DrJack's WINDIP Upper-Air Wind Forecast for  MOHAVE  on  FRI 02/03
 
------  WS,WD,U(kt)  SITE=kmhv  METAR=kmhv  RidgePerp.=320  Run:02/03@16:35Z-16:35Z
 
RUC  :  00=02/03:15Z  03=02/03:18Z  06=02/03:21Z  09=02/04: 0Z  12=02/04: 3Z
300mb:    23 332  23    23 313  23    24 309  24    22 314  22    22 314  22
700mb:    25 340  24    21 343  19    19 344  17    18 348  16    16 004  12
 
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NAM  :  00=02/03:12Z  12=02/04: 0Z  24=02/04:12Z  36=02/05: 0Z  48=02/05:12Z
300mb:    28 340  26    22 309  22    16 317  16    17 294  15    17 290  15
700mb:    15 322  15    14 347  12     9 340   8     7 020   4     3 347   3
 
GFS  :  00=02/03:12Z  12=02/04: 0Z  24=02/04:12Z  36=02/05: 0Z  48=02/05:12Z  60=02/06: 0Z  72=02/06:12Z
300mb:    27 342  25    21 309  21    13 313  13    15 289  13    15 302  14    25 313  25    58 327  57
700mb:    22 321  22    12 336  12     6 333   6     7 009   5     7 336   7     7 331   7     9 292   8
 
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GFS  :  96=02/07: 0Z 120=02/08: 0Z 144=02/09: 0Z 168=02/10: 0Z 192=02/11: 0Z 216=02/12: 0Z 240=02/13: 0Z
300mb:    42 312  42    52 195 -30    47 017  25    56 340  53    48 278  36    46 284  37    28 301  27
700mb:    13 246   4    20 224  -2    16 066  -4    11 355   9     6 334   6    12 319  12    12 351  10
 
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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.