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    Understanding the Compare Forecast Feature in Windy.com

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    • J Offline
      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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          • TaticT Offline
            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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                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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                              • peckman1964P Offline
                                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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                                        CONAT | Premium
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                                        El Modelo de mayor acertividad en el ECMWF y le realizo la comparacion con el GFS para poder tener una claridad de una mayor probabilidad de precipitaciones, fortaleciendolo con el ICON.

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                                        • SqwalllS Offline
                                          Sqwalll
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                                          Hello :)

                                          I mostly compare ECMWF to MBLUE. I found that they are most accurate for my region which is Bulgaria. ECMWF is more correct for rain prediction for me. But for long term MBLUE gives me a reliable forecast.

                                          Thank you

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                                          • Rafael O. de AguiarR Offline
                                            Rafael O. de Aguiar @Korina | Premium
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                                            @Korina one hundred percent windy is the best forecast!

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