ensemble initiated at:99020300 analysis time: 99020500 center of verification region: 125.W 42.5N verification time: +36h dropsonde lon. lat. spread 1 273.50 28.30 0.60 2 219.30 48.50 5.86 3 216.30 48.90 5.36 4 213.20 49.30 4.64 5 210.30 49.50 4.07 6 207.20 49.80 3.60 7 204.20 49.90 3.30 8 201.00 50.00 2.94 9 198.10 50.00 2.64 10 195.20 50.10 2.36 11 197.30 52.20 4.08 12 199.70 54.20 5.16 spread(0) spread(36) AEP max 6.01 4.16 0.78 rms 4.25 3.10 0.81 avr 4.05 2.99 0.82