{
 "id": "model-gfs",
 "type": "model",
 "name": "GFS (NOAA/NCEP)",
 "also": [],
 "summary": "The Global Forecast System: the United States' global model, four runs a day, outputs in the public domain.",
 "url": "https://www.emc.ncep.noaa.gov/emc/pages/numerical_forecast_systems/gfs.php",
 "label": "fact",
 "edges": [
  {
   "verb": "assimilates",
   "to": "obs-radiosondes",
   "source": "https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/weather-climate-models/global-data-assimilation",
   "read_utc": "2026-11-11T11:28Z",
   "state": "stated",
   "quote": "binary Output Data Format World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Gridded Binary (GRIB) Observation Types Surface Balloon Wind Profiler Aircraft Reports Buoy Radar Satellite Related News May 20, 2026 Rhode Island Receives New 24-Hour State Snowfall Record Read More April 30, 2026 New"
  },
  {
   "verb": "assimilates",
   "to": "obs-jpss",
   "source": "https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/weather-climate-models/global-data-assimilation",
   "read_utc": "2026-11-11T11:28Z",
   "state": "stated",
   "quote": "Products Product Grid/Scale Period of Record Model Cycle Output Timestep Data Access Links GDAS Snow, Ice, SST, Satellite, Ship, Aircraft (GRIB and BUFR) 1°x1° 0.5°x0.5° 0.25°x0.25° 01Jan2001–Present (approx. one year to present online) 4/day: 00, 06, 12, 18UTC Anl, +00, +03, +06, +09"
  },
  {
   "verb": "assimilates",
   "to": "obs-surface-stations",
   "source": "https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/weather-climate-models/global-data-assimilation",
   "read_utc": "2026-11-11T11:28Z",
   "state": "stated",
   "quote": "(IEEE) binary Output Data Format World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Gridded Binary (GRIB) Observation Types Surface Balloon Wind Profiler Aircraft Reports Buoy Radar Satellite Related News May 20, 2026 Rhode Island Receives New 24-Hour State Snowfall Record Read More April 30, 2026"
  },
  {
   "verb": "assimilates",
   "to": "obs-aircraft",
   "source": "https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/weather-climate-models/global-data-assimilation",
   "read_utc": "2026-11-11T11:28Z",
   "state": "stated",
   "quote": "Grid/Scale Period of Record Model Cycle Output Timestep Data Access Links GDAS Snow, Ice, SST, Satellite, Ship, Aircraft (GRIB and BUFR) 1°x1° 0.5°x0.5° 0.25°x0.25° 01Jan2001–Present (approx. one year to present online) 4/day: 00, 06, 12, 18UTC Anl, +00, +03, +06, +09 hours HTTPS GDAS"
  },
  {
   "verb": "published_by",
   "to": "data-noaa-nomads",
   "source": "https://nomads.ncep.noaa.gov/",
   "read_utc": "2026-11-11T11:29Z",
   "state": "stated",
   "quote": "the column headings for description of each data access method. Data Set freq grib filter https Global Models AIGFS 6 hours - https AIGEFS 6 hours - https GDAS 6 hours grib filter https GDAS 0.25 6 hours grib filter https GFS 0.25 Degree 6 hours grib filter https GFS 0.25 Degree Hourly"
  },
  {
   "verb": "redistributed_by",
   "to": "data-open-meteo",
   "source": "https://open-meteo.com/en/docs/gfs-api",
   "read_utc": "2026-11-11T11:29Z",
   "state": "stated",
   "quote": "GFS & RRFS API | Open-Meteo.com Open-Meteo Home Features Pricing API Docs Animations GitHub X Toggle theme GFS & RRFS Forecast API Global GFS model combined with 3-km RRFS"
  },
  {
   "verb": "redistributed_by",
   "to": "site-pirateweather",
   "source": "https://docs.pirateweather.net/en/latest/",
   "read_utc": "2026-11-11T11:29Z",
   "state": "stated",
   "quote": "This API is designed to be a drop in replacement/ alternative to the Dark Sky API, and as a tool for assessing GFS, HRRR and NBM forecasts via a JSON API. This solves two goals: It will also allow legacy applications to continue running after the Dark Sky shutdown, since as Home Assistant"
  },
  {
   "verb": "run_by",
   "to": "body-noaa",
   "source": "https://www.emc.ncep.noaa.gov/emc/pages/numerical_forecast_systems/gfs.php",
   "read_utc": "2026-11-11T11:29Z",
   "state": "stated",
   "quote": "22, 2021: Implementation of GFS Version 16 in the NCEP Production Suite: GFS v16 Official Evaluation Page The Global Forecast System (GFS) is the cornerstone of NCEP's suite of numerical guidance, providing global atmospheric and wave predictions at 13 km resolution. The GFS is used"
  },
  {
   "verb": "visualised_by",
   "to": "site-windy",
   "source": "https://community.windy.com/topic/12/what-source-of-weather-data-windy-use",
   "read_utc": "2026-11-11T11:29Z",
   "state": "stated",
