[UPDATE] C3S seasonal forecasts: planned changes to operational forecast systems

In the coming months several system upgrades are expected from the seasonal forecast providers to C3S. Additionally, we will soon see the incorporation of a new contributor to the C3S multi-system - the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM).

More details will be given in due course, as some of the dates are still tentative; this is a first announcement about the upcoming changes.

  • November 2024: (* see UPDATE NOTE below)
    • CMCC’s contribution will be upgraded to a new forecast system version (SPS4)
    • BoM’s ACCESS-S2 forecast system will be incorporated into the C3S seasonal forecast activity
  • March 2025:
    • DWD’s contribution will be upgraded to a new forecast system version (GCFS2.2)
    • Météo-France’s contribution will be upgraded to a new forecast system version (System9)

[UPDATE NOTE]
Due to a set of technical issues, the previously announced operational changes planned for November 2024 (CMCC upgrade to SPS4 and introduction of BOM ACCESS-S2) have been now delayed. Details about new timelines will be communicated when they become available.

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