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Figure 4. Loop of the NCEP Relative Measure of Predictability (RMOP), all valid at 05/0000. The black lines indicate the GEFS mean 500 hPa heights, with the shading corresponding to the predictability and probability values noted in the color bar at the bottom. The GEFS forecast initialization time is noted following the word “ini:” near the top, in YYYYMMDDHH format. All runs are initialized at 00 UTC. Move the mouse over each link to view the associated forecast chart. The F-times are forecast hour.