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Parameters

Based on HRES

Short name Long name Unit ID Level Steps for times 00 & 12 Steps for time 06 & 18 Domain Access
10U 10 metre U wind component  m s-1 165 Surface 0 to 168 by 6 0 to 90 by 6 G Public
10V 10 metre V wind component  m s-1 166 Surface 0 to 168 by 6 0 to 90 by 6 G Public
2T 2 metre temperature K 167 Surface 0 to 168 by 6 0 to 90 by 6 G Public
MSL Mean sea level pressure Pa 151 Surface 0 to 168 by 6 0 to 90 by 6 G Public
MP2 Mean zero-crossing wave period s 140221 Surface
0 to 72 by 3
78 to 168 by 6
 0 to 72 by 3
78 to 90 by 6		 G Public
MWD  Mean wave direction  degrees  140230 Surface 
0 to 72 by 3
78 to 168 by 6
 0 to 72 by 3
78 to 90 by 6		 G Public
MWP  Mean wave period  s  140232 Surface 
0 to 72 by 3
78 to 168 by 6
 0 to 72 by 3
78 to 90 by 6		 G Public
PP1D Peak wave period s 140231 Surface
0 to 72 by 3

78 to 168 by 6

 0 to 72 by 3
78 to 90 by 6		 G Public
SWH  Significant wave height of combined wind waves and swell m  140229 Surface 
0 to 72 by 3
78 to 168 by 6
 0 to 72 by 3
78 to 90 by 6		 G Public
TP Total Precipitation m 228 Surface 0 to 168 by 6 0 to 90 by 6 G Public
D  Divergence  s**-1  155 250, 700, 925 0 to 168 by 6 0 to 90 by 6 G Public
GH Geopotential Hight gpm 156 250, 500, 850 0 to 168 by 6 0 to 90 by 6 G Public
R  Relative humidity  %  157 700, 850 0 to 168 by 6 0 to 90 by 6 G Public
T Temperature K 130 250, 500, 850 0 to 168 by 6 0 to 90 by 6 G Public
U  U component of wind  m s**-1  131
200, 250, 500, 700, 850, 925
 0 to 168 by 6 0 to 90 by 6 G Public
V  V component of wind  m s**-1  132 200, 250, 500, 700, 850, 925 0 to 168 by 6 0 to 90 by 6 G Public
VO  Vorticity (relative)  s**-1  138 250, 700, 925 0 to 168 by 6 0 to 90 by 6 G Public
SKT  Skin temperature K 235 Surface 0 to 168 by 6 0 to 90 by 6 G Public
SP Surface pressure Pa  134 Surface  0 to 168 by 6 0 to 90 by 6 G Public
ST  Soil temperature K 228139 Surface  0 to 168 by 6 0 to 90 by 6 G Public
TCWV  Total column water vapour  kg m**-2 137 Surface  0 to 168 by 6 0 to 90 by 6 G Public

Based on ENS

ENS Mean and Standard deviation
Short name Long name Unit ID Level Steps for times 00 & 12 Domain Access
GH Geopotential height m 156 500 0 to 240 by 12 G Public
T Temperature K 130 850,250 0 to 240 by 12 G Public
WS Wind Speed   ms-1 10 850,250 0 to 240 by 12 G Public
MSL Mean sea level pressure Pa 151 Surface 0 to 240 by 12 G Public
Probabilities
Short name Long name Unit ID Threshold Ranges for times 00 & 12 Domain   Access
TPG1 Total precipitation of at least 1 mm % 131060 >1mm 12  to 240 by 12 G   Public
TPG5 Total precipitation of at least 5 mm % 131061 >5mm 12 to 240 by 12 G   Public
TPG10 Total precipitation of at least 10 mm % 131062 >10 mm  12 to 240 by 12 G    Public
TPG20 Total precipitation of at least 20 mm % 131063 >20 mm 12 to 240 by 12 G   Public
TPG25 Total precipitation of at least 25 mm % 131098 >25 mm 12 to 240 by 12 G   Public
TPG50 Total precipitation of at least 50 mm % 131099 >50 mm 12 to 240 by 12 G   Public
TPG100 Total precipitation of at least 100 mm % 131085 >100 mm 12 to 240 by 12 G   Public
10FGG10 10m wind gusts of at least 10 m/s % 131100 >10m/s 12 to 240 by 12 G   Public
10FGG15 10m wind gusts  of at least 15 m/s % 131070 >15 m/s  12 to 240 by 12 G    Public
10FGG25 10m wind gusts  of at least 25 m/s % 131072 >25 m/s 12 to 240 by 12 G   Public
PTSA_GT_1STDEV Probability of temperature standardized anomaly greater than 1 standard deviation % 133093 850 hPa 12 to 240 by 12 G   Public
PTSA_GT_1P5STDEV Probability of temperature standardized anomaly greater than 1.5 standard deviation % 133094 850 hPa 12 to 240 by 12 G   Public
PTSA_GT_2STDEV Probability of temperature standardized anomaly greater than 2 standard deviation % 133095 850 hPa 12 to 240 by 12 G   Public
PTSA_LT_1STDEV Probability of temperature standardized anomaly less than -1 standard deviation % 133096 850 hPa 12 to 240 by 12 G   Public
PTSA_LT_1P5STDEV Probability of temperature standardized anomaly less than -1.5 standard deviation % 133097 850 hPa 12 to 240 by 12 G   Public
PTSA_LT_2STDEV Probability of temperature standardized anomaly less than -2 standard deviation % 133098 850 hPa 12 to 240 by 12 G   Public
SWHG2 Significant wave height of at least 2 m % 131074 >2 m 12 to 240 by 12 G   Public
SWHG4 Significant wave height of at least 4 m % 131075 >4 m 12 to 240 by 12 G   Public
SWHG6 Significant wave height of at least 6 m % 131076 >6 m 12 to 240 by 12 G   Public
SWHG8 Significant wave height of at least 8 m % 131077 >8 m 12 to 240 by 12 G    Public
ENSgrams
Name   Description   Format Domain Access
ENSgrams

Site specific forecasts of near surface weather parameters up to 10 days

 Graphical only G Public
Extreme Forecast Indices
Long name Format Steps Domain Access
Extreme Forecast Indexes

Graphical only

 0 to 144 by 12 G Public
 Seasonal
Short name Long name Unit ID Level Steps for time 00 Domain Access
SST  Sea Surface Temperature  K  34 Surface  1 to 6 month G Public
Type:
Real-time
Range:
Medium (15 days)
Extended (30 days)
Long (Months)