Table 2. NCEP production suite schedule for those networks which originate with a dump of observational data (last revised 10/29/2008).
 



AFTER 3/7/2006:

12Z CYCLE

12-23Z SRUC (early) (CC=12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23):
     DUMP:  sruc_dump_CC05       - triggered at CC05 UTC
     DPOST: sruc_dump_post_CC05  - triggered by sruc_dump_CC05
     FCST:  sruc_CC05 or sr_CC05 - triggered by sruc_dump_CC05

12-23Z SRUC (late) (CC=12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23):
     DUMP:  sruc_dump_CC22       - triggered at CC22 UTC
     DPOST: sruc_dump_post_CC22  - triggered by sruc_dump_CC22
     FCST:  sruc_CC22 or sr_CC22 - triggered by sruc_dump_CC22

13-23Z RUC2A (CC=13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23):
     DUMP:      ruc2a_dump_CC      - triggered at CC26 UTC
     DPOST:     ruc2a_dump_post_CC - triggered by ruc2a_dump_CC
     PREP/ANAL: ruc2a_prep_CC      - triggered by ruc2a_dump_CC
     PPOST:     ruc2a_prep_post_CC - triggered by ruc2a_prep_CC
     FCST:      ruc2a_forecast_CC  - triggered by ruc2a_prep_CC

12-23Z RTMA (CC=12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23):
     DUMP:  rtma_dump_CC      - triggered at CC30 UTC
     DPOST: rtma_dump_post_CC - triggered by rtma_dump_CC
     PREP:  rtma_prep_CC      - triggered by rtma_dump_CC
     PPOST: rtma_prep_post_CC - triggered by rtma_prep_CC
     GESS:  rtma_getguess_CC  - triggered by rtma_prep_CC
     ANAL:  rtma_gsianal_CC   - triggered by rtma_getguess_CC
     APOST: rtma_post_CC      - triggered by rtma_gsianal_CC

12-23Z DUMP (CC=12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23):
     DUMP: dump_monitor_CC - triggered at CC30 UTC

12Z RUC2A:
     DUMP:      ruc2a_dump_12      - triggered at 1258 UTC
     DPOST:     ruc2a_dump_post_12 - triggered by ruc2a_dump_12
     PREP/ANAL: ruc2a_prep_12      - triggered by ruc2a_dump_12
     PPOST:     ruc2a_prep_post_12 - triggered by ruc2a_prep_12
     FCST:      ruc2a_forecast_12  - triggered by ruc2a_prep_12

12Z NAM:
     DUMP:   nam_dump_12            - triggered at 1315 UTC
     DUMP2:  nam_dump2_12           - triggered at 1310 UTC (changed from 1315 UTC 4/10/07)
                                      (dumps NEXRAD Level II radar data)
     TROPCY: nam_tropcy_qc_reloc_12 - triggered at 1315 UTC
     DPOST:  nam_dump_post_12       - triggered by nam_dump_12 and nam_dump2_12
     PREP:   nam_prep_12            - triggered by nam_dump_12, nam_dump2_12 and nam_tropcy_qc_reloc_12
     ANAL:   nam_analysis_12        - triggered by nam_prep_12 and and ndas_forecast_tm03_12
     PPOST:  nam_prep_post_12       - triggered by nam_analysis_12
     FCST:   nam_forecast_12        - triggered by nam_analysis_12

12Z GFS:
     DUMP:   gfs_dump_12            - triggered at 1448 UTC
     TROPCY: gfs_tropcy_qc_reloc_12 - triggered at 1448 UTC
     DPOST:  gfs_dump_post_12       - triggered by gfs_dump_12
     PREP:   gfs_prep_12            - triggered by gfs_dump_12 and gfs_tropcy_qc_reloc_12
     ANAL:   gfs_analysis_12        - triggered by gfs_prep_12
     PPOST:  gfs_prep_post_12       - triggered by gfs_analysis_12
     FCSTH:  gfs_forecast_high_12   - triggered by gfs_analysis_12
     FCSTL:  gfs_forecast_low_12    - triggered by gfs_forecast_high_12

00Z CDAS:
     DUMP:   cdas_dump_00       - triggered at 1600 UTC
     DPOST:  cdas_dump_post_00  - triggered by cdas_dump_00
     PREP1:  cdas_prep1_00      - triggered by cdas_dump_00
     PPOST1: cdas_prep1_post_00 - triggered by cdas_prep1_00
     PREP21: cdas_prep2_00      - triggered by cdas_prep1_00
     ANAL:   cdas_00            - triggered by cdas_prep2_00
     PPOST2: cdas_prep2_post_00 - triggered by cdas_00
1 - The center time for the PREP2 job is 00Z 24-hours previous to the current day.


