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WRF Warning: Time in input file not equal to time on domain

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Liliputian_123

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Dear WRF experts:

I encountered the following warning when running wrf.

Code: 
Timing for Writing wrfout_d01_2021-03-20_06_00_00 for domain        1:    0.47367 elapsed seconds
d01 2021-03-20_06:00:00  Input data is acceptable to use: wrffdda_d01
 Time in file: 2021-03-20_01:00:00
 Time on domain: 2021-03-20_06:00:00
**WARNING** Time in input file not equal to time on domain **WARNING**
 **WARNING** Trying next time in file wrffdda_d01 ...
 Time in file: 2021-03-20_02:00:00
 Time on domain: 2021-03-20_06:00:00
**WARNING** Time in input file not equal to time on domain **WARNING**
 **WARNING** Trying next time in file wrffdda_d01 ...
 Time in file: 2021-03-20_03:00:00
 Time on domain: 2021-03-20_06:00:00
**WARNING** Time in input file not equal to time on domain **WARNING**
 **WARNING** Trying next time in file wrffdda_d01 ...
 Time in file: 2021-03-20_04:00:00
 Time on domain: 2021-03-20_06:00:00
**WARNING** Time in input file not equal to time on domain **WARNING**
 **WARNING** Trying next time in file wrffdda_d01 ...
 Time in file: 2021-03-20_05:00:00
 Time on domain: 2021-03-20_06:00:00
**WARNING** Time in input file not equal to time on domain **WARNING**
 **WARNING** Trying next time in file wrffdda_d01 ...
d01 2021-03-20_06:00:00 Input data processed for aux input  10 for domain   1

My input data file is GFS 25km available every 6-hours.
I am attaching my namelist.input here.

Although the run successfully finished, I want to get rid of this warning.
Will this also affect the results?

Any suggestions on how to solve this issue??


I'll appreciate any help on this matter.
 

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Hi,
Can you issue the following:
Code: 
ncdump -v Times wrffdda_d01 >& fdda.log
and attach that fdda.log file? Thanks!
 
@Kwerner

Apologies.. I did not save the fdda file for this run.
Please see the attached fdda.log of our recent run. This error is still there.

When I ncdump the wrfout file it has 73 time steps while the fdda file has 72 only.


