GFS model
Definition
The Global Forecast System (GFS), often referred to as the GFS model, is a coupled numerical weather prediction system developed and operated by the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP), a division of the National Weather Service.
It provides global forecasts of atmospheric, ocean, sea-ice, and land-soil conditions, generating data up to 16 days in advance using a finite-volume cubed-sphere dynamical core.
Widely used by meteorologists worldwide, the GFS model runs multiple times daily at various resolutions, such as 0.25° or 1° grids, balancing computational efficiency with predictive accuracy.
Examples
The weatherman swore by the GFS model for his barbecue forecast, only to end up grilling in a downpour—talk about a plot twist!
Armed with the latest GFS model run, she packed for a heatwave, but arrived to find the mountains blanketed in unpredicted snow—nature's ultimate mic drop.
While the GFS model predicted calm seas, the sailors discovered rogue waves; clearly, even supercomputers can't outsmart Neptune's poker face.
The GFS model nailed the hurricane track so precisely that the mayor joked it deserved a key to the city—instead of all the sandbags.