18Z NDAS (HH=12,09,06):      
     DUMP:        ndas_dump_tmHH_18         - triggered at 1640 UTC
     DUMP2:       ndas_dump2_tmHH_18        - triggered at 1640 UTC (dumps NEXRAD Level II radar data)
     TROPCY1:     ndas_tropcy_reloc_tmHH_18 - triggered at 1640 UTC
     DPOST:       ndas_dump_post_tmHH_18    - triggered by ndas_dump_tmHH_18 and  ndas_dump2_tmHH_18
     PREP:        ndas_prep_tmHH_18         - triggered by ndas_dump_tmHH_18, ndas_dump2_tmHH_18
                                              and ndas_tropcy_reloc_tmHH_18
     ANALtm12:    ndas_analysis_tm12_18     - triggered by ndas_prep_tm12_18
     PPOSTtm12:   ndas_prep_post_tm12_18    - triggered by ndas_analysis_tm12_18
     FCSTtm12:    ndas_forecast_tm12_18     - triggered by ndas_analysis_tm12_18
     ANALtm09:    ndas_analysis_tm09_18     - triggered by ndas_prep_tm09_18 and ndas_forecast_tm12_18
     PPOSTtm09:   ndas_prep_post_tm09_18    - triggered by ndas_analysis_tm09_18
     FCSTtm09:    ndas_forecast_tm09_18     - triggered by ndas_analysis_tm09_18
     ANALtm06:    ndas_analysis_tm06_18     - triggered by ndas_prep_tm06_18 and ndas_forecast_tm09_18
     PPOSTtm06:   ndas_prep_post_tm06_18    - triggered by ndas_analysis_tm06_18
     FCSTtm06:    ndas_forecast_tm06_18     - triggered by ndas_analysis_tm06_18
     DUMPtm03:    ndas_dump_tm03_18         - triggered at 1700 UTC
     DUMP2tm03:   ndas_dump2_tm03_18        - triggered at 1700 UTC (dumps NEXRAD Level II radar data)
     TROPCY1tm03: ndas_tropcy_reloc_tm03_18 - triggered at 1700 UTC
     DPOSTtm03:   ndas_dump_post_tm03_18    - triggered by ndas_dump_tm03_18 and ndas_dump2_tm03_18
     PREPtm03:    ndas_prep_tm03_18         - triggered by ndas_dump_tm03_18, ndas_dump2_tm03_18
                                              and ndas_tropcy_reloc_tm03_18
     ANALtm03:    ndas_analysis_tm03_18     - triggered by ndas_prep_tm03_18 and ndas_forecast_tm06_18
     PPOSTtm03:   ndas_prep_post_tm03_18    - triggered by ndas_analysis_tm03_18
     FCSTtm03:    ndas_forecast_tm03_18     - triggered by ndas_analysis_tm03_18
     TROPCY22:    ndas_tropcy_qc_18         - triggered at 2200 UTC
2 - This generates q.c.'d tcvitals files centered on 18 and 21Z which are later by next runs of  00Z NDAS (tm06 and tm03) and by 06Z NDAS (tm12 and tm09).

12Z GDAS:
     DUMP:   gdas_dump_12            - triggered at 1750 UTC
     TROPCY: gdas_tropcy_qc_reloc_12 - triggered at 1750 UTC
     DPOST:  gdas_dump_post_12       - triggered by gdas_dump_12
     PREP:   gdas_prep_12            - triggered by gdas_dump_12 and  gdas_tropcy_qc_reloc_12
     ANALH:  gdas_analysis_high_12   - triggered by gdas_prep_12 
     PPOST:  gdas_prep_post_12       - triggered by gdas_analysis_high_12
     ANALL:  gdas_analysis_low_12    - triggered by gdas_analysis_high_12 
     FCSTH:  gdas_forecast_high_12   - triggered by gdas_analysis_high_12
     FCSTL:  gdas_forecast_low_12    - triggered by gdas_analysis_low_12 and gdas_forecast_high_12

