• New Global Ensemble Forecast System (GEFS) enhancements
  1. The probability of ice pellets graphics are added
  2. The probability of Cape > 250, 500, 2000, and 4000 are added
  3. The 6-hour and 24-hour precipitation totals are added
  4. The probability of 6-hour precipitation > 0.25., >0.50., and >1.0. are added.


• New RUC enhancements
  1. New hourly graphics from F000 to F012 for the 3-hourly synoptic model runs are added
  2. New hourly graphics from F000 to F009 for the non-synoptic hourly model runs are added.
  3. The single parameter 4-Panel Charts for the RUC model have been discontinued due to the availability to loop through the individual hours.

Note: The NGM model is expected to be removed from production in March of 2009, at which time the graphics will be discontinued.

• New 3-hour precipitation graphics for the NAM and GFS models are added.
• A new geographical area for the Wave Watch III that shows both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans on a single image is added.
• New 250 mb Temperature mean and spread graphics from the Global Ensemble Forecast System (GEFS) are added.
• New wind speed mean and mean direction graphics from the GEFS for 250, 500, 700, 850 and 925 mb levels are added.