![Stratospheric polar vortex Feb 2018](https://modes.cen.uni-hamburg.de/sites/default/files/file_attach/styles/large/public/file_attach/modes_balancedwinds_2018021100_10hpa.png?itok=F3PaYaEG)
MODES movies of balanced winds in February 2018 are available at https://www.fmf.uni-lj.si/~zagarn/downloads/PolarVortex_022018/ for levels 1 hPa, 5 hPa, 10 hPa, 20 hPa, 30 hPa, 50 hPa, 100 hPa, 150 hPa and 200 hPa.
Each movie is made of 00 UTC analysis and +12-hour forecast of ECMWF deterministic system. Full 10-day forecast movies of both balanced and inertio-gravity winds can be viewed on the MODES page, "Polar plots".