18Z NAM:
     DUMP:   nam_dump_18            - triggered at 1915 UTC
     DUMP2:  nam_dump2_18           - triggered at 1910 UTC (changed from 1915 UTC 4/10/07)
                                      (dumps NEXRAD Level II radar data)
     TROPCY: nam_tropcy_qc_reloc_18 - triggered at 1915 UTC
     DPOST:  nam_dump_post_18       - triggered by nam_dump_18 and nam_dump2_18
     PREP:   nam_prep_18            - triggered by nam_dump_18, nam_dump2_18 and nam_tropcy_qc_reloc_18
     ANAL:   nam_analysis_18        - triggered by nam_prep_18 and and ndas_forecast_tm03_18
     PPOST:  nam_prep_post_18       - triggered by nam_analysis_18
     FCST:   nam_forecast_18        - triggered by nam_analysis_18

18Z GFS:
     DUMP:   gfs_dump_18            - triggered at 2047 UTC 
     TROPCY: gfs_tropcy_qc_reloc_18 - triggered at 2047 UTC  
     DPOST:  gfs_dump_post_18       - triggered by gfs_dump_18
     PREP:   gfs_prep_18            - triggered by gfs_dump_18 and  gfs_tropcy_qc_reloc_18
     ANAL:   gfs_analysis_18        - triggered by gfs_prep_18
     PPOST:  gfs_prep_post_18       - triggered by gfs_analysis_18
     FCSTH:  gfs_forecast_high_18   - triggered by gfs_analysis_18
     FCSTL:  gfs_forecast_low_18    - triggered by gfs_forecast_high_18

06Z CDAS:
     DUMP:   cdas_dump_06       - triggered at 2200 UTC
     DPOST:  cdas_dump_post_06  - triggered by cdas_dump_06
     PREP1:  cdas_prep1_06      - triggered by cdas_dump_06
     PPOST1: cdas_prep1_post_06 - triggered by cdas_prep1_06
     PREP23: cdas_prep2_06      - triggered by cdas_prep1_06
     ANAL:   cdas_06            - triggered by cdas_prep2_06
     PPOST2: cdas_prep2_post_06 - triggered by cdas_06
3 - The center time for the PREP2 job is 00Z 24-hours previous to the current day.


00Z NDAS (HH=12,09,06):
     DUMP:        ndas_dump_tmHH_00         - triggered at 2240 UTC
     DUMP2:       ndas_dump2_tmHH_00        - triggered at 2240 UTC (dumps NEXRAD Level II radar data)
     TROPCY1:     ndas_tropcy_reloc_tmHH_00 - triggered at 2240 UTC
     DPOST:       ndas_dump_post_tmHH_00    - triggered by ndas_dump_tmHH_00 and ndas_dump2_tmHH_00
     PREP:        ndas_prep_tmHH_00         - triggered by ndas_dump_tmHH_00, ndas_dump2_tmHH_00
                                              and ndas_tropcy_reloc_tmHH_00
     ANALtm12:    ndas_analysis_tm12_00     - triggered by ndas_prep_tm12_00
     PPOSTtm12:   ndas_prep_post_tm12_00    - triggered by ndas_analysis_tm12_00
     FCSTtm12:    ndas_forecast_tm12_00     - triggered by ndas_analysis_tm12_00
     ANALtm09:    ndas_analysis_tm09_00     - triggered by ndas_prep_tm09_00 and ndas_forecast_tm12_00
     PPOSTtm09:   ndas_prep_post_tm09_00    - triggered by ndas_analysis_tm09_00
     FCSTtm09:    ndas_forecast_tm09_00     - triggered by ndas_analysis_tm09_00
     ANALtm06:    ndas_analysis_tm06_00     - triggered by ndas_prep_tm06_00 and ndas_forecast_tm09_00
     PPOSTtm06:   ndas_prep_post_tm06_00    - triggered by ndas_analysis_tm06_00
     FCSTtm06:    ndas_forecast_tm06_00     - triggered by ndas_analysis_tm06_00
     DUMPtm03:    ndas_dump_tm03_00         - triggered at 2300 UTC
     DUMP2tm03:   ndas_dump2_tm03_00        - triggered at 2300 UTC (dumps NEXRAD Level II radar data)
     TROPCY1tm03: ndas_tropcy_reloc_tm03_00 - triggered at 2300 UTC
     DPOSTtm03:   ndas_dump_post_tm03_00    - triggered by ndas_dump_tm03_00 and ndas_dump2_tm03_00
     PREPtm03:    ndas_prep_tm03_00         - triggered by ndas_dump_tm03_00, ndas_dump2_tm03_00
                                              and ndas_tropcy_reloc_tm03_00
     ANALtm03:    ndas_analysis_tm03_00     - triggered by ndas_prep_tm03_00 and ndas_forecast_tm06_00
     PPOSTtm03:   ndas_prep_post_tm03_00    - triggered by ndas_analysis_tm03_00
     FCSTtm03:    ndas_forecast_tm03_00     - triggered by ndas_analysis_tm03_00
     TROPCY24:    ndas_tropcy_qc_00         - triggered at 0400 UTC
4 - This generates q.c.'d tcvitals files centered on 00 and 03Z which are later used by next runs of 06Z NDAS (tm06 and tm03) and 12Z NDAS (tm12 and tm09).

