------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eta 3D forecast files: 3-hour first guess file: 3DYYMMDDhh/AWIP3D03.tmXX, where hh=00 or 12, XX=03,06,09; HH-X=HH-3 below 6-hour forecast files: 3DYYMMDDhh/AWIP3DYY.tm00, where YY=06,12,18,24,30,36,42,48; HH-X=HH-6 below 184 variable/level combinations in NCEP Eta 3D forecast data abbr unit Parm LTY LVL-1 LVL-2 P1 P2 TR ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pressure PRES Pa 1, 1, 0, 0 HH 00 000 Pressure PRES Pa 1,116, 30, 0 HH 00 000 Pressure PRES Pa 1,116, 60, 30 HH 00 000 Pressure PRES Pa 1,116, 90, 60 HH 00 000 Pressure PRES Pa 1,116, 120, 90 HH 00 000 Pressure PRES Pa 1,116, 150, 120 HH 00 000 Pressure PRES Pa 1,116, 180, 150 HH 00 000 Geopotential height HGT gpm 7, 1, 0, 0 HH 00 000 Geopotential height HGT gpm 7,100, 50, 99999 HH 00 000 Geopotential height HGT gpm 7,100, 100, 99999 HH 00 000 Geopotential height HGT gpm 7,100, 150, 99999 HH 00 000 Geopotential height HGT gpm 7,100, 175, 99999 HH 00 000 Geopotential height HGT gpm 7,100, 200, 99999 HH 00 000 Geopotential height HGT gpm 7,100, 225, 99999 HH 00 000 Geopotential height HGT gpm 7,100, 250, 99999 HH 00 000 Geopotential height HGT gpm 7,100, 275, 99999 HH 00 000 Geopotential height HGT gpm 7,100, 300, 99999 HH 00 000 Geopotential height HGT gpm 7,100, 350, 99999 HH 00 000 Geopotential height HGT gpm 7,100, 400, 99999 HH 00 000 Geopotential height HGT gpm 7,100, 450, 99999 HH 00 000 Geopotential height HGT gpm 7,100, 500, 99999 HH 00 000 Geopotential height HGT gpm 7,100, 550, 99999 HH 00 000 Geopotential height HGT gpm 7,100, 600, 99999 HH 00 000 Geopotential height HGT gpm 7,100, 650, 99999 HH 00 000 Geopotential height HGT gpm 7,100, 700, 99999 HH 00 000 Geopotential height HGT gpm 7,100, 750, 99999 HH 00 000 Geopotential height HGT gpm 7,100, 800, 99999 HH 00 000 Geopotential height HGT gpm 7,100, 850, 99999 HH 00 000 Geopotential height HGT gpm 7,100, 875, 99999 HH 00 000 Geopotential height HGT gpm 7,100, 900, 99999 HH 00 000 Geopotential height HGT gpm 7,100, 925, 99999 HH 00 000 Geopotential height HGT gpm 7,100, 950, 99999 HH 00 000 Geopotential height HGT gpm 7,100, 975, 99999 HH 00 000 Geopotential height HGT gpm 7,100, 1000, 99999 HH 00 000 Temperature TMP K 11, 1, 0, 0 HH 00 000 Temperature TMP K 11,100, 50, 99999 HH 00 000 Temperature TMP K 11,100, 100, 99999 HH 00 000 Temperature TMP K 11,100, 150, 99999 HH 00 000 Temperature TMP K 11,100, 175, 99999 HH 00 000 Temperature TMP K 11,100, 200, 99999 HH 00 000 Temperature TMP K 11,100, 225, 99999 HH 00 000 Temperature TMP K 11,100, 250, 99999 HH 00 000 Temperature TMP K 11,100, 275, 99999 HH 00 000 Temperature TMP K 11,100, 300, 99999 HH 00 000 Temperature TMP K 11,100, 350, 99999 HH 00 000 Temperature TMP K 11,100, 400, 99999 HH 00 000 Temperature TMP K 11,100, 450, 99999 HH 00 000 Temperature TMP K 11,100, 500, 99999 HH 00 000 Temperature TMP K 11,100, 550, 99999 HH 00 000 Temperature TMP K 11,100, 600, 99999 HH 00 000 Temperature TMP K 11,100, 650, 99999 HH 00 000 Temperature TMP K 11,100, 700, 99999 HH 00 000 Temperature TMP K 11,100, 750, 99999 HH 00 000 Temperature TMP K 11,100, 800, 99999 HH 00 000 Temperature TMP K 11,100, 850, 99999 HH 00 000 Temperature TMP K 11,100, 875, 99999 HH 00 000 