Agency
JTWC: Joint Typhoon Warning Center
NCAR: National Center for Atmospheric Reseach
NCEP: National Center for Enviromental Prediction
NDBC: National Data Buoy Center
NHC: National Hurricane Center
NOAA: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NRL: Naval Research Laboratory
NWHCC: Northwest Hemisphere Hurricane Center
OPC: Ocean Prediction Center
RSMC: Regional Specialized Meteorological Center
SAB: Satellite Analysis Branch
SSD: Satellite Services Division
TAFB: Tropical Analysis and Forecasting Branch
TPC: Tropical Prediction Center
TSR: Tropical Storm Risk
TWC: The Weather Channel
WMO: World Meteorological Organization
UW-CIMSS: University of Wisconsin Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies
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A few to add to the models list
BAM S/M/D: Shallow/Medium/Deep Beta and Advection Model
CLIPER: Climatology and Persistence
CONU: Consensus of at least two of the five: GFDL, GFDN, GFS, NOGAPS, and UKMET
DGEX: Downscaled GFS / Extended Eta
DSHP: Decay SHIPS
GFDN: Navy's version of GFDL
GUNA: Consensus of GFDL, UKMET, NOGAPS, and AVN (now GFS)
GUNS: Consenus of GFDL, UKMET, and NOGAPS
LBAR: Limited Area BARotropic
POAMA: Predictive Ocean Atmosphere Model for Australia
SHIFOR: Statistical Hurricane Intensity FORecast
SHIPS: Statistical Hurricane Intensity Prediction Scheme
SLOSH: Sea, Lake, and Overland Surges from Hurricanes)
XTRAP: Extrapolation (not a model, but does appear on model graphics)
WRF: Weather Research and Forecasting
Satellite Products
ACE: Advanced Composition Explorer
AMSR-E: Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer for Earth Observing System
AMSU:Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit
AODT: Advanced Objective Dvorak Technique
DMSP: Defense Meteorological Satellite Program
GOES: Geostationary Operations Environmental Satellite
IR: Infrared
MODIS: Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
ODT: Objective Dvorak Technique
QS: QuikSCAT
RAMSDIS: Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Advanced Meteorological Satellite Demonstration and Interpretation System
SW: Shortwave
SSMI: Special Sensor Microwave Imager
SWEPAM: Solar Wind Electron, Proton, and Alpha Monitor
TRMM: Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission
WV: Water Vapor
Oscillations, etc:
AMO: Atlantic Multi-decadal Oscillation
ENSO: El Nino Southern Oscillation
MEI: Multivariate ENSO Index
MJO: Madden-Julian Oscillation
NAO: North Atlantic Oscillation
PDO: Pacific Decadal Oscillation
QBO: Quasi-Biennial Oscillation
SOI: Southern Oscillation Index
Miscellaneous:
ACE: Accumulated Cyclone Energy (index)
AFD: Area Forecast Discussion
ATCF: Automated Tropical Cyclone Forecast
AWIPS: Advanced Weather Information Processing System
BOC: Bay of Campeche
CDO: Central Dense Overcast
CI: Current Intensity
C-MAN: Coastal-Marine Automated Network
CPAC: Central Pacific
CV: Cape Verde
EATS: Eastern Atlantic Tropical Summary
EPAC: Eastern Pacific
ERC: Eyewall Replacement Cycle
ET: ExtraTropical
G-IV: NOAA Gulfstream IV jet
GARP: GEMPAK Analysis and Rendering Program
GEMPAK: General Meteorology Package
GUTS: Gulf of Mexico Tropical Summary
H25: 250 millibar level
H50: 500 millibar level
HR: Hour
IMO: In My Opinion
ITCZ: Intertropical Convergence Zone
IVO: In Vicinity Of
KT: knot
LLC: Low Level Circulation
MB: millibar
McIDAS: Man computer Interactive Data Access System
MLC: Mid Level Circulation
MOTM: Member of the Month
NM/NMI: Nautical Mile
NS: Named Storm
NTC: Net Tropical Cyclone (activity)
OCM: On Camera Meteorologist (?)
