def METHOD_NAME(fig, grid_space, date):
    ax = fig.add_subplot(grid_space,
                         projection=ccrs.PlateCarree(central_longitude=-160))
    ax.set_extent([100, 300, -60, 60], crs=ccrs.PlateCarree())
    # Usa geocat.viz.util convenience function to set axes parameters
    gv.set_axes_limits_and_ticks(ax,
                                 ylim=(-60, 60),
                                 xticks=np.arange(-80, 120, 30),
                                 yticks=np.arange(-60, 61, 30))
    # Use geocat.viz.util convenience function to make plots look like NCL
    # plots by using latitude, longitude tick labels
    gv.add_lat_lon_ticklabels(ax)
    # Remove the degree symbol from tick labels
    ax.yaxis.set_major_formatter(LatitudeFormatter(degree_symbol=''))
    ax.xaxis.set_major_formatter(LongitudeFormatter(degree_symbol=''))
    # Use geocat.viz.util convenience function to add minor and major tick lines
    gv.add_major_minor_ticks(ax, labelsize=8)
    # Make sure that tick marks are only on the left and bottom sides of subplot
    ax.tick_params('both', which='both', top=False, right=False)
    # Add land to the subplot
    ax.add_feature(cfeature.LAND,
                   facecolor='lightgray',
                   edgecolor='black',
                   linewidths=0.5,
                   zorder=2)
    # Set subplot titles
    gv.set_titles_and_labels(ax,
                             lefttitle='degC',
                             lefttitlefontsize=10,
                             righttitle='$(W m s^{-2})$',
                             righttitlefontsize=10)
    ax.set_title(convert_date(date), fontsize=10, y=1.04)
    return ax