18Z GDAS:
     DUMP:   gdas_dump_18            - triggered at 2350 UTC 
     TROPCY: gdas_tropcy_qc_reloc_18 - triggered at 2350 UTC
     DPOST:  gdas_dump_post_18       - triggered by gdas_dump_18
     PREP:   gdas_prep_18            - triggered by gdas_dump_18 and gdas_tropcy_qc_reloc_18
     ANALH:  gdas_analysis_high_18   - triggered by gdas_prep_18 
     PPOST:  gdas_prep_post_18       - triggered by gdas_analysis_high_18
     ANALL:  gdas_analysis_low_18    - triggered by gdas_analysis_high_18 
     FCSTH:  gdas_forecast_high_18   - triggered by gdas_analysis_high_18
     FCSTL:  gdas_forecast_low_18    - triggered by gdas_analysis_low_18 and gdas_forecast_high_18

 


 

00Z CYCLE

00-11Z SRUC (early) (CC=00,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10,11):
     DUMP:  sruc_dump_CC05       - triggered at CC05 UTC
     DPOST: sruc_dump_post_CC05  - triggered by sruc_dump_CC05
     FCST:  sruc_CC05 or sr_CC05 - triggered by sruc_dump_CC05

00-11Z SRUC (late) (CC=00,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10,11):
     DUMP:  sruc_dump_CC22       - triggered at CC22 UTC
     DPOST: sruc_dump_post_CC22  - triggered by sruc_dump_CC22
     FCST:  sruc_CC22 or sr_CC22 - triggered by sruc_dump_CC22

01-11Z RUC2A (CC=01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10,11):
     DUMP:      ruc2a_dump_CC      - triggered at CC26 UTC
     DPOST:     ruc2a_dump_post_CC - triggered by ruc2a_dump_CC
     PREP/ANAL: ruc2a_prep_CC      - triggered by ruc2a_dump_CC
     PPOST:     ruc2a_prep_post_CC - triggered by ruc2a_prep_CC
     FCST:      ruc2a_forecast_CC  - triggered by ruc2a_prep_CC

00-11Z RTMA (CC=00,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10,11):
     DUMP:  rtma_dump_CC      - triggered at CC30 UTC
     DPOST: rtma_dump_post_CC - triggered by rtma_dump_CC
     PREP:  rtma_prep_CC      - triggered by rtma_dump_CC
     PPOST: rtma_prep_post_CC - triggered by rtma_prep_CC
     GESS:  rtma_getguess_CC  - triggered by rtma_prep_CC
     ANAL:  rtma_gsianal_CC   - triggered by rtma_getguess_CC
     APOST: rtma_post_CC      - triggered by rtma_gsianal_CC

00-11Z DUMP (CC=00,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10,11):
     DUMP: dump_monitor_CC - triggered at CC30 UTC

00Z RUC2A:
     DUMP:      ruc2a_dump_00      - triggered at 0058 UTC
     DPOST:     ruc2a_dump_post_00 - triggered by ruc2a_dump_00
     PREP/ANAL: ruc2a_prep_00      - triggered by ruc2a_dump_00
     PPOST:     ruc2a_prep_post_00 - triggered by ruc2a_prep_00
     FCST:      ruc2a_forecast_00  - triggered by ruc2a_prep_00

