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	~10/6/20	10/9/20	~12/21/20 - 1/20/21	~2/3/21

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 Data - Available on Para NOMADS

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

GFSv16 Real-time Parallel Verification - 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)