Registered data users can now get access to the most recent two to three weeks of THORPEX Interactive Grand Global Ensemble (TIGGE) data from the CISL RDA. Global ensemble model data are available from nine operational centers:

• European Center for Medium-range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
• United Kingdom Met Office
• U.S. National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP)
• Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)
• Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM)
• China Meteorological Administration (CMA)
• MeteoFrance
• Meteorological Service of Canada, Centro de Previsao Tempo e Estudos Climaticos-Brazil
• Korean Meteorological Adminstration (KMA)

Please note that there is a 48-hour delay between forecast initialization and when you can access the data. Also, you will need to agree to the terms in the TIGGE Data Usage Agreement. You you can access this agreement from the "edit profile" link that displays when you are signed in.

For questions about the data or assistance with data access, please contact Doug Schuster.