Understanding the Compare Forecast Feature in Windy.com
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ECMWF is the model working best for me, where I am.
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I use the ECMWF model the most for my guiding activities in the Austrian Alps. Also I use the comparison feature to see if there could be unwanted surprises because of the volatile weather situation.
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@Korina mostly ECMWF but i compare it with meteoblue and Icon
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In Croatia I use ICON-D2 and METEOBLUE most often for paragliding.
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I use almost always ECMWF
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I use windy in commercial flying and glider flying .Actually I prefer UK V and ICON D2.2 . Ecmwf seems less accurate to me . It offers a lot of days ahead but so does UK V. Has become my favorite.
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ECMWF for Black sea - the best
Kiting.Sergio
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For me EMWF, Icon d2 and Arome work fine
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@Korina In Québec, Canada I use ECMWF which seems to be the more accurate. The "Compare Forecasts" feature helps me to have a broader view.
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For me the ECMWF model works best!
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Hello
I take into account the area in the choice of favorite or « must subject to be near to reality » model.
In France, I choose arome.
In Uk, UKV
When I sail across the channel, I’m between those 2 :-)
In Germany or north see : Icon
Near North America, in the carabean island, I look at GFS.but I all cases, i compare the different results with the reality to assess and change my strategy, using wind direction and strength, and the barometer.
Philippe
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I find ECMWF more accurate than the popular Meteo Media, here in Quebec, Canada. ECMWF is my preferred forcast model.
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@Korina in recent years, we trust ECMWF the most to predict offshore winds, translated to sea states along the southeast United States.
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@Korina as a professional sailor I use the windy premium app all around the world. So I find each model better suited to specific locations, but primarily ECMWF and GFS. The compare function gives us the best chance to aggregate the models when sailing. The ability to plot our course when deep sea, and view the live hurricane tracker are amazing features as well.
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@Korina I prefer using the ECMWF. Here in Puerto Rico we are always in alert when the hurricane season begins, since Puerto Rico is located in a point where storms and hurricanes usually pass nearby. I think the ECMWF has been more assertive in the prediction and tracking of this systems than the rest of the models.
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In Mallorca Spain I use Arome for the excellent reliability and to cross reference with GFS.
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I rely mostly on the ECMWF, but now will look more closely at the HRRR and NAM for the the US west coast.
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@Korina my wife and I have learned to trust and sail by the ECMWF Model as we live and travel aboard our Sailing Catamaran along the East Coast of the US & Canada, along with the Bahamas. We've discovered the hard way, that the Gust Forecast is often the sustained conditions that we find offshore. Thus the Windy App is a constant in our life onboard.
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I primarily use ECMWF, but really appreciate the ability to compare multiple forecasts to get a sense of which is most accurate for wherever I happen to be.
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@Korina Hi, love the app and use it sailing the East Coast of Australia. I like to refer to both ECMWF and GFS and this has been very reliable. Cheers for a great product.