Here's the contents of the fdda.log

Code: 
netcdf wrffdda_d01 {
dimensions:
	Time = UNLIMITED ; // (72 currently)
	DateStrLen = 19 ;
	west_east = 320 ;
	south_north = 415 ;
	bottom_top = 34 ;
	one_stag = 1 ;
variables:
	char Times(Time, DateStrLen) ;
	float U_NDG_OLD(Time, bottom_top, south_north, west_east) ;
		U_NDG_OLD:FieldType = 104 ;
		U_NDG_OLD:MemoryOrder = "XYZ" ;
		U_NDG_OLD:description = "OLD X WIND FOR FDDA GRID NUDGING" ;
		U_NDG_OLD:units = "m s-1" ;
		U_NDG_OLD:stagger = "" ;
		U_NDG_OLD:coordinates = "XLONG XLAT XTIME" ;
	float V_NDG_OLD(Time, bottom_top, south_north, west_east) ;
		V_NDG_OLD:FieldType = 104 ;
		V_NDG_OLD:MemoryOrder = "XYZ" ;
		V_NDG_OLD:description = "OLD Y WIND FOR FDDA GRID NUDGING" ;
		V_NDG_OLD:units = "m s-1" ;
		V_NDG_OLD:stagger = "" ;
		V_NDG_OLD:coordinates = "XLONG XLAT XTIME" ;
	float T_NDG_OLD(Time, bottom_top, south_north, west_east) ;
		T_NDG_OLD:FieldType = 104 ;
		T_NDG_OLD:MemoryOrder = "XYZ" ;
		T_NDG_OLD:description = "OLD PERT POT TEMP FOR FDDA GRID NUDGING" ;
		T_NDG_OLD:units = "K" ;
		T_NDG_OLD:stagger = "" ;
		T_NDG_OLD:coordinates = "XLONG XLAT XTIME" ;
	float Q_NDG_OLD(Time, bottom_top, south_north, west_east) ;
		Q_NDG_OLD:FieldType = 104 ;
		Q_NDG_OLD:MemoryOrder = "XYZ" ;
		Q_NDG_OLD:description = "OLD WATER VAPOR MIX RATIO FOR FDDA GRID NUDGING" ;
		Q_NDG_OLD:units = "kg/kg" ;
		Q_NDG_OLD:stagger = "" ;
		Q_NDG_OLD:coordinates = "XLONG XLAT XTIME" ;
	float PH_NDG_OLD(Time, bottom_top, south_north, west_east) ;
		PH_NDG_OLD:FieldType = 104 ;
		PH_NDG_OLD:MemoryOrder = "XYZ" ;
		PH_NDG_OLD:description = "OLD PERT GEOPOTENTIAL FOR FDDA GRID NUDGING" ;
		PH_NDG_OLD:units = "kg/kg" ;
		PH_NDG_OLD:stagger = "" ;
		PH_NDG_OLD:coordinates = "XLONG XLAT XTIME" ;
	float U_NDG_NEW(Time, bottom_top, south_north, west_east) ;
		U_NDG_NEW:FieldType = 104 ;
		U_NDG_NEW:MemoryOrder = "XYZ" ;
		U_NDG_NEW:description = "NEW X WIND FOR FDDA GRID NUDGING" ;
		U_NDG_NEW:units = "m s-1" ;
		U_NDG_NEW:stagger = "" ;
		U_NDG_NEW:coordinates = "XLONG XLAT XTIME" ;
	float V_NDG_NEW(Time, bottom_top, south_north, west_east) ;
		V_NDG_NEW:FieldType = 104 ;
		V_NDG_NEW:MemoryOrder = "XYZ" ;
		V_NDG_NEW:description = "NEW Y WIND FOR FDDA GRID NUDGING" ;
		V_NDG_NEW:units = "m s-1" ;
		V_NDG_NEW:stagger = "" ;
		V_NDG_NEW:coordinates = "XLONG XLAT XTIME" ;
	float T_NDG_NEW(Time, bottom_top, south_north, west_east) ;
		T_NDG_NEW:FieldType = 104 ;
		T_NDG_NEW:MemoryOrder = "XYZ" ;
		T_NDG_NEW:description = "NEW PERT POT TEMP FOR FDDA GRID NUDGING" ;
		T_NDG_NEW:units = "K" ;
		T_NDG_NEW:stagger = "" ;
		T_NDG_NEW:coordinates = "XLONG XLAT XTIME" ;
	float Q_NDG_NEW(Time, bottom_top, south_north, west_east) ;
		Q_NDG_NEW:FieldType = 104 ;
		Q_NDG_NEW:MemoryOrder = "XYZ" ;
		Q_NDG_NEW:description = "NEW WATER VAPOR MIX RATIO FOR FDDA GRID NUDGING" ;
		Q_NDG_NEW:units = "kg/kg" ;
		Q_NDG_NEW:stagger = "" ;
		Q_NDG_NEW:coordinates = "XLONG XLAT XTIME" ;
	float PH_NDG_NEW(Time, bottom_top, south_north, west_east) ;
		PH_NDG_NEW:FieldType = 104 ;
		PH_NDG_NEW:MemoryOrder = "XYZ" ;
		PH_NDG_NEW:description = "NEW PERT GEOPOTENTIAL FOR FDDA GRID NUDGING" ;
		PH_NDG_NEW:units = "kg/kg" ;
		PH_NDG_NEW:stagger = "" ;
		PH_NDG_NEW:coordinates = "XLONG XLAT XTIME" ;
	float MU_NDG_OLD(Time, one_stag, south_north, west_east) ;
		MU_NDG_OLD:FieldType = 104 ;
		MU_NDG_OLD:MemoryOrder = "XYZ" ;
		MU_NDG_OLD:description = "OLD PERT COLUMN DRY MASS FOR FDDA GRID NUDGING" ;
		MU_NDG_OLD:units = "Pa" ;
		MU_NDG_OLD:stagger = "Z" ;
		MU_NDG_OLD:coordinates = "XLONG XLAT XTIME" ;
	float MU_NDG_NEW(Time, one_stag, south_north, west_east) ;
		MU_NDG_NEW:FieldType = 104 ;
		MU_NDG_NEW:MemoryOrder = "XYZ" ;
		MU_NDG_NEW:description = "NEW PERT COLUMN DRY MASS FOR FDDA GRID NUDGING" ;
		MU_NDG_NEW:units = "Pa" ;
		MU_NDG_NEW:stagger = "Z" ;
		MU_NDG_NEW:coordinates = "XLONG XLAT XTIME" ;