00Z NAM:
     DUMP:   nam_dump_00            - triggered at 0115 UTC
     DUMP2:  nam_dump2_00           - triggered at 0110 UTC (changed from 0115 UTC 4/10/07)
                                      (dumps NEXRAD Level II radar data)
     TROPCY: nam_tropcy_qc_reloc_00 - triggered at 0115 UTC
     DPOST:  nam_dump_post_00       - triggered by nam_dump_00 and nam_dump2_00
     PREP:   nam_prep_00            - triggered by nam_dump_00, nam_dump2_00 and nam_tropcy_qc_reloc_00
     ANAL:   nam_analysis_00        - triggered by nam_prep_00 and and ndas_forecast_tm03_00
     PPOST:  nam_prep_post_00       - triggered by nam_analysis_00
     FCST:   nam_forecast_00        - triggered by nam_analysis_00

00Z GFS:
     DUMP:   gfs_dump_00            - triggered at 0246 UTC
     TROPCY: gfs_tropcy_qc_reloc_00 - triggered at 0246 UTC
     DPOST:  gfs_dump_post_00       - triggered by gfs_dump_00
     PREP:   gfs_prep_00            - triggered by gfs_dump_00 and gfs_tropcy_qc_reloc_00
     ANAL:   gfs_analysis_00        - triggered by gfs_prep_00
     PPOST:  gfs_prep_post_00       - triggered by gfs_analysis_00
     FCSTH:  gfs_forecast_high_00   - triggered by gfs_analysis_00
     FCSTL:  gfs_forecast_low_00    - triggered by gfs_forecast_high_00

12Z CDAS:
     DUMP:   cdas_dump_12       - triggered at 0400 UTC
     DPOST:  cdas_dump_post_12  - triggered by cdas_dump_12
     PREP1:  cdas_prep1_12      - triggered by cdas_dump_12
     PPOST1: cdas_prep1_post_12 - triggered by cdas_prep1_12
     PREP25: cdas_prep2_12      - triggered by cdas_prep1_12
     ANAL:   cdas_12            - triggered by cdas_prep2_12
     PPOST2: cdas_prep2_post_12 - triggered by cdas_12
5 - The center time for the PREP2 job is 12Z 24-hours previous to the current day.


06Z NDAS (HH=12,09,06):
     DUMP:        ndas_dump_tmHH_06         - triggered at 0440 UTC
     DUMP2:       ndas_dump2_tmHH_06        - triggered at 0440 UTC (dumps NEXRAD Level II radar data)
     TROPCY1:     ndas_tropcy_reloc_tmHH_06 - triggered at 0440 UTC
     DPOST:       ndas_dump_post_tmHH_06    - triggered by ndas_dump_tmHH_06 and ndas_dump2_tmHH_06
     PREP:        ndas_prep_tmHH_06         - triggered by ndas_dump_tmHH_06, ndas_dump2_tmHH_06
                                              and ndas_tropcy_reloc_tmHH_06
     ANALtm12:    ndas_analysis_tm12_06     - triggered by ndas_prep_tm12_06
     PPOSTtm12:   ndas_prep_post_tm12_06    - triggered by ndas_analysis_tm12_06
     FCSTtm12:    ndas_forecast_tm12_06     - triggered by ndas_analysis_tm12_06
     ANALtm09:    ndas_analysis_tm09_06     - triggered by ndas_prep_tm09_06 and ndas_forecast_tm12_06
     PPOSTtm09:   ndas_prep_post_tm09_06    - triggered by ndas_analysis_tm09_06
     FCSTtm09:    ndas_forecast_tm09_06     - triggered by ndas_analysis_tm09_06
     ANALtm06:    ndas_analysis_tm06_06     - triggered by ndas_prep_tm06_06 and ndas_forecast_tm09_06
     PPOSTtm06:   ndas_prep_post_tm06_06    - triggered by ndas_analysis_tm06_06
     FCSTtm06:    ndas_forecast_tm06_06     - triggered by ndas_analysis_tm06_006
     DUMPtm03:    ndas_dump_tm03_06         - triggered at 0500 UTC
     DUMP2tm03:   ndas_dump2_tm03_06        - triggered at 0500 UTC (dumps NEXRAD Level II radar data)
     TROPCY1tm03: ndas_tropcy_reloc_tm03_06 - triggered at 0500 UTC
     DPOSTtm03:   ndas_dump_post_tm03_06    - triggered by ndas_dump_tm03_06 and ndas_dump2_tm03_06
     PREPtm03:    ndas_prep_tm03_06         - triggered by ndas_dump_tm03_06, ndas_dump2_tm03_06
                                              and ndas_tropcy_reloc_tm03_06
     ANALtm03:    ndas_analysis_tm03_06     - triggered by ndas_prep_tm03_06 and ndas_forecast_tm06_06
     PPOSTtm03:   ndas_prep_post_tm03_06    - triggered by ndas_analysis_tm03_06
     FCSTtm03:    ndas_forecast_tm03_06     - triggered by ndas_analysis_tm03_06
     TROPCY26:    ndas_tropcy_qc_06         - triggered at 1000 UTC
6 - This generates q.c.'d tcvitals files centered on 06 and 09Z which are later used by next runs of 12Z NDAS (tm06 and tm03) and 18Z NDAS (tm12 and tm09).


