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WMO Headers for NCEP AWIPS GFS Products
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The following are tables of all possible variable pair combination (parameter, g rid, forecast hour and layer/level) for WMO AWIPS GFS Headers. Each "X" within a table cell represents at least one header with that particular variable pair. Click the "X" to pop up a window listing those headers (Please Note: Javascrip t must be enabled). Links to the tables: GRID and PARAMETER FORECAST HOUR and GRID FORECAST HOUR and PARAMETER FORECAST HOUR and LAYER/LEVEL LAYER/LEVEL and PARAMETER GRID and LAYER/LEVEL For more information on WMO Headers, go to Office Note 388, Appendix A

Headers by GRID and PARAMETER

GRID
P A R A M E T E R		201 202 203 211 213 225 Vertical Wind Shear X X X X Voricity X X X X Total precipitation X X X X X Precipitable water X X X X X Convective precipitation X X X Height (geopotential) X X X X X X Vertical velocity X X X X X Pressure X X X X X X Stability Index (Best 4-layer index) X X Relative Humidity X X X X X X Air Temperature X X X X X X U-component of storm motion X X X X X X V-component of storm motion X X X X X X Cape X X Surface parameters X X X X X X Cin X X

Headers by FORECAST HOUR and PARAMETER

FORECAST HOUR
P A R A M E T E R		ANL 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84 90 96 102 108 114 120 Vertical Wind Shear X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Voricity X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Total precipitation X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Precipitable water X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Convective precipitation X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Height (geopotential) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Vertical velocity X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Pressure X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Stability Index (Best 4-layer index) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Relative Humidity X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Air Temperature X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X U-component of storm motion X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X V-component of storm motion X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Cape X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Surface parameters X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Cin X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Headers by LAYER/LEVEL and PARAMETER

LAYER/LEVEL
P A R A M E T E R		EATM 100 MB 150 MB 200 MB 250 MB 300 MB 350 MB 400 MB 450 MB 500 MB 550 MB 600 MB 650 MB 700 MB 750 MB 800 MB 850 MB BDY MSL 900 MB 0DEG 950 MB MWSL TRO SFC 1000 MB Vertical Wind Shear X Voricity X X X X Total precipitation X Precipitable water X Convective precipitation X Height (geopotential) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Vertical velocity X X X X X X X X X X X Pressure X X X X Stability Index (Best 4-layer index) X Relative Humidity X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Air Temperature X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X U-component of storm motion X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X V-component of storm motion X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Cape X X Surface parameters X Cin X X

Headers by FORECAST HOUR and GRID

FORECAST HOUR
G R I D		ANL 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84 90 96 102 108 114 120 201 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 202 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 203 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 211 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 213 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 225 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Headers by FORECAST HOUR and LAYER/LEVEL

FORECAST HOUR
L A Y E R / L E V E L		ANL 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84 90 96 102 108 114 120 EATM X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 100 MB X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 150 MB X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 200 MB X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 250 MB X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 300 MB X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 350 MB X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 400 MB X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 450 MB X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 500 MB X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 550 MB X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 600 MB X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 650 MB X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 700 MB X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 750 MB X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 800 MB X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 850 MB X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X BDY X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X MSL X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 900 MB X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 0DEG X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 950 MB X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X MWSL X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X TRO X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X SFC X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 1000 MB X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Headers by GRID and LAYER/LEVEL

GRID
L A Y E R / L E V E L		201 202 203 211 213 225 EATM X X X X X 100 MB X X X X X X 150 MB X X X X X X 200 MB X X X X X X 250 MB X X X X X X 300 MB X X X X X X 350 MB X 400 MB X X X X X X 450 MB X 500 MB X X X X X X 550 MB X 600 MB X 650 MB X 700 MB X X X X X X 750 MB X 800 MB X 850 MB X X X X X X BDY X X X X X MSL X X X X X X 900 MB X 0DEG X 950 MB X MWSL X TRO X X X X X X SFC X X X X X X 1000 MB X X X X X X

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