BEYOND THE FORECAST: WHAT DO THE THE NUMEROUS ABBREVIATIONS FOR COMPUTER FORECAST MODELS MEAN?

Meteorologists and Weather Trackers use a wide range of computer models to help predict and forecast the weather. A list of some of the most widely used models follow… RPM Rapid Precision Mesoscale HRRR High Resolution Rapid Refresh NGM Nested Grid Model NAM North American Mesoscale ECMF European Center Medium-Range Forecasts GFS Global Forecast System GFDL Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory UKMET United Kingdom Met Office HWRF Hurricane Weather Research Model NOGAPS Navy Operational Global Prediction System SREF Short Range Ensemble Forecast WRF Weather Research and Forecasting JMA Japanese Meteorological Agency