Status:Ongoing analysis Material from: Linus

 

 

Discussed in the following Daily reports:

2018-01-09




1. Impact

On 7 December a storm named Caro passed over Norway and central Sweden. The wind was caused by a small-scale and short-lived cyclone that formed over Iceland on 6 January and dissipated late on 7 January over Finland. For the passage the wind gusts reached 40 m/s over sea and on mountain stations and mean wind of 36 m/s was observed on Sklinna lighthouse.

2. Description of the event


3. Predictability

  

3.1 Data assimilation

 

3.2 HRES


3.3 ENS


3.4 Monthly forecasts


3.5 Comparison with other centres


4. Experience from general performance/other cases

 

5. Good and bad aspects of the forecasts for the event


6. Additional material