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Model Diagnostics Discussion
 
(Latest Discussion - Issued 2243Z Aug 15, 2020)
 
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Model Diagnostic Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
643 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2020

Valid Aug 15/1200 UTC thru Aug 19/0000 UTC

This product has been terminated as of August 15, 2020. For more
information, please refer to the following Service Change Notice
(SCN):
https://www.weather.gov/media/notification/pdf2/scn20-58pmdhmd_term
ination.pdf

WPC will continue to include forecast evaluations of model
guidance in other text discussions, which are described in the
SCN. In particular, note that the Extended Forecast Discussion
(PMDEPD) has a section specifically providing a guidance and
predictability assessment. The PMDEPD is available at the
following link:
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/hpcdiscussions.php?disc=p
mdepd

Additionally, advanced graphical tools comparing guidance,
including climatological context, are available from the WPC
Forecast Tools web page:
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/#page=tls

Gallina