   "quote": "lat/lon (~9 km). The forecast output is produced every three hours for first 144 hours, six hourly through day 10. GFS (Global Forecast System) - the model is operated by the United States' National Weather Service (NWS) Resolution is ~22 km. The forecast output is produced every hour"
  },
  {
   "verb": "visualised_by",
   "to": "site-ventusky",
   "source": "https://www.ventusky.com/about",
   "read_utc": "2026-11-11T11:29Z",
   "state": "stated",
   "quote": "Satellite Wind speed Wind gusts Clouds Air pressure CAPE Snow cover Humidity Sea Air quality Wind Animation ECMWF, GFS, ICON, GEM Two New High-Resolution Weather Models on Ventusky About us About us Data sources Help Contact The Ventusky web application has been developed for you at our"
  },
  {
   "verb": "visualised_by",
   "to": "site-nullschool",
   "source": "https://earth.nullschool.net/about.html",
   "read_utc": "2026-11-11T11:29Z",
   "state": "stated",
   "quote": "data produced by scientists and engineers at government agencies and research labs across the globe Weather Data GFS (Global Forecast System) EMC / NCEP / NWS / NOAA Ocean Currents Data OSCAR v2.0 Earth & Space Research Global Ocean Physics Analysis and Forecast E.U. Copernicus Marine"
  },
  {
   "verb": "visualised_by",
   "to": "site-meteociel",
   "source": "https://www.meteociel.fr/modeles/gfse_cartes.php",
   "read_utc": "2026-11-11T11:29Z",
   "state": "stated",
   "quote": "Meteociel - Cartes du mod�le num�rique GFS pour l'Europe Accueil - 11076 visiteurs Menu Utilisateur Inscription Se connecter Meteociel Android Meteociel iOS H�berger image Forums Meteociel Tchat m�t�o (4) Temps"
  },
  {
   "verb": "visualised_by",
   "to": "site-wetterzentrale",
   "source": "https://www.wetterzentrale.de/en/default.php",
   "read_utc": "2026-11-11T11:29Z",
   "state": "stated",
   "quote": "Home page wetterzentrale.de Toggle navigation Top Karten Global models GFS ECMWF UKMO GEM ICON ARPEGE NAVGEM JMA Regional models WRF ICON D2 HARMONIE AROME ALARO IRIE Data-driven models AIFS AIGFS GraphCastGEM Other 9-panel Multi Model Bodenkarten/Fax"
  },
  {
   "verb": "visualised_by",
   "to": "site-tropicaltidbits",
   "source": "https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/analysis/models/",
   "read_utc": "2026-11-11T11:29Z",
   "state": "stated",
   "quote": "Tidbits Nov 3: NCEP has retired NAM and HiresW mesoscale models , replacing them with RRFS and the REFS Ensemble GFS Run Time: 06Z Nov 11 Global ECMWF EC-AIFS GFS AIGFS CMC ICON JMA Ensemble EPS AIFS-ENS GEFS GEPS Hurricane HWRF PENA 04C CEMPAKA 31W THREE 03S HWRF Parent PENA 04C CEMPAKA"
  },
  {
   "verb": "visualised_by",
   "to": "site-windguru",
   "source": "https://www.windguru.cz/help.php?sec=models",
   "read_utc": "2026-11-11T11:29Z",
   "state": "stated",
   "quote": "large-scale weather patterns such as jet streams, tropical storms, or systems crossing continents. Examples include GFS (Global Forecast System) and ICON. Local models, on the other hand, focus on smaller geographic areas, allowing for more detailed predictions. With higher spatial resolution,"
  },
  {
   "verb": "visualised_by",
   "to": "site-meteopt",
   "source": "https://www.meteopt.com/",
   "read_utc": "2026-11-11T11:30Z",
   "state": "stated",
   "quote": "MeteoPT.com Comunidade de Meteorologia Português Español English menu_home menu_forum menu_models menu_global GFS ECMWF AIGFS ECMWF-AIFS UKMO ICON ARPÈGE menu_comparator menu_ensemble GEFS ECMWF ENS menu_observation menu_temp menu_sat menu_sst menu_climate menu_misc Temperaturas atuais"
  },
  {
   "verb": "visualised_by",
   "to": "site-wunderground",
   "source": "https://www.wunderground.com/about/data",
   "read_utc": "2026-11-11T11:30Z",
   "state": "stated",
   "quote": "Pressure Temperature Cloud Cover Humidity Chance of Precipitation Dew Point Forecast input A variety of inputs, including, but not limited to, ECMWF, GFS, and NAM Mostly NAM and GFS Sky Conditions Uses radar and satellite data to determine current state of sky conditions Reports from"
  },
  {
   "verb": "informs_warning_by",
   "to": "svc-nhc",
   "source": "https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/modelsummary.shtml",
   "read_utc": "2026-11-11T11:30Z",
   "state": "stated",
   "quote": "tropical cyclone (TC) along based on the prevailing flow obtained from a separate dynamical model (either the GFS or the ECMWF). Super Intelligence/Machine Learning (SI/ML) models are trained on reanalysis outputs from dynamical models, as well as other datasets, to reproduce predicted"
  }
 ],
 "licences": [
  "lic-noaa"
 ],
 "by": "incident.meteorology@web-summit.dinis",
 "updated": "2026-11-11T11:36Z"
}
