NOAA/NCEP servers which we rely on for our model data have been either completely out of service or only partially working for the past 30 hours.  NOAA/NCEP is working on the issue. No estimated time of full restoration has been given.   Until they resolve the data flow issues, we will continue to have missing or delayed model data.

Added the Twin View™ feature (Patent Pending) to the NAM-3km animation.   Animate a product then click on the the Twin View link.

For an example.
http://namp.wright-weather.com/cgi-bin/fcst-multi.cgi?field2=&field2i=total_pwat&eho=60&modeldate=Current&region=us&inc=1&type=&type2=1km_winter_radar&type3=

We will add to other models such as the HRRR and WRF.

GFS Model Upgrade 15.2.0 is expected on November 7, 2017 at 12Z.   This is a minor upgrade.  Mainly with the ingestion of new satellite, SST data and some bug fixes.

We do not expect any interruptions in model output.

Here is a full description of the changes from NOAA.

https://www.weather.gov/media/notification/scn19-84gfs15_2.pdf

The GFS Model was upgraded to version 15.1 this morning at 12z  see the technical note on the changes.

http://hp4.wright-weather.com/avn-hires.shtml

https://www.weather.gov/media/notification/scn19-40gfs_v15_1.pdf

There is an issue with the precipitation accumulation product.  It is being investigated and a fix is expected shortly.

Added the Significant Hail Parameter to the NAM-12km model.  SHIP is similar to the STP & SCP. Values above 1.0 are correlated with large hail events.  Here is more info on this product.

https://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/mesoanalysis/help/help_sigh.html

National NAM Significant Hail Parameter Loops

http://vmcluster.wright-weather.com/cgi-bin/fcst.cgi?eho=84&inc=3&type5=&type=sfc&type4=us&type2=ship&type3=

The HRRR Model is now available out to 36 hours on the 00/06/12/18Z  runs.

http://hrrr.wright-weather.com/hrrr.php

A strong tornado passed very close to the Columbus, MS 88D tonight.  Winds were measured by the 88D up to 163 mph around 250 feet. Several other scans measured winds into the 140′s.  A debris ball and correlation co-efficient dropout indicated debris.  It’s pretty unusual to have a strong tornado so close to an 88D. But it has happened a few times in the past 30 years.

Also of note is a smaller satellite vorticie/tornado just northwest of the RDA.  It had winds to 90 mph.

This Saturday -  12/22/2018  around 10AM EST our Data Center provider will be relocating our equipment into a new facility with faster and more diverse internet carriers. This new facility also has more power and satellite receiving capabilities.

This relocation will allow us to continue to expand the growing number of servers needed to process the rapid increase in meteorological data.

Around 10 AM Wright Weather will be unavailable during this transition to the new facility (about 2 miles).  We expect to have all services restored within a few hours.

Expect a disruption in the 12/22/18 12Z Model cycle output and possibly the 12/22/18 18Z Model cycles. We expect to be fully operational by the 00Z model cycle.

We appreciate your patience as we continue to grow.

During the month of July NCEP upgraded the following models.  We upgraded our systems to handle the newest versions of these models.  The NCEP upgrade notes are linked below.

HRRR / RAP

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/notification/scn18-58rap_hrrr.htm

HWRF

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/notification/scn18-60hwrf.htm

HMON

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/notification/scn18-59hmon.htm