Temperature TMP K 11,100, 900, 99999 HH 00 000 Temperature TMP K 11,100, 925, 99999 HH 00 000 Temperature TMP K 11,100, 950, 99999 HH 00 000 Temperature TMP K 11,100, 975, 99999 HH 00 000 Temperature TMP K 11,100, 1000, 99999 HH 00 000 Temperature TMP K 11,116, 30, 0 HH 00 000 Temperature TMP K 11,116, 60, 30 HH 00 000 Temperature TMP K 11,116, 90, 60 HH 00 000 Temperature TMP K 11,116, 120, 90 HH 00 000 Temperature TMP K 11,116, 150, 120 HH 00 000 Temperature TMP K 11,116, 180, 150 HH 00 000 u wind UGRD m/s 33,100, 50, 99999 HH 00 000 u wind UGRD m/s 33,100, 100, 99999 HH 00 000 u wind UGRD m/s 33,100, 150, 99999 HH 00 000 u wind UGRD m/s 33,100, 175, 99999 HH 00 000 u wind UGRD m/s 33,100, 200, 99999 HH 00 000 u wind UGRD m/s 33,100, 225, 99999 HH 00 000 u wind UGRD m/s 33,100, 250, 99999 HH 00 000 u wind UGRD m/s 33,100, 275, 99999 HH 00 000 u wind UGRD m/s 33,100, 300, 99999 HH 00 000 u wind UGRD m/s 33,100, 350, 99999 HH 00 000 u wind UGRD m/s 33,100, 400, 99999 HH 00 000 u wind UGRD m/s 33,100, 450, 99999 HH 00 000 u wind UGRD m/s 33,100, 500, 99999 HH 00 000 u wind UGRD m/s 33,100, 550, 99999 HH 00 000 u wind UGRD m/s 33,100, 600, 99999 HH 00 000 u wind UGRD m/s 33,100, 650, 99999 HH 00 000 u wind UGRD m/s 33,100, 700, 99999 HH 00 000 u wind UGRD m/s 33,100, 750, 99999 HH 00 000 u wind UGRD m/s 33,100, 800, 99999 HH 00 000 u wind UGRD m/s 33,100, 850, 99999 HH 00 000 u wind UGRD m/s 33,100, 875, 99999 HH 00 000 u wind UGRD m/s 33,100, 900, 99999 HH 00 000 u wind UGRD m/s 33,100, 925, 99999 HH 00 000 u wind UGRD m/s 33,100, 950, 99999 HH 00 000 u wind UGRD m/s 33,100, 975, 99999 HH 00 000 u wind UGRD m/s 33,100, 1000, 99999 HH 00 000 u wind UGRD m/s 33,116, 30, 0 HH 00 000 u wind UGRD m/s 33,116, 60, 30 HH 00 000 u wind UGRD m/s 33,116, 90, 60 HH 00 000 u wind UGRD m/s 33,116, 120, 90 HH 00 000 u wind UGRD m/s 33,116, 150, 120 HH 00 000 u wind UGRD m/s 33,116, 180, 150 HH 00 000 v wind VGRD m/s 34,100, 50, 99999 HH 00 000 v wind VGRD m/s 34,100, 100, 99999 HH 00 000 v wind VGRD m/s 34,100, 150, 99999 HH 00 000 v wind VGRD m/s 34,100, 175, 99999 HH 00 000 v wind VGRD m/s 34,100, 200, 99999 HH 00 000 v wind VGRD m/s 34,100, 225, 99999 HH 00 000 v wind VGRD m/s 34,100, 250, 99999 HH 00 000 v wind VGRD m/s 34,100, 275, 99999 HH 00 000 v wind VGRD m/s 34,100, 300, 99999 HH 00 000 v wind VGRD m/s 34,100, 350, 99999 HH 00 000 v wind VGRD m/s 34,100, 400, 99999 HH 00 000 v wind VGRD m/s 34,100, 450, 99999 HH 00 000 v wind VGRD m/s 34,100, 500, 99999 HH 00 000 v wind VGRD m/s 34,100, 550, 99999 HH 00 000 v wind VGRD m/s 34,100, 600, 99999 HH 00 000 v wind VGRD m/s 34,100, 650, 99999 HH 00 000 v wind VGRD m/s 34,100, 700, 99999 HH 00 000 v wind VGRD m/s 34,100, 750, 99999 HH 00 000 v wind VGRD m/s 34,100, 800, 99999 HH 00 000 v wind VGRD m/s 34,100, 850, 99999 HH 00 000 v wind VGRD m/s 34,100, 875, 99999 HH 00 000 v wind VGRD m/s 34,100, 900, 99999 HH 00 000 v wind VGRD m/s 34,100, 925, 99999 HH 00 000 v wind VGRD m/s 34,100, 950, 99999 HH 00 000 v wind VGRD m/s 34,100, 975, 99999 HH 00 000 v wind VGRD m/s 34,100, 1000, 99999 HH 00 000 v wind VGRD m/s 34,116, 30, 0 HH 00 000 v wind VGRD m/s 34,116, 60, 30 HH 00 000 v wind VGRD m/s 34,116, 90, 60 HH 00 000 v wind VGRD m/s 34,116, 120, 90 HH 00 000 v wind VGRD