DrJack's WINDIP Upper-Air Wind Forecast for  SALINAS  on  SAT 03/13
 
ALERT@ 00:+eta,+avn,+ruc 12:+avn
 
------  WS,WD,U(kt)  SITE=ksns  METAR=ksns  RidgePerp.=210  Run:03/13@16:29Z-16:29Z
 
RUC  :  00=03/13:15Z  03=03/13:18Z  06=03/13:21Z  09=03/14: 0Z  12=03/14: 3Z
300mb:  + 73 332 -39  + 73 328 -34    64 336 -38    63 341 -42    67 341 -44
850mb:  + 21 344 -14  + 20 010 -19    20 024 -20    22 028 -22    19 034 -19
 
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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:  + 67 321 -24    65 342 -44    66 332 -35    48 324 -20    53 296   4
850mb:  + 20 326  -9    19 020 -19    19 003 -17    21 004 -19     5 022  -5
 
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:  + 74 329 -36  + 67 340 -43    63 341 -42    50 324 -20    46 282  14    51 253  37    46 235  42
850mb:  + 22 338 -14  + 20 012 -19    19 007 -17    17 016 -16     6 048  -6     9 162   6    11 207  11
 
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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:    52 241  45    32 330 -16    41 015 -40    59 334 -33    50 283  14    29 253  21    64 297   3
850mb:     3 058  -3    13 002 -11    16 017 -16    11 340  -7     8 303  -0     8 248   6    10 280   3
 
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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.