Great Lakes Coastal Forecasting System, GLCFS

NOTICE: Please visit our new GLCFS site at www.glerl.noaa.gov/res/glcfs-fvcom/glcfs.html. This new site will display our next-gen FVCOM model output on high-res grids for all parameters, except for waves which will continue to use the glerl-donelan wave model on lower-res POM grids. On May 10, this current site will be removed or will be redirected to the new site.
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GLCFS NOWCAST: 04/19/2021 (DOY 109) 1200 GMT - Experimental
Nowcasts updated by about 0030, 0630, 1230, and 1830 GMT (subtract 4 for EDT, 5 for EST)

NEW GLCFS PQT Request Form (replaces the GLOS Point Query Tool) 
Comparison of this year vs last two years water temps and ice
Comparison of nowcast forcing parameters
Comparison of 72-hr forecast winds: NDFD vs NAM vs GFS
Comparison of temperature profiles
Heat Flux Estimates, Heat Content Estimates

[Great Lakes ImageMap, Nowcast Products] Great Lakes Ice Cover Great Lakes Air Temps Great Lakes Water Temps Great Lakes Cloud Cover Great Lakes Winds Great Lakes Waves Lake Huron Winds Lake Huron Waves Lake Huron Ice Lake Huron Surface Temps Lake Huron Surface Currents Lake Huron Temp Transects Lake Huron Temp Profiles Lake Huron Water Levels Lake Erie Winds Lake Erie Waves Lake Erie Ice Lake Erie Surface Temps Lake Erie Surface Currents Lake Erie Temp Transects Lake Erie Temp Profiles Lake Erie Water Levels Lake Michigan Winds Lake Michigan Waves Lake Michigan Ice Lake Michigan Surface Temps Lake Michigan Surface Currents Lake Michigan Temp Transects Lake Michigan Temp Profiles Lake Michigan Water Levels Lake Superior Winds Lake Superior Waves Lake Superior Ice Lake Superior Surface Temps Lake Superior Surface Currents Lake Superior Temp Transects Lake Superior Temp Profiles Lake Superior Water Levels Lake Ontario Winds Lake Ontario Waves Lake Ontario Ice Lake Ontario Surface Temps Lake Ontario Surface Currents Lake Ontario Temp Transects Lake Ontario Temp Profiles Lake Ontario Water Levels Lake St. Clair Winds Lake St. Clair Waves

GLCFS FORECAST: 04/19/2021 (DOY 109) 0000 GMT - Experimental
Forecasts updated by about 0130 and 1330 GMT (subtract 4 for EDT, 5 for EST)

[Great Lakes ImageMap, Forecast Products] Great Lakes Air Temps Great Lakes Water Temps Great Lakes Cloud Cover Great Lakes Winds Great Lakes Waves Lake Huron Winds Lake Huron Waves Lake Huron Ice Lake Huron Surface Temps Lake Huron Surface Currents Lake Huron Water Levels Lake Huron 1-d Water Levels Lake Erie Winds Lake Erie Waves Lake Erie Ice Lake Erie Surface Temps Lake Erie Surface Currents Lake Erie Water Levels Lake Erie 1-d Water Levels Lake Michigan Winds Lake Michigan Waves Lake Michigan Ice Lake Michigan Surface Temps Lake Michigan Surface Currents Lake Michigan Water Levels Lake Michigan 1-d Water Levels Lake Superior Winds Lake Superior Waves Lake Superior Ice Lake Superior Surface Temps Lake Superior Surface Currents Lake Superior Water Levels Lake Superior 1-d Water Levels Lake Ontario Winds Lake Ontario Waves Lake Ontario Ice Lake Ontario Surface Temps Lake Ontario Surface Currents Lake Ontario Water Levels Lake Ontario 1-d Water Levels Lake St. Clair Winds Lake St. Clair Waves
Other Wave Forecasts: WaveWatch III, NWS Great Lakes, NWS NDFD
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Project Managers:        Contributor: Web/Data Manager:
Dr. Eric Anderson
NOAA/GLERL
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Dr. Philip Chu
NOAA/GLERL
734-741-2120
       
Dr. David Schwab
Retired


       
Gregory Lang
NOAA/GLERL
734-741-2250
Dr. Jia Wang
NOAA/GLERL
734-741-2360
    
Dr. Dima Beletsky
CIGLR
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