POD: Plan of the Day
SAL: Saharan Air Layer
SFMR: Stepped Frequency Microwave Radiometer
SST: Sea Surface Temperature
TC: Tropical Cyclone
TCFA: Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert
TCHP: Tropical Cyclone Heat Potential
TD: Tropical Depression
TS: Tropical Storm
TNA: Tropical North Atlantic (index)
TW: Tropical Wave
TWD: Tropical Weather Discussion
TWO: Tropical Weather Outlook
TUTT: Tropical Upper Tropospheric Trough
ULL: Upper Level Low
UTC: Coordinated Universal Time
VDM: Vortex Data Message
WATS: Western Atlantic Tropical Summary
WPAC: Western Pacific
WRT: With Regard To
WSR-88D: Weather Surveillance Radar 88 Doppler
Z: Zulu
National Weather Service Offices:
AKQ: Wakefield (VA)
BMX: Birmingham
BRO: Brownsville
CHS: Charleston
CRP: Corpus Cristi
HGX: Houston
HUN: Huntsville
ILM: Wilmington (NC)
JAX: Jacksonville
LCH: Lake Charles
LIX: New Orleans
MFL: Miami
MHX: Moorehead City (NC)
MLB: Miami
MOB: Mobile
SJU: San Juan
TLH: Tallahassee
TBW: Tampa
People:
JB: Joe Bastardi
DT: Dave Tolleris
added some stuff gleaned from all NHC storm discussions this year... if they used an abbreviation in a discussion, it should be here
started going through old S2K posts as well
thanks Aslkahuna
AFWA: Air Force Weather Agency
AMS: American Meteorological Society
CARCAH: Chief, Aerial Reconnaissance Coordination, All Hurricanes
CHC: Canadian Hurricane Centre
COLA: Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere studies
GHCC: Global Hyrdrology and Climate Center
HPC: Hydrometeorological Prediction Center
HRD: Hurricane Research Division
JMA: Japan Meteorological Agency
JTWC: Joint Typhoon Warning Center
NCAR: National Center for Atmospheric Reseach
NCEP: National Center for Enviromental Prediction
NDBC: National Data Buoy Center
NHC: National Hurricane Center
NOAA: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NRL: Naval Research Laboratory
NWHCC: Northwest Hemisphere Hurricane Center
OPC: Ocean Prediction Center
RSMC: Regional Specialized Meteorological Center
SAB: Satellite Analysis Branch
SSD: Satellite Services Division
TAFB: Tropical Analysis and Forecasting Branch
TPC: Tropical Prediction Center
TSR: Tropical Storm Risk
TWC: The Weather Channel
WMO: World Meteorological Organization
UW-CIMSS: University of Wisconsin Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies
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A few to add to the models list
BAM S/M/D: Shallow/Medium/Deep Beta and Advection Model
CLIPER: Climatology and Persistence
CONU: Consensus of at least two of the five: GFDL, GFDN, GFS, NOGAPS, and UKMET
DGEX: Downscaled GFS / Extended Eta
DSHP: Decay SHIPS
GFDN: Navy's version of GFDL
GUNA: Consensus of GFDL, UKMET, NOGAPS, and AVN (now GFS)
GUNS: Consenus of GFDL, UKMET, and NOGAPS
LBAR: Limited Area BARotropic
POAMA: Predictive Ocean Atmosphere Model for Australia
SHIFOR: Statistical Hurricane Intensity FORecast
SHIPS: Statistical Hurricane Intensity Prediction Scheme
SLOSH: Sea, Lake, and Overland Surges from Hurricanes)
XTRAP: Extrapolation (not a model, but does appear on model graphics)
WRF: Weather Research and Forecasting
Satellite Products
ACE: Advanced Composition Explorer
AMSR-E: Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer for Earth Observing System
