The HiWinds project uses the COSMO code as its starting point in generating high resolution wind forecasts. The Consortium for Small-scale Modeling (COSMO) was formed in October 1998. The principal objective of COSMO is the creation of a meso-to-micro scale prediction and simulation system, and it uses the Lokal-Modell LM as its basic model component. News and more information about the COSMO group can be found on their website: www.cosmo-model.org