Model Run Schedule decoder

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Model Run Schedule decoder

#1 Postby jusforsean » Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:42 pm

Found this on the net, it explains what time the model run comes out in layman time also gives a chart at the bottom for your time zone. Thought it might help some of us who wondered what a 12z run was :D

00z = 7:00 pm (1900) CDT
06z = 1:00 am (0100) CDT
12z = 7:00 am (0700) CDT
18z = 1:00 pm (1300) CDT

EDT = CDT + 1
MDT = CDT - 1
PDT = CDT - 2
UTC = CDT + 5
CDT = UTC - 5
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#2 Postby ericinmia » Mon Sep 04, 2006 9:06 pm

One thing to remember....

The models aren't finished processing at this time... so you have to wait longer to get the output.

Thats a good reference for people though since its always hard for people to get used to z time. :)
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#3 Postby terstorm1012 » Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:02 pm

thanks for posting this again.

(as I sit up waiting for the 6z models...damn insomnia)
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#4 Postby boca » Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:19 pm

Do you have a link to that great info for the model runs?
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#5 Postby WxGuy1 » Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:40 pm

boca wrote:Do you have a link to that great info for the model runs?


That isn't necessarily about models -- it's a conversion from UTC to local time:

To EDT: UTC-4
To CDT: UTC-5
To MDT: UTC-6
To PDT: UTC-7

To EST: UTC-5
To CST: UTC-6
To MST: UTC-7
To PST: UTC-8

If you want to see the status of the model output (for example, "is the 00z GFS out through 180hrs yet?"), go to the CURRENT STATUS OF THE NCEP PRODUCTION SUITE page on the NCEP site.
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