AMSU:Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit
AODT: Advanced Objective Dvorak Technique
DMSP: Defense Meteorological Satellite Program
GOES: Geostationary Operations Environmental Satellite
IR: Infrared
MODIS: Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
ODT: Objective Dvorak Technique
QS: QuikSCAT
RAMSDIS: Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Advanced Meteorological Satellite Demonstration and Interpretation System
SW: Shortwave
SSMI: Special Sensor Microwave Imager
SWEPAM: Solar Wind Electron, Proton, and Alpha Monitor
TRMM: Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission
WV: Water Vapor
Oscillations, etc:
AMO: Atlantic Multi-decadal Oscillation
ENSO: El Nino Southern Oscillation
MEI: Multivariate ENSO Index
MJO: Madden-Julian Oscillation
NAO: North Atlantic Oscillation
PDO: Pacific Decadal Oscillation
QBO: Quasi-Biennial Oscillation
SOI: Southern Oscillation Index
Miscellaneous:
ACE: Accumulated Cyclone Energy (index)
AFD: Area Forecast Discussion
ATCF: Automated Tropical Cyclone Forecast
AWIPS: Advanced Weather Information Processing System
BOC: Bay of Campeche
CDO: Central Dense Overcast
CI: Current Intensity
C-MAN: Coastal-Marine Automated Network
CPAC: Central Pacific
CV: Cape Verde
EATS: Eastern Atlantic Tropical Summary
EPAC: Eastern Pacific
ERC: Eyewall Replacement Cycle
ET: ExtraTropical
G-IV: NOAA Gulfstream IV jet
GARP: GEMPAK Analysis and Rendering Program
GEMPAK: General Meteorology Package
GUTS: Gulf of Mexico Tropical Summary
H25: 250 millibar level
H50: 500 millibar level
HR: Hour
IMO: In My Opinion
ITCZ: Intertropical Convergence Zone
IVO: In Vicinity Of
KT: knot
LLC: Low Level Circulation
MB: millibar
McIDAS: Man computer Interactive Data Access System
MLC: Mid Level Circulation
MOTM: Member of the Month
NM/NMI: Nautical Mile
NS: Named Storm
NTC: Net Tropical Cyclone (activity)
OCM: On Camera Meteorologist (?)
POD: Plan of the Day
SAL: Saharan Air Layer
SFMR: Stepped Frequency Microwave Radiometer
SST: Sea Surface Temperature
TC: Tropical Cyclone
TCFA: Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert
TCHP: Tropical Cyclone Heat Potential
TD: Tropical Depression
TS: Tropical Storm
TNA: Tropical North Atlantic (index)
TW: Tropical Wave
TWD: Tropical Weather Discussion
TWO: Tropical Weather Outlook
TUTT: Tropical Upper Tropospheric Trough
ULL: Upper Level Low
UTC: Coordinated Universal Time
VDM: Vortex Data Message
WATS: Western Atlantic Tropical Summary
WPAC: Western Pacific
WRT: With Regard To
WSR-88D: Weather Surveillance Radar 88 Doppler
Z: Zulu
National Weather Service Offices:
AKQ: Wakefield (VA)
BMX: Birmingham
BRO: Brownsville
CHS: Charleston
CRP: Corpus Cristi
HGX: Houston
HUN: Huntsville
ILM: Wilmington (NC)
JAX: Jacksonville
LCH: Lake Charles
LIX: New Orleans
MFL: Miami
MHX: Moorehead City (NC)
MLB: Miami
MOB: Mobile
SJU: San Juan
TLH: Tallahassee
TBW: Tampa
People:
JB: Joe Bastardi
DT: Dave Tolleris
added some stuff gleaned from all NHC storm discussions this year... if they used an abbreviation in a discussion, it should be here
started going through old S2K posts as well
thanks Aslkahuna
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