DrJack's WINDIP Upper-Air Wind Forecast for  BISHOP  on  SAT 03/13
 
ALERT@ 00:+ruc 12:+ruc 24:+avn
 
------  WS,WD,U(kt)  SITE=kbih  METAR=kbih  RidgePerp.=255  Run:03/13@16:33Z-16:33Z
 
RUC  :  00=03/13:15Z  03=03/13:18Z  06=03/13:21Z  09=03/14: 0Z  12=03/14: 3Z
300mb:  + 80 311  45  + 95 326  31  + 85 330  22  + 83 335  14  + 81 338  10
700mb:  + 31 302  21  + 29 321  12  + 29 336   5  + 31 350  -3  + 33 357  -7
 
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NAM  :  00=03/13:12Z  12=03/14: 0Z  24=03/14:12Z  36=03/15: 0Z  48=03/15:12Z
300mb:    73 306  46    77 337  11    82 348  -4    60 340   5    58 323  21
700mb:    19 262  19    21 340   2    21 005  -7    16 004  -5     7 347  -0
 
GFS  :  00=03/13:12Z  12=03/14: 0Z  24=03/14:12Z  36=03/15: 0Z  48=03/15:12Z  60=03/16: 0Z  72=03/16:12Z
300mb:    75 307  46    83 331  20  + 74 345  -0    58 339   6    50 313  26    44 276  41    46 249  46
700mb:    20 272  19    17 342   1  + 25 005  -8    13 008  -5     2 031  -1     7 196   4     7 199   4
 
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GFS  :  96=03/17: 0Z 120=03/18: 0Z 144=03/19: 0Z 168=03/20: 0Z 192=03/21: 0Z 216=03/22: 0Z 240=03/23: 0Z
300mb:    62 237  59    33 276  31    69 005 -23    68 324  24    56 285  49    36 248  36    37 286  32
700mb:     4 229   4     7 343   0    16 342   1    17 302  12    15 298  11     9 228   8    11 250  11
 
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The criterion "mt. wave" windspeeds used for this site are:
To have a mt. wave somewhere (indicated by "+" marks)
  (1) windspeed of 65 kt at 300 mb (approx. 31,000 ft)
  (2) windspeed of 25 kt at "ridgetop" level of 700 mb (approx. 10,500 ft)
To have a mt. wave at designated ridge (indicated by "*" marks)
  (1) perpendicular wind of 46 kt at 300 mb (approx. 31,000 ft)
  (2) perpendicular wind of 18 kt at "ridgetop" level of 700 mb (approx. 10,500 ft)
These criteria based on the those empirically developed
for the Sierra wave by Doug Armstrong of the Reno NWS
 
For a description of the forecast format and forecasts for other locations, see: 
   http://www.drjack.info/WINDIP/
Please recognize that the utilized mt. wave criterion is simplistic
while mt. wave behavior can be complex, so the simple yes/no program
predictions cannot be expected to cover all mt. wave occurrences.