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MSLP + 10m wind barbs + 6hr total precip.   Runtime = 00Z (latest)
MSL+wind+rain prognosis
#01_2012-02-23-06Z-Thu_H+6


Rain colour scale
6hr total precip in mm

Notes

  • Experimental! Availability not guaranteed!
  • All times in UTC - always check validity timestamp!
  • Runtime displayed above map on right
  • Validity time displayed below map
  • H+xx prog time is assumed based on existance and number of images
  • Maps show MSLP (every 2hPa), previous 6 hour rain total (see key) and 10m wind barbs
  • First image (#00 at H+0) never contains rain (no previous period to sum over)
  • Maps are 6 hourly out to 8 days (H+192)
  • Updates 4x/day soon after 05/11/17/23 UTC (ie 5/11 am/pm NZST or 6/12 am/pm NZDT)
  • Step controls immediately below map allow stepping forward/back in intervals of 6/12/24 hours
  • Run controls below map allow access to previous 3 runs (4 in total)
  • Validity time retained if possible when stepping between runs
  • Keyboard shortcuts:
    Step -/+ 6hr = keypad 1/3 or keyboard </>
    Step -/+ 12hr = keypad 4/6 or keyboard k/l
    Step -/+ 24hr = keypad 7/9 or keyboard i/o
    Reset to H+0 = keypad 0 or keyboard s
    Step prev/next run = keypad -/+ or keyboard a/d

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