DrJack's WINDIP Upper-Air Wind Forecast for  MOHAVE  on  THU 02/02
 
------  WS,WD,U(kt)  SITE=kmhv  METAR=kmhv  RidgePerp.=320  Run:02/02@16:35Z-16:35Z
 
RUC  :  00=02/02:15Z  03=02/02:18Z  06=02/02:21Z  09=02/03: 0Z  12=02/03: 3Z
300mb:    48 342  45    43 352  37    45 347  40    41 339  39    38 338  36
700mb:    32 011  20    29 356  23    33 350  29    32 358  25    31 355  25
 
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NAM  :  00=02/02:12Z  12=02/03: 0Z  24=02/03:12Z  36=02/04: 0Z  48=02/04:12Z
300mb:    55 347  49    41 338  39    30 326  30    21 292  18    20 269  13
700mb:    29 350  25    27 343  25    28 338  27    18 338  17     9 345   8
 
GFS  :  00=02/02:12Z  12=02/03: 0Z  24=02/03:12Z  36=02/04: 0Z  48=02/04:12Z  60=02/05: 0Z  72=02/05:12Z
300mb:    52 345  47    36 347  32    27 322  27    18 300  17    10 264   6    20 252   7    30 252  11
700mb:    26 000  20    14 344  13    19 320  19    11 339  10     3 327   3     5 274   3     7 252   3
 
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GFS  :  96=02/06: 0Z 120=02/07: 0Z 144=02/08: 0Z 168=02/09: 0Z 192=02/10: 0Z 216=02/11: 0Z 240=02/12: 0Z
300mb:    29 275  21    42 328  42    39 206 -16    61 020  30    36 007  24    31 274  21    40 280  31
700mb:     6 272   4    11 248   3    14 281  11    24 054  -2     5 011   3    10 322  10    12 352  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.