m/s 34,116, 150, 120 HH 00 000 v wind VGRD m/s 34,116, 180, 150 HH 00 000 Pressure vertical velocity VVEL Pa/s 39,100, 700, 99999 HH 00 000 Absolute vorticity ABSV /s 41,100, 500, 99999 HH 00 000 Specific humidity SPFH kg/kg 51,100, 50, 99999 HH 00 000 Specific humidity SPFH kg/kg 51,100, 100, 99999 HH 00 000 Specific humidity SPFH kg/kg 51,100, 150, 99999 HH 00 000 Specific humidity SPFH kg/kg 51,100, 175, 99999 HH 00 000 Specific humidity SPFH kg/kg 51,100, 200, 99999 HH 00 000 Specific humidity SPFH kg/kg 51,100, 225, 99999 HH 00 000 Specific humidity SPFH kg/kg 51,100, 250, 99999 HH 00 000 Specific humidity SPFH kg/kg 51,100, 275, 99999 HH 00 000 Specific humidity SPFH kg/kg 51,100, 300, 99999 HH 00 000 Specific humidity SPFH kg/kg 51,100, 350, 99999 HH 00 000 Specific humidity SPFH kg/kg 51,100, 400, 99999 HH 00 000 Specific humidity SPFH kg/kg 51,100, 450, 99999 HH 00 000 Specific humidity SPFH kg/kg 51,100, 500, 99999 HH 00 000 Specific humidity SPFH kg/kg 51,100, 550, 99999 HH 00 000 Specific humidity SPFH kg/kg 51,100, 600, 99999 HH 00 000 Specific humidity SPFH kg/kg 51,100, 650, 99999 HH 00 000 Specific humidity SPFH kg/kg 51,100, 700, 99999 HH 00 000 Specific humidity SPFH kg/kg 51,100, 750, 99999 HH 00 000 Specific humidity SPFH kg/kg 51,100, 800, 99999 HH 00 000 Specific humidity SPFH kg/kg 51,100, 850, 99999 HH 00 000 Specific humidity SPFH kg/kg 51,100, 875, 99999 HH 00 000 Specific humidity SPFH kg/kg 51,100, 900, 99999 HH 00 000 Specific humidity SPFH kg/kg 51,100, 925, 99999 HH 00 000 Specific humidity SPFH kg/kg 51,100, 950, 99999 HH 00 000 Specific humidity SPFH kg/kg 51,100, 975, 99999 HH 00 000 Specific humidity SPFH kg/kg 51,100, 1000, 99999 HH 00 000 Specific humidity SPFH kg/kg 51,116, 30, 0 HH 00 000 Specific humidity SPFH kg/kg 51,116, 60, 30 HH 00 000 Specific humidity SPFH kg/kg 51,116, 90, 60 HH 00 000 Specific humidity SPFH kg/kg 51,116, 120, 90 HH 00 000 Specific humidity SPFH kg/kg 51,116, 150, 120 HH 00 000 Specific humidity SPFH kg/kg 51,116, 180, 150 HH 00 000 Precipitable water PWAT kg/m^2 54,200, 0, 99999 HH 00 000 Total precipitation APCP kg/m^2 61, 1, 0, 0 HH-X HH 004 Convective precipitation ACPCP kg/m^2 63, 1, 0, 0 HH-X HH 004 Water equiv. of accum. snow depth WEASD kg/m^2 65, 1, 0, 0 HH-X HH 004 Water equiv. of accum. snow depth WEASD kg/m^2 65, 1, 0, 0 HH 00 000 Soil temperature TSOIL K 85,111, 300, 99999 HH 00 000 Soil temperature TSOIL K 85,112, 0, 10 HH 00 000 Soil temperature TSOIL K 85,112, 10, 200 HH 00 000 Soil moisture content SOILM kg/m^2 86,112, 0, 200 HH 00 000 Snow melt SNOM kg/m^2 99, 1, 0, 0 HH-X HH 004 Mean sea level pressure (ETA model) MSLET Pa 130,102, 0, 0 HH 00 000 Best (4-layer) lifted index 4LFTX K 132,116, 180, 0 HH 00 000 Horizontal moisture divergence MCONV kg/kg/s 135,116, 30, 0 HH 00 000 Volumetric soil moisture content SOILW fraction 144,112, 0, 10 HH 00 000 Volumetric soil moisture content SOILW fraction 144,112, 10, 200 HH 00 000 Convective inhibition CIN J/kg 156, 1, 0, 0 HH 00 000 Convective Available Potential Energy CAPE J/kg 157, 1, 0, 0 HH 00 000 Moisture availability MSTAV % 207,112, 0, 200 HH 00 000 Plant canopy surface water CNWAT kg/m^2 223, 1, 0, 0 HH 00 000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------