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    Understanding the Compare Forecast Feature in Windy.com

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    • sergio mullerS Offline
      sergio muller @Korina | Premium
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      @Korina fof Italy/the Med I give a look to ecmw in advance, then arome in he short terrm

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        fmherschel @Korina | Premium
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        @Korina In Germany I use ICON-D2 which fits very good. But very often I also use the compare function to check, if one of the other models has different predictions.

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          scorpion528 @Korina
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          @Korina a
          ECMWF, I'm in Florida and use to track hurricane and t-storm. I love windy ❤

          DJS

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            jrek | Premium
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            I rely mostly on the "compare forecasts" feature to check what predictions models agree on and this works quite well. I think ECMWF is my favourite, depends on the region. However, nothing beats actually looking at the radar and satellite imagery to get a feel for what's happening in the next couple of hours :)

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            • Aljaž StošickiA Offline
              Aljaž Stošicki | Premium
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              Mostly ECMWF. ICON for reference. Used for Adriatic Sea.

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                mporta71 | Premium
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                Northern Italy, Adriatic sea: Icon proved to be the most accurate 99% of times.

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                  Tatic @Korina | Premium
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                  Hi there, fellow Windymen and women!
                  I'm living by the Adriatic Coast and working mostly around Central/Eastern Europe, including the Alps. As a filming industry professional I rely heavily upon my Windy Premium, from day to day, sometimes even hour to hour, as well.
                  Most of the time I compare the two models: ECMWF and ICON D2, favoring one depending on the area I am at.
                  If I would have to give crude statistics and decide on which one I use the most, that would be ECMWF.
                  Thank you Windy for being there, and keep up the good work!
                  All the best
                  Davor

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                  • piccerilloP Offline
                    piccerillo
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                    We use Icon EU for forecasting sailing conditions in the Med. We will double check NEMS the on the day.

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                    • S Offline
                      SBKevain @Korina
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                      @Korina ECMWF I use the most

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                        nashydn | Premium
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                        Ireland. ICON-EU

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                        • SteveB58S Offline
                          SteveB58 | Premium
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                          I have been using the UKV model since it’s introduction and have found it very reliable in the Bristol Channel
                          Prior to that I mainly use ECMWF or GFS

                          Keep up the great work 🌧️🛥

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                          • gregcolG Offline
                            gregcol | Premium
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                            I find ECMWF the most consistent.

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                              Terry Hsieh @Korina
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                              @Korina in Taiwan, I use ECMWF, also compare other models for more confident.

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                                Pete 1h @Korina
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                                @Korina I use the ECMWF model. I find it very accurate for where I live in Australia. I use it for my fishing trips and crossing a large bar. Windy is great to use and I recommend it to many people.

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                                  safrata | Premium
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                                  It seem to me quite reliable to use ECMWF data...

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                                  • kbyrielK Offline
                                    kbyriel @Korina | Premium
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                                    @Korina I use the ECMWF as it has proven the most reliable

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                                      peckman1964 @Korina
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                                      @Korina depends where we are in the world to which model we use. At present in the Mediterranean we rely mainly upon ICON-EU. Whenever discussing Windy with others we always explain the benefits of comparison of models. Thank you for the App.

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                                        jmach 0 | Premium
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                                        ECMWF model all the way for Great Lakes

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                                          fcampaigne @Korina | Premium
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                                          @Korina Nova Scotia here: ECMWF and GFS

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                                            Casey Wood @Korina
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                                            @Korina I have a tendency just to look up, look around and make my own forecast 😜

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