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    Understanding the Compare Forecast Feature in Windy.com

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    • hinteadanH Offline
      hinteadan | Premium
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      I mainly use both ECMWF and ICON, MBLUE rarely and GFS almost never; mostly for paragliding in Romania, Transylvania Area, Cluj-Napoca.

      And also the satellite view, quite a lot.

      -Dan H.

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      • olewsaaO Offline
        olewsaa | Premium
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        ECMWF, the large european center seems to have fair predictions.

        Saastad

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        • Muhamad AlfaniM Offline
          Muhamad Alfani
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          Halo, I'm from Taiwan. I usually most frequently the ECMWF model Forecast, for smaller area its most accurate.

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            akwx | Premium
            last edited by akwx

            For longer range (i.e. greater than 4-5 days) the ECMWF is usually my go to model, although at times a blend of the GFS with it results in a better forecast. For shorter time ranges, the ICON seems to do well. It would be nice to see the GEM global model in the same data format as the others. For short term, the NAM and HRR add value to forecasts.

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            • mrandallM Offline
              mrandall Sailor | Premium
              last edited by mrandall

              Cruising on a 35' sailboat in the SW Pacific, ECMWF is my go-to model. When GFS upgraded, I began compare the two regularly. Very useful in the 5-7 day windows. Even before that upgrade, I would use the compare feature when planning departure windows for ocean passages. Also, the Waves feature is very useful for sailors, most especially comparing wind base to wind gusts - indicating the volatility of the weather system, in addition to the more detailed wave info. Swell period under 9 seconds is very uncomfortable. Thanks for a great Windy!

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              • zoiekZ Offline
                zoiek | Premium
                last edited by

                I use the ECMWF for long range, then the GFS for 3 days out. For a daily look a head is use the HRRR. I do like how all the models are in one place on windy.

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                • Tim McLT Offline
                  Tim McL @Korina | Premium
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                  @Korina here in the middle of the US, I tend to rely on GFS, but I am often startled by how different the 3 US National Weather Service models (GFS, NAM, HRRR) are.

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                  • shruggeredS Offline
                    shruggered
                    last edited by

                    Meteoblue is most accurate for the mountains of the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska during the winter.

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                    • RAJAT KALERR Offline
                      RAJAT KALER
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                      Hii, I am from Jhunjhunu, India . I mostly use the clouds and (rain, thunder) layer for seeing current weather ☀️ and to forcast near futures weather 🌡️.
                      Thank you

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                      • JAYMESH RATHODJ Offline
                        JAYMESH RATHOD @Korina
                        last edited by

                        @Korina rain and thunder

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                        • JAFFweatherJ Offline
                          JAFFweather | Premium
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                          I work in the cruise industy Sailing all over the world, I mainly use the ECMWF model on a daily basis and compare it with others sources and models, so far the ECMWF has been the most effecient and acurate in all my weather analysis forecast. Besides the route planner (with Premium) helps me to get a better understanding of the backing and veering of the wind direction for a better ships planning operation.

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                          • laurent corkL Offline
                            laurent cork | Premium
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                            Hi All, sailing all year round in the mediterránea, I'm comparing both ECMWF and Arome. ECMWF for the short and mid range forecasts and Arome for short passage 12-24h with this more precise forecast model 1.3km but only 24-36h window and bearing in mind the specificities when closer to the coasts. I used to sail in Ireland too for many years and both forecast models seem to be the most reliable too.

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                            • jldorcabJ Offline
                              jldorcab @Korina | Premium
                              last edited by

                              Hi, @Korina

                              My most used weather model in Canary Islands (NW Africa - Spain) is ECMWF.

                              Best Wishes 😊🌤️

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                              • eurybaricE Offline
                                eurybaric | Premium
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                                East Med, I use ECMWF mostly. In springtime however all the models are less reliable, so I'm usually on the Compare Feature :)

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                                • radwoodhavenR Offline
                                  radwoodhaven | Premium
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                                  The ECMWF seems to be the most accurate for my locale, but having the ability to compare the different models gives me more overall confidence in any given forecast. and, they are just that - forecasts, not guarantees.

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                                  • Andreas87A Offline
                                    Andreas87 | Premium
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                                    I mostly use ECMWF for kitesurfing/sailing, METEOBLUE for snowborading/trekking and GFS for motorcycling! :)

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                                      vaklavd | Premium
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                                      ECMWF for sailing in seas around Europe (Greece, Croatia, Baltics)

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                                      • Martyn B 2M Offline
                                        Martyn B 2
                                        last edited by Martyn B 2

                                        I use ECMWF because it's very reliable, but i also use ICON-D2 when i need more input. ICON has high resolution which makes for a nice comparison between the two. Unfortunately, D2 only has a 1.5 day forecast.

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                                        • lvrfrc87L Offline
                                          lvrfrc87 | Premium
                                          last edited by

                                          It depends by the area: might be MBLUE more reliable than ECMWF or the other way around

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                                            MattHyatt
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                                            The most accurate model for me in Japan has been the ECMWF for daily weather and GFS for the movement of Tropical Systems.

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