00Z GDAS:
     DUMP:   gdas_dump_00            - triggered at 0550 UTC 
     TROPCY: gdas_tropcy_qc_reloc_00 - triggered at 0550 UTC
     DPOST:  gdas_dump_post_00       - triggered by gdas_dump_00
     PREP:   gdas_prep_00            - triggered by gdas_dump_00 and gdas_tropcy_qc_reloc_00
     ANALH:  gdas_analysis_high_00   - triggered by gdas_prep_00 
     PPOST:  gdas_prep_post_00       - triggered by gdas_analysis_high_00
     ANALL:  gdas_analysis_low_00    - triggered by gdas_analysis_high_00 
     FCSTH:  gdas_forecast_high_00   - triggered by gdas_analysis_high_00
     FCSTL:  gdas_forecast_low_00    - triggered by gdas_analysis_low_00 and gdas_forecast_high_00

06Z NAM:
     DUMP:   nam_dump_06            - triggered at 0715 UTC
     DUMP2:  nam_dump2_06           - triggered at 0710 UTC (changed from 0715 UTC 4/10/07)
                                      (dumps NEXRAD Level II radar data)
     TROPCY: nam_tropcy_qc_reloc_06 - triggered at 0715 UTC
     DPOST:  nam_dump_post_06       - triggered by nam_dump_06 and nam_dump2_06
     PREP:   nam_prep_06            - triggered by nam_dump_06, nam_dump2_06 and nam_tropcy_qc_reloc_06
     ANAL:   nam_analysis_06        - triggered by nam_prep_06 and and ndas_forecast_tm03_06
     PPOST:  nam_prep_post_06       - triggered by nam_analysis_06
     FCST:   nam_forecast_06        - triggered by nam_analysis_06

06Z GFS:
     DUMP:   gfs_dump_06            - triggered at 0847 UTC 
     TROPCY: gfs_tropcy_qc_reloc_06 - triggered at 0847 UTC
     DPOST:  gfs_dump_post_06       - triggered by gfs_dump_06
     PREP:   gfs_prep_06            - triggered by gfs_dump_06 and gfs_tropcy_qc_reloc_06
     ANAL:   gfs_analysis_06        - triggered by gfs_prep_06
     PPOST:  gfs_prep_post_06       - triggered by gfs_analysis_06
     FCSTH:  gfs_forecast_high_06   - triggered by gfs_analysis_06
     FCSTL:  gfs_forecast_low_06    - triggered by gfs_forecast_high_06

18Z CDAS:
     DUMP:   cdas_dump_18       - triggered at 1000 UTC
     DPOST:  cdas_dump_post_18  - triggered by cdas_dump_18
     PREP1:  cdas_prep1_18      - triggered by cdas_dump_18
     PPOST1: cdas_prep1_post_18 - triggered by cdas_prep1_18
     PREP27: cdas_prep2_18      - triggered by cdas_prep1_18
     ANAL:   cdas_18            - triggered by cdas_prep2_18
     PPOST2: cdas_prep2_post_18 - triggered by cdas_18
7 - The center time for the PREP2 job is 18Z 24-hours previous to the current day.


