GFSv16 Official Evaluation

TIMELINE

Evaluation Period (Start - End)	Recommendations from Field Due	NCEP Director Briefing	Code Handoff to NCO	IT Test Period (Start - End)	Implementation Date
8/3/20 - 9/25/20	9/28/20	10/5/20	10/9/20	~12/21/20 - 1/20/21	~2/3/21

SUMMARY

GFSv16 NWS SOO Team Evaluation Overview - Presented by NWS SOO Team (9/17/20 MEG Meeting)
GFSv16 MEG Evaluation Overview - Presented by Alicia Bentley/Geoff Manikin (9/24/20 MEG Meeting)

Upcoming Presentations
NCEP/EMC Change Configuration Board Presentation - Presented by Vijay Tallapragada/Geoff Manikin (9/30/20 CCB Meeting)
GFSv16 Field Evaluation Overview - Presented by Shannon Shields/Philippe Papin (10/1/20 MEG Meeting)
NCEP OD Science and Decisional Briefing - Presented by Vijay Tallapragada/Geoff Manikin (10/5/20 OD Briefing)

INFORMATION

GFSv16 Official Evaluation Kickoff Meeting - Presented by Geoff Manikin/Alicia Bentley (7/16/20 MEG Meeting)
Overview of GFSv16 Wave (e.g., science/product changes) - Presented by Deanna Spindler (8/6/20 MEG Meeting)
Overview of GFSv16 Verification Statistics - Presented by Chris MacIntosh/Alicia Bentley (8/6/20 MEG Meeting)
GFSv16 Case Studies: Tropical Cyclones - Presented by Shannon Shields (8/20/20 MEG Meeting)
GFSv16 Tropical Cyclones: Strengths and Concerns - Presented by Alicia Bentley (8/20/20 MEG Meeting)
GFSv16 Case Studies: QPF/Precipitation - Presented by Philippe Papin (8/27/20 MEG Meeting)
GFSv16 Case Studies: Winter Weather - Presented by Alicia Bentley (8/27/20 MEG Meeting)
GFSv16 Case Studies: Severe Weather - Presented by Chris MacIntosh (9/3/20 MEG Meeting)
GFSv16 Severe Weather: Strengths and Concerns - Presented by Logan Dawson (9/3/20 MEG Meeting)
GFSv16 Case Studies: Extreme Temperatures - Presented by Shannon Shields (9/10/20 MEG Meeting)
GFSv16 Case Studies: Temp. Profiles/Inversions - Presented by Geoff Manikin (9/10/20 MEG Meeting)

DATA

GFSv16 Data - Available on Para NOMADS

RETROSPECTIVES

GFSv16 Retrospective Case Studies - Maintained by NCEP/EMC MEG
GFSv16 Retrospective Soundings - Maintained by NCEP/EMC MEG

REAL-TIME

GFSv16 Real-time Forecast Graphics - Maintained by Shannon Shields (EMC)
GFSv16 Real-time Soundings - Maintained by Keqin Wu (EMC)

VERIFICATION

GFSv16 Real-time Parallel Verification - Maintained by Mallory Row (EMC)

GFSv16 Retrospective Verification (All Streams) - Maintained by Mallory Row (EMC)
GFSv16 Retrospective Stream 0 Verification - Maintained by Mallory Row (EMC)
GFSv16 Retrospective Stream 1 Verification - Maintained by Mallory Row (EMC)
GFSv16 Retrospective Stream 2 Verification - Maintained by Mallory Row (EMC)
GFSv16 Retrospective Stream 3 Verification - Maintained by Mallory Row (EMC)
*GFSv16 Retrospective Stream 4 was combined with Stream 3*
GFSv16 Retrospective Stream 5 Verification - Maintained by Mallory Row (EMC)

GFSv16 Wave Verification (Buoys) - Maintained by Deanna Spindler (EMC)
GFSv16 Wave Verification (Satellite) - Maintained by Todd Spindler (EMC)