Advected Layer Precipitable Water Product

Dan Bikos, Sheldon Kusselson

2023

20 Min

3.1.6, 3.1.7, 3.2.2, 3.2.3, 5.1.5, 7.1-5

Introduction:


This training introduces the Advected Layer Precipitable Water (LPW) product. Strengths/limitations are discussed along with operational applications. We also let you know how to receive this product in AWIPS from CIRA since it is currently non-operational (experimental).

Training Session Options:


NOAA/NWS students – to begin the training, use the web-based video, YouTube video, or audio playback options below (if present for this session). Certificates of completion for NOAA/NWS employees can be obtained by accessing the session via the Commerce Learning Center.

  1. Web-based video

References / Additional Links:


Blog entry: 17-22 January 2017 Significant Precipitation for the West Coast

Quick Guide

2021 version of ALPW training (YouTube video)

Talking points (2021 course version) are available for this lesson and may be printed out to easily review the session in detail at any time.

Gitro, C. M., and Coauthors, 2018: Using the multisensor advected layered precipitable water product in the operational forecast environment. J. Operational Meteor., 6 (6), 59-73, doi: https://doi.org/10.15191/nwajom.2018.0606

Forsythe, J. M., S. Q. Kidder, K. K. Fuell, A. LeRoy, G. J. Jedlovec, and A. S. Jones, 2015: A multisensor, blended, layered water vapor product for weather analysis and forecasting. J. Operational Meteor.3 (5), 41–58.

Real-time ALPW product

2022 JPSS Science Report

Blog entry: Flooding in Utah – 26 July 2021

Blog entry: 30 November 2020 Severe Weather Event in the Mid-Atlantic

Blog entry: Moisture products for the tornadic storm of 4 July 2020 in Saskatchewan

CIRA ALPW Comparison for Two Northeast US Heavy Precipitation Events

Blog entry: Subtropical storm Melissa.

Blog entry: ALPW product for 26 April 2019 heavy rain / severe thunderstorm event.

Blog entry: 2-3 April 2019 East Coast Low – ALPW analysis.

Blog entry: 3 March 2019 – Severe thunderstorm and heavy rainfall event.

Blog entry: 14 February 2019 California Atmospheric River event

Blog entry: ALPW comparison for events in December 2018 – January 2019

Blog entry: 20 December 2018 Heavy Rain event in the Mid-Atlantic area

Blog entry: ALPW for 14 December 2018 event

Blog entry: The Arizona Hurricane Rosa Heavy Rainfall Event for Late September to Early October 2018

Blog entry: Some ALPW Comparisons between Florence, Harvey (2017), Maria (2017) and Matthew (2016) with respect to rainfall and severe weather

Blog entry: ALPW product for Hurricane Harvey

Blog entry: ALPW product for flooding on 27 July 2017

Blog entry: Onset of southwest monsoon as depicted by the CIRA ALPW product

Blog entry: ALPW product in identifying circulations in the vertical

This course is Basic

This Course has no Prerequisites

Contact:

Dan Bikos

Dan.Bikos@colostate.edu

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