12Z NDAS (HH=12,09,06):
     DUMP:        ndas_dump_tmHH_12         - triggered at 1040 UTC
     DUMP2:       ndas_dump2_tmHH_12        - triggered at 1040 UTC (dumps NEXRAD Level II radar data)
     TROPCY1:     ndas_tropcy_reloc_tmHH_12 - triggered at 1040 UTC
     DPOST:       ndas_dump_post_tmHH_12    - triggered by ndas_dump_tmHH_12 and ndas_dump2_tmHH_12
     PREP:        ndas_prep_tmHH_12         - triggered by ndas_dump_tmHH_12, ndas_dump2_tmHH_12 
                                              and ndas_tropcy_reloc_tmHH_12
     ANALtm12:    ndas_analysis_tm12_12     - triggered by ndas_prep_tm12_12
     PPOSTtm12:   ndas_prep_post_tm12_12    - triggered by ndas_analysis_tm12_12
     FCSTtm12:    ndas_forecast_tm12_12     - triggered by ndas_analysis_tm12_12
     ANALtm09:    ndas_analysis_tm09_12     - triggered by ndas_prep_tm09_12 and ndas_forecast_tm12_12
     PPOSTtm09:   ndas_prep_post_tm09_12    - triggered by ndas_analysis_tm09_12
     FCSTtm09:    ndas_forecast_tm09_12     - triggered by ndas_analysis_tm09_12
     ANALtm06:    ndas_analysis_tm06_12     - triggered by ndas_prep_tm06_12 and ndas_forecast_tm09_12
     PPOSTtm06:   ndas_prep_post_tm06_12    - triggered by ndas_analysis_tm06_12
     FCSTtm06:    ndas_forecast_tm06_12     - triggered by ndas_analysis_tm06_12
     DUMPtm03:    ndas_dump_tm03_12         - triggered at 1100 UTC
     DUMP2tm03:   ndas_dump2_tm03_12        - triggered at 1100 UTC (dumps NEXRAD Level II radar data)
     TROPCY1tm03: ndas_tropcy_reloc_tm03_12 - triggered at 1100 UTC
     DPOSTtm03:   ndas_dump_post_tm03_12    - triggered by ndas_dump_tm03_12 and ndas_dump2_tm03_12      
     PREPtm03:    ndas_prep_tm03_12         - triggered by ndas_dump_tm03_12, ndas_dump2_tm03_12
                                              and ndas_tropcy_reloc_tm03_12  
     ANALtm03:    ndas_analysis_tm03_12     - triggered by ndas_prep_tm03_12 and ndas_forecast_tm06_12
     PPOSTtm03:   ndas_prep_post_tm03_12    - triggered by ndas_analysis_tm03_12
     FCSTtm03:    ndas_forecast_tm03_12     - triggered by ndas_analysis_tm03_12
     TROPCY28:    ndas_tropcy_qc_12         - triggered at 1600 UTC
8 - This generates q.c.'d tcvitals files centered on 12 and 15Z which are later used by next runs of 18Z NDAS (tm06 and tm03) and 00Z NDAS (tm12 and tm09).

06Z GDAS:
     DUMP:   gdas_dump_06            - triggered at 1150 UTC
     TROPCY: gdas_tropcy_qc_reloc_06 - triggered at 1150 UTC
     DPOST:  gdas_dump_post_06       - triggered by gdas_dump_06
     PREP:   gdas_prep_06            - triggered by gdas_dump_06
     ANALH:  gdas_analysis_high_06   - triggered by gdas_prep_06 and gdas_tropcy_qc_reloc_06 
     PPOST:  gdas_prep_post_06       - triggered by gdas_analysis_high_06
     ANALL:  gdas_analysis_low_06    - triggered by gdas_analysis_high_06 
     FCSTH:  gdas_forecast_high_06   - triggered by gdas_analysis_high_06
     FCSTL:  gdas_forecast_low_06    - triggered by gdas_analysis_low_06 and gdas_forecast_high_06


 

DIFFERENCES PRIOR TO 3/7/2006:


12Z CYCLE

18Z NDAS (HH=12,09,06,03):
     DUMP:      ndas_dump_tmHH_18      - triggered at 1720 UTC

18Z NAM:
     DUMP:  nam_dump_18      - triggered by 1850 UTC

12Z GDAS:
     DUMP:  gdas_dump_12          - triggered at 2004 UTC




 

00Z CYCLE

06Z NDAS (HH=12,09,06,03):
     DUMP:      ndas_dump_tmHH_06      - triggered at 0520 UTC

00Z GDAS:
     DUMP:  gdas_dump_00          - triggered at 0604 UTC

06Z NAM:
     DUMP:  nam_dump_06      - triggered by 0650 UTC