// global attributes:
		:TITLE = " OUTPUT FROM REAL_EM V4.2.1 PREPROCESSOR" ;
		:START_DATE = "2021-03-22_06:00:00" ;
		:WEST-EAST_GRID_DIMENSION = 321 ;
		:SOUTH-NORTH_GRID_DIMENSION = 416 ;
		:BOTTOM-TOP_GRID_DIMENSION = 35 ;
		:DX = 5000.f ;
		:DY = 5000.f ;
		:AERCU_OPT = 0 ;
		:AERCU_FCT = 1.f ;
		:IDEAL_CASE = 0 ;
		:DIFF_6TH_SLOPEOPT = 0 ;
		:AUTO_LEVELS_OPT = 2 ;
		:DIFF_6TH_THRESH = 0.1f ;
		:DZBOT = 50.f ;
		:DZSTRETCH_S = 1.3f ;
		:DZSTRETCH_U = 1.1f ;
		:GRIDTYPE = "C" ;
		:DIFF_OPT = 1 ;
		:KM_OPT = 4 ;
		:DAMP_OPT = 0 ;
		:DAMPCOEF = 0.01f ;
		:KHDIF = 0.f ;
		:KVDIF = 0.f ;
		:MP_PHYSICS = 7 ;
		:RA_LW_PHYSICS = 1 ;
		:RA_SW_PHYSICS = 1 ;
		:SF_SFCLAY_PHYSICS = 1 ;
		:SF_SURFACE_PHYSICS = 4 ;
		:BL_PBL_PHYSICS = 1 ;
		:CU_PHYSICS = 5 ;
		:SF_LAKE_PHYSICS = 0 ;
		:SURFACE_INPUT_SOURCE = 1 ;
		:SST_UPDATE = 0 ;
		:GRID_FDDA = 1 ;
		:GFDDA_INTERVAL_M = 360 ;
		:GFDDA_END_H = 2472 ;
		:GRID_SFDDA = 0 ;
		:SGFDDA_INTERVAL_M = 0 ;
		:SGFDDA_END_H = 0 ;
		:HYPSOMETRIC_OPT = 2 ;
		:USE_THETA_M = 1 ;
		:GWD_OPT = 0 ;
		:SF_URBAN_PHYSICS = 0 ;
		:SF_SURFACE_MOSAIC = 0 ;
		:SF_OCEAN_PHYSICS = 0 ;
		:WEST-EAST_PATCH_START_UNSTAG = 1 ;
		:WEST-EAST_PATCH_END_UNSTAG = 320 ;
		:WEST-EAST_PATCH_START_STAG = 1 ;
		:WEST-EAST_PATCH_END_STAG = 321 ;
		:SOUTH-NORTH_PATCH_START_UNSTAG = 1 ;
		:SOUTH-NORTH_PATCH_END_UNSTAG = 415 ;
		:SOUTH-NORTH_PATCH_START_STAG = 1 ;
		:SOUTH-NORTH_PATCH_END_STAG = 416 ;
		:BOTTOM-TOP_PATCH_START_UNSTAG = 1 ;
		:BOTTOM-TOP_PATCH_END_UNSTAG = 34 ;
		:BOTTOM-TOP_PATCH_START_STAG = 1 ;
		:BOTTOM-TOP_PATCH_END_STAG = 35 ;
		:GRID_ID = 1 ;
		:PARENT_ID = 1 ;
		:I_PARENT_START = 1 ;
		:J_PARENT_START = 1 ;
		:PARENT_GRID_RATIO = 1 ;
		:DT = 30.f ;
		:CEN_LAT = 13.19999f ;
		:CEN_LON = 122.5f ;
		:TRUELAT1 = 12.f ;
		:TRUELAT2 = 12.f ;
		:MOAD_CEN_LAT = 13.19999f ;
		:STAND_LON = 122.f ;
		:POLE_LAT = 90.f ;
		:POLE_LON = 0.f ;
		:MAP_PROJ = 3 ;
		:MAP_PROJ_CHAR = "Mercator" ;
		:MMINLU = "MODIFIED_IGBP_MODIS_NOAH" ;
		:NUM_LAND_CAT = 21 ;
		:ISWATER = 17 ;
		:ISLAKE = 21 ;
		:ISICE = 15 ;
		:ISURBAN = 13 ;
		:ISOILWATER = 14 ;
		:HYBRID_OPT = 2 ;
		:ETAC = 0.2f ;
data:

 Times =
  "2021-03-22_06:00:00",
  "2021-03-22_07:00:00",
  "2021-03-22_08:00:00",
  "2021-03-22_09:00:00",
  "2021-03-22_10:00:00",
  "2021-03-22_11:00:00",
  "2021-03-22_12:00:00",
  "2021-03-22_13:00:00",
  "2021-03-22_14:00:00",
  "2021-03-22_15:00:00",
  "2021-03-22_16:00:00",
  "2021-03-22_17:00:00",
  "2021-03-22_18:00:00",
  "2021-03-22_19:00:00",
  "2021-03-22_20:00:00",
  "2021-03-22_21:00:00",
  "2021-03-22_22:00:00",
  "2021-03-22_23:00:00",
  "2021-03-23_00:00:00",
  "2021-03-23_01:00:00",
  "2021-03-23_02:00:00",
  "2021-03-23_03:00:00",
  "2021-03-23_04:00:00",
  "2021-03-23_05:00:00",
  "2021-03-23_06:00:00",
  "2021-03-23_07:00:00",
  "2021-03-23_08:00:00",
  "2021-03-23_09:00:00",
  "2021-03-23_10:00:00",
  "2021-03-23_11:00:00",
  "2021-03-23_12:00:00",
  "2021-03-23_13:00:00",
  "2021-03-23_14:00:00",
  "2021-03-23_15:00:00",
  "2021-03-23_16:00:00",
  "2021-03-23_17:00:00",
  "2021-03-23_18:00:00",
  "2021-03-23_19:00:00",
  "2021-03-23_20:00:00",
  "2021-03-23_21:00:00",
  "2021-03-23_22:00:00",
  "2021-03-23_23:00:00",
  "2021-03-24_00:00:00",
  "2021-03-24_01:00:00",
  "2021-03-24_02:00:00",
  "2021-03-24_03:00:00",
  "2021-03-24_04:00:00",
  "2021-03-24_05:00:00",
  "2021-03-24_06:00:00",
  "2021-03-24_07:00:00",
  "2021-03-24_08:00:00",
  "2021-03-24_09:00:00",
  "2021-03-24_10:00:00",
  "2021-03-24_11:00:00",
  "2021-03-24_12:00:00",
  "2021-03-24_13:00:00",
  "2021-03-24_14:00:00",
  "2021-03-24_15:00:00",
  "2021-03-24_16:00:00",
  "2021-03-24_17:00:00",
  "2021-03-24_18:00:00",
  "2021-03-24_19:00:00",
  "2021-03-24_20:00:00",
  "2021-03-24_21:00:00",
  "2021-03-24_22:00:00",
  "2021-03-24_23:00:00",
  "2021-03-25_00:00:00",
  "2021-03-25_01:00:00",
  "2021-03-25_02:00:00",
  "2021-03-25_03:00:00",
  "2021-03-25_04:00:00",
  "2021-03-25_05:00:00" ;
}


Here's a snippet of the wrfout file.
Code: 
netcdf wrfout_d01_2021-03-22_06_00_00_3-day_fcst_rain {
dimensions:
	Time = UNLIMITED ; // (73 currently)
	DateStrLen = 19 ;
	west_east = 320 ;
	south_north = 415 ;
	bottom_top = 34 ;
	bottom_top_stag = 35 ;
	soil_layers_stag = 4 ;
	west_east_stag = 321 ;
	south_north_stag = 416 ;
	seed_dim_stag = 2 ;
	snow_layers_stag = 3 ;
	snso_layers_stag = 7 ;
variables:
	char Times(Time, DateStrLen) ;
	float XLAT(Time, south_north, west_east) ;
		XLAT:FieldType = 104 ;
		XLAT:MemoryOrder = "XY " ;
		XLAT:description = "LATITUDE, SOUTH IS NEGATIVE" ;
		XLAT:units = "degree_north" ;
		XLAT:stagger = "" ;
		XLAT:coordinates = "XLONG XLAT" ;
 

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Thanks for sending that. Unfortunately I need to see the fdda.log file, along with the corresponding namelist.input file. Can you send the updated namelist.input that should be used with the wrffdda_d01 file? Can you also attach the full error log? Thanks!
 
@kwerner

Please see the attached namelists, wfout and fdda logs.

The rsl files were deleted. The error i mentioned here is in the wrfout log.

I'll try to get the rsl files in our runs later. Ill repost them here.

Sincerely,

Lyndz
 

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  • wrf_2021032206.log.input
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Lyndz,
Thank you for sending those. It looks like when you created the wrffdda* file, it was set to hourly intervals. The times in that file are (for e.g.,)
Code: 
Times =
  "2021-03-22_06:00:00",
  "2021-03-22_07:00:00",
  "2021-03-22_08:00:00",
  "2021-03-22_09:00:00",
  "2021-03-22_10:00:00",
  "2021-03-22_11:00:00",
  "2021-03-22_12:00:00",
  "2021-03-22_13:00:00",
  "2021-03-22_14:00:00",
But when you are running WRF, you have the interval set to:
Code: 
gfdda_interval_m =       360, 360, 360,
so it's wanting to do nudging every 6 hours. The warnings in the output file are simply stating that the input file (wrffdda_d01) has times in between the intervals you've requested on your domain (in namelist.input). So the progression goes...

Simulation starts at 2021-03-22_06:00:00.
When the model is ready to nudge, it looks in the wrffdda_d01 file and sees that time available, and as that is the initial time, it's able to nudge.
Then the model looks in the wrffdda_d01 file again, sees that the next time is 2021-03-22_07:00:00, but since you have a nudging interval of 360, it's not going to nudge at the time 2021-03-22_07:00:00. It does the same again for hours 08, 09, 10, and 11. Once it gets to 12, it's able to nudge again because you have that time in your wrffdda_d01 file, and that is 6 hours from the initial time, which aligns with your nudging interval. This shouldn't cause any problems and it should still be nudging; however, you could potentially change your nudging interval to 60 instead, so that it nudges every hour.
 
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