Great Lakes Coastal Forecasting System, GLCFS

NOTICE: NOS' upgraded FVCOM-based Lake Erie Operational Forecast System (LEOFS) became operational on May 3, 2016. This is NOAA's official forecast guidance for Lake Erie hydrodynamics, including water temps, currents, and lake levels.
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GLCFS NOWCAST: 10/01/2016 (DOY 275) 1200 GMT
Nowcasts updated by about 0030, 0630, 1230, and 1830 GMT (subtract 4 for EDT, 5 for EST)

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Comparison of this year vs last two years water temps and ice
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GLCFS FORECAST: 10/01/2016 (DOY 275) 1200 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
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Dr. Eric Anderson
NOAA/GLERL
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Dr. Philip Chu
NOAA/GLERL
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Dr. David Schwab
Retired
  
Gregory Lang
NOAA/GLERL
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Dr. Jia Wang
NOAA/GLERL
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Dr. Dima Beletsky
CILER
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