Status Quo and Future Plan of the EGOWaFS

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Status Quo and Future Plan of the EGOWaFS (
Ensemble Global Ocean Wave Forecast System) For
the 3rd Ensemble User Workshop Laurel, MD,
10/3111/2, 2006
H. S Chen NOAA/NWS/NCEP/EMC/MMAB
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? Status Que of the EGOWaFS

• ? Operational runs at 00, 06,12 and 18Z cycle
  since late March, 2006.
• ? 126 forecast hours.
• ? An ensemble of 11 members of wind fields and
  11 members of wave fields.
• ? Ensemble products Ens Mean, Ens Spread and
  Ens Probability.
• ? Graphics http//www.emc.ncep.noaa.gov/project
  s/wd21hc/ensemb
• ? Data Files ftp//polar.ncep.noaa.gov/pub/wav
  es/egowafs_fd

? Year 2007 Plan

? Improvement of websites. ? Extension to 15
ensemble members. ? Extension to 180 forecast
hours. ? Economic evaluation of the EGOWaFS.