NCEP Synergy Meeting Highlights: May 26,
2009
This meeting was led by David Novak
(HPC) and attended by Dan Starosta (NCO), Chris Caruso Magee (NCO); Rebecca
Cosgrove (NCO); Eric Rogers (EMC); Yuejian Zhu (EMC); Mary Hart (EMC); Hendrik
Tolman (EMC); Bill Bua (COMET/NCEP); Mike Brennan (TPC); Richard Pasch (TPC); Ed
Danaher (HPC); Steve Silberberg (AWC); David Bright (SPC); Kathy Gilbert (MDL);
Pete Browning (Central Region); and David Myrick (Western Region).
1. NCO
Dan
Starosta reported on the status of the new Power-6 machines (cirrus and stratus).
Cirrus is running well and all codes have been migrated. Recent facilities work at
Chris
Caruso Magee noted that Requests for Change (RFCs) will take a bit of time (1
week minimum) to address after stratus is accepted.
Kathy
Gilbert noted discrepancies between operational MDL products on Mist and those
on Cirrus, and wondered to what degree this was a concern. Eric Rogers noted
that they have also seen differences, and they are likely due to small
differences in the data streams available to Mist and Cirrus, that can grow via
data assimilation. A re-synch between Mist and Cirrus will fix this issue,
although a specific re-synch date has not been scheduled yet.
2. NOTES FROM EMC
2a.
Global Climate and Weather Modeling Branch (GCWMB)
No
report.
2b.
Global Ensemble Prediction System
Yuejian
Zhu is testing a parallel GEFS which increases member resolution from T126 to
T190, adds a stochastic perturbation scheme, and uses 8th order horizontal
diffusion for all resolutions. Tests show improved forecast skill and
reliability. Additionally, several new variables will be included in the
“pgrba” files, including 10, 50, and 100 mb level data, surface and top of
atmosphere flux data, and soil data, CIN, and 9 near-surface downscaled and
bias-corrected variables (srf pressure, T2m, U10m and V10m, T2mmax, T2mmin,
Wind direction and Wind speed, working on T2m dew point temperature) for CONUS
and Alaska.
This
GEFS upgrade is third in the queue when the computer moratorium is lifted (see
above section 1).
2c.
Mesoscale Modeling Branch (MMB)
WRF-NMM Eric Rogers reported that the WRF-NMM has a parallel
on Cirrus. Testing for minor bug fixes is occurring, including testing an
improvement in the NAM GOES look-alike product.
NEMS
MMB
is recasting MMB models into the National Environmental Modeling System (NEMS)
framework. Of particular interest is that the current WRF-NMM run in the
2d.
The
new SREF is running in parallel on Cirrus. Recent post-processing failures have
occurred for the Eta members on both the parallel and operational versions.
These failures are being investigated.
The
new SREF implementation is now expected late in the Q4 of FY09 or Q1 of FY10.
This implementation will upgrade the WRF members to the latest available
version and increase the resolution of the RSM and WRF members to 32 km (to
match the Eta members). Also, the
components making up the SREF will be adjusted to include more WRF members. The
new SREF will be composed of:
6 Eta members
5 RSM members
10 WRF members (5 NMM, 5 ARW)
For
more details see:
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/notification/tin08-91aaa_sref_upgrade.txt
2e.
Marine Modeling and Analysis Branch
Hendrik
Tolman reported that the
The
next three implementations planed are:
Atlantic RTOFS: improved ocean model and assimilation of new
satellite data.
Global
Wave Model (Wavewatch III):
extension of domain into
Hurricane
Wave Model: Add multigrid
capability, improving resolution along the coast from ~25 km à ~7 km.
No
implementation dates have been set at this point.
TPC
was interested in seeing the updated Hurricane Wave Model guidance. Hendrik
noted that test cases have been run and graphics are available.
3. FEEDBACK FROM MDL/OPERATIONAL
CENTERS/REGIONS
3a.
MDL
Nothing to report.
3b.
No issues were brought up by the centers and regions
participating in the call.
4. The next Synergy Meeting will be
held at 2:30 pm EDT on Monday, June 29, 2009 in room 209, with remote
teleconferencing capability.