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      Anhinga last edited by

      Windy describes the GFS as a “Basic model.” This is incorrect. The GFS calculates in a 13 km grid at 127 levels with a ceiling of about 80 km. Calculation of the physics is highly complex. Can I suggest that Windy re-phrases it’s comments.

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        Gkikas LGPZ Moderator @Anhinga last edited by Gkikas LGPZ

        @Anhinga
        It depends how you comprehend (understand) the word "basic".
        Basic, comes from the ancient Greek word "βασικός" and is translated as
        basic but also:
        fundamental
        primary
        principal
        main
        lead.

        At least for Greek speaking people (like me)
        "basic" has a positive meaning ( fundamental, primary)
        and not a negative meaning (basic salary, basic knowledge etc)

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          Anhinga @Gkikas LGPZ last edited by

          @gkikas-lgpz
          That may well be, but as an English speaker, and the language being used is English, the appropriate meaning of “basic” is “forming an essential foundation or starting point.” As Windy has the ECMWF model as it’s default, the impression of the description on the Windy forecasts is that the GFS is somehow inferior, simple, limited. In fact, in several ways, the GFS gives a more useful service to me as a sailor than ECMWF.

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