DrJack's WINDIP Upper-Air Wind Forecast for  SALINAS  on  MON 03/15
 
------  WS,WD,U(kt)  SITE=ksns  METAR=ksns  RidgePerp.=210  Run:03/15@16:29Z-16:29Z
 
RUC  :  00=03/15:15Z  03=03/15:18Z  06=03/15:21Z  09=03/16: 0Z  12=03/16: 3Z
300mb:    53 284  15    52 282  16    49 275  21    46 261  29    46 251  34
850mb:     5 009  -5     3 333  -2     6 165   4    10 181   9    13 183  12
 
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NAM  :  00=03/15:12Z  12=03/16: 0Z  24=03/16:12Z  36=03/17: 0Z  48=03/17:12Z
300mb:    55 291   9    45 251  34    60 241  52    61 238  54    42 237  37
850mb:     7 028  -7    12 190  11    18 190  17     6 195   6     2 002  -2
 
GFS  :  00=03/15:12Z  12=03/16: 0Z  24=03/16:12Z  36=03/17: 0Z  48=03/17:12Z  60=03/18: 0Z  72=03/18:12Z
300mb:    51 286  12    54 248  43    62 234  56    60 226  58    43 223  42    23 255  16    35 324 -14
850mb:     6 059  -5    11 177   9    17 186  15     5 165   4     3 110  -1     5 021  -5     7 350  -5
 
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GFS  :  96=03/19: 0Z 120=03/20: 0Z 144=03/21: 0Z 168=03/22: 0Z 192=03/23: 0Z 216=03/24: 0Z 240=03/25: 0Z
300mb:    51 354 -41    28 279  10    46 320 -16    40 277  16    41 247  33    42 307  -5    46 311  -9
850mb:     8 003  -7     4 047  -4     2 082  -1     7 207   7     5 333  -3    18 330  -9    18 002 -16
 
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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 20 kt at "ridgetop" level of 850 mb (approx. 5,000 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 14 kt at "ridgetop" level of 850 mb (approx. 5,000 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.