GSM Seasonal Forecasts



Global Seasonal Mean Anomalies

(Click on an X to view plots)
 Forecast Start Date May 2012 Jun 2012 Jul 2012 Aug 2012 Sep 2012 Oct 2012 Nov 2012 Dec 2012 Jan 2013 Feb 2013 Mar 2013 Apr 2013
Temp at 2m X X X X X X X X X X X X
Precipitation X X X X X X X X X X X X
200hPa Height X X X X X X X X X X X X
500hPa Height X X X X X X X X X X X X
Wind Speed at 10m X X X X X X X X X X X X
Sensible Heat Flux X X X X X X X X X X X X
Latent Heat Flux X X X X X X X X X X X X

Pacific-North America Seasonal Mean Anomalies
(Click on an X to view plots)
 Forecast Start Date May 2012 Jun 2012 Jul 2012 Aug 2012 Sep 2012 Oct 2012 Nov 2012 Dec 2012 Jan 2013 Feb 2013 Mar 2013 Apr 2013
Temp at 2m X X X X X X X X X X X X
Precipitation X X X X X X X X X X X X
200hPa Height X X X X X X X X X X X X
500hPa Height X X X X X X X X X X X X
Wind Speed at 10m X X X X X X X X X X X X
Sensible Heat Flux X X X X X X X X X X X X
Latent Heat Flux X X X X X X X X X X X X

Spread of the 10 Ensemble Members (30S-30N)
(Showing the result of each ensemble member run averaged from 30S to 30N)
 Forecast Start Date May 2012 Jun 2012 Jul 2012 Aug 2012 Sep 2012 Oct 2012 Nov 2012 Dec 2012 Jan 2013 Feb 2013 Mar 2013 Apr 2013
Temp at 2m X X X X X X X X X X X X
10m Zonal Wind X X X X X X X X X X X X
200hPa Height X X X X X X X X X X X X

Spread of the 10 Ensemble Members (30N-60N)
(Showing the result of each ensemble member run averaged from 30N to 60N)
 Forecast Start Date May 2012 Jun 2012 Jul 2012 Aug 2012 Sep 2012 Oct 2012 Nov 2012 Dec 2012 Jan 2013 Feb 2013 Mar 2013 Apr 2013
Temp at 2m X X X X X X X X X X X X
10m Zonal Wind X X X X X X X X X X X X
200hPa Height X X X X X X X X X X X X

Standard Deviation of the 10 Ensemble Members
(with the total field overlayed)
 Forecast Start Date May 2012 Jun 2012 Jul 2012 Aug 2012 Sep 2012 Oct 2012 Nov 2012 Dec 2012 Jan 2012 Feb 2013 Mar 2013 Apr 2013
Temp at 2m X X X X X X X X X X X X
10m Zonal Wind X X X X X X X X X X X X
200hPa Height X X X X X X X X X X X X

Consistency Plots
(Showing 4 forecasts for a given season)
 Forecast Start Dates Mar 12 - Jun 12 Apr 12 - Jul 12 May 12 - Aug 12 Jun 12 - Sep 12 Jul 12 - Oct 12 Aug 12 - Nov 12 Sep 12 - Dec 12 Oct 12 - Jan 13 Nov 12 - Feb 13
Temp at 2m X X X X X X X X X
Precipitation X X X X X X X X X
200hPa Height X X X X X X X X X
SST NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

 

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