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Operational Products

Real-time computer models and their update frequency

Model	Forecast Length	Update Frequency
NAM-WRF	84 hours	4x per day [00Z 06Z 12Z 18Z]
NAM 4KM CONUS WRF	60 Hours	4x per day [00Z 06Z 12Z 18Z]
GFS	384 hours	4x per day [00Z 06Z 12Z 18Z]
RUC Surface	18 hours	24x per day
RUC	18 hours	24x per day
Navy NOGAPS	144 hours	2x per day [00Z 12Z]
Canadian CMC	144 hours	2x per day [00Z 12Z]
ECMWF	240 hours	2x per day [00Z 12Z]
ECMWF Hi-Res	180 hours	2x per day [00Z 12Z]
UKMET	72 hours	2x per day [00Z 12Z]
HWRF	126 hours	4x per day [00Z 06Z 12Z 18Z]
GFDL	126 hours	4x per day [00Z 06Z 12Z 18Z]
GFSX MOS	192 hours	2x per day [00Z 12Z]
GFS MOS	72 hours	4x per day [00Z 06Z 12Z 18Z]
NAM MOS	72 hours	4x per day [00Z 06Z 12Z 18Z]
GFS LAMP MOS	24 hours	24x per day
Hurricane Model Track Plots	120 hours	4x per day [00Z 06Z 12Z 18Z]
Short Range Enembles (SREF)	87 hours	4x per day [09Z 15Z 21Z 03Z]
GFS Ensembles	384 hours	4x per day [00Z 12Z 18Z 06Z]
Canadian Global Ensembles	240 hours	4x per day [00Z 12Z 18Z 06Z]
4km WRF-NMM	48 hours	2x per day. Hourly data!
4km WRF-ARW	48 hours	2x per day. Hourly data!
Down Scaled Extended NAM (DGEX)	192 hours	2x per day.

NEXRAD / WSR-88D Radar Products
Updated every 5-6 minutes
150+ sites

Product	Range	Resolution	Elevations
Base Reflectivity	124 NM	1KM x 1 degree	.05,1.45,2.40,3.35
Extended Base Reflectivity	260 NM	1KM x1 degree	.05
Base Velocity	124 NM	1KM x 1 degree	.05,1.45,2.40,3.35
Composite Reflectivity	124 NM	4X4 KM	Entire Volume
Storm Relative Velocity	124 NM	1KM x 1 degree	.05,1.45,2.40,3.35
Vertically Integrated Liquid	124 NM	4x4 KM	Entire Volume
Echo Tops	124 NM	4x4 KM	Entire Volume
1 Hour Precipitation	124 NM	2x2KM	N/A
Storm Total Precipitation	124 NM	2x2KM	N/A
Velocity Azimuth Display	--	--	--

Terminal Doppler High Resolution Weather Radars
Updated every 5-10 minutes
48 sites nationwide

Product	Range	Resolution	Elevations
Base Reflectivity	48 NM	150 meters x 1/2 degree	.01,1.0,2.0
Extended Base Reflectivity	225 NM	300 meters x 1/2 degree	.06
Base Velocity	48 NM	150 meters x 1/2 degree	.01,1.0,2.0
Composite Reflectivity	48 NM	4X4 KM	Entire Volume
Storm Relative Velocity	48 NM	150 meters x 1/2 degree	.05,1.45,2.40,3.35
Vertically Integrated Liquid	48 NM	4x4 KM	Entire Volume
Echo Tops	48 NM	4x4 KM	Entire Volume
1 Hour Precipitation	124 NM	2x2KM	N/A
Storm Total Precipitation	124 NM	2x2KM	N/A
Velocity Azimuth Display	--	--	--

Satellite Imagery

Satellite	Product Frequency	Resolution
GOES East Infrared	15 minute (7.5 minute in Rapid Scan)	4KM
GOES East Visible	15 minute (7.5 minute in Rapid Scan)	1KM
GOES East Water Vapor	15 minute (7.5 minute in Rapid Scan)	4KM
GOES West Infrared	15 minute (7.5 minute in Rapid Scan)	4KM
GOES West Visible	15 minute (7.5 minute in Rapid Scan)	1KM
GOES West Water Vapor	15 minute (7.5 minute in Rapid Scan)	4KM
National Composite IR	15 minute	4KM
National Composite Visible	15 minute	1KM
National Composite Water Vapor	15 minute	4KM
Northen Hemisphere IR	15 minute	24KM
Northen Hemisphere Water Vapor	15 minute	24KM
Composite IR / Radar Satellite	15 minutes	4KM/1KM

Precison Radar®
Radar Mosaics Updated Every 5 Minutes

Product	Update Frequency	Resolution	Precipitation Types
Reflectivity	Every 5 minutes	1x1KM	Rain, Mix, Snow
Vertically Integrated Liquid (VIL)	Every 5 Minutes	1x1KM	N/A
Echo Tops	Every 5 Minutes	1x1KM	N/A
1 hour Precipitation Estimate	Every 5 Minutes	1x1KM	N/A
Storm Total Precipitation Est.	Every 5 Minutes	1x1KM	N/A

Real-Time Lightning Plots

Region	Update Frequency	Accuracy
U.S.	Continous ingestion. Plots updated every 5 minutes	< 1/2 KM

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As a Professor of Atmospheric Science, Wright Weather is my first choice for monitoring model forecasts and weather radar. Using Wright-Weather.com as a primary forecast tool, I finished first in the individual competition of the 2007/2008 WxChallenge collegiate weather forecasting contest (among 1000+ forecasters from 50+ academic institutions nationwide). I consider Wright-Weather's extensive and comprehensive suite of weather resources to be a significant contributor to my national forecasting championship! Rob Black, Ph.D Georgia Tech

Dr. Robert Black
Georgia Tech
Georgia

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