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Eastern North Pacific Hurricane Season of 2010
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: he 2010 eastern North Pacific hurricane season was one of the least active seasons on record. Only seven named storms developed, which is the lowest number observed at least since routine satellite coverage of that basin ...
An Observational and High-Resolution Model Analysis of Gale Wind Events in the Gulf of California
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: The Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch (TAFB) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration?s (NOAA?s) National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, provides high-seas forecasts to portions of the eastern Pacific ...
An Examination of Model and Official National Hurricane Center Tropical Cyclone Size Forecasts
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: hile the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has been issuing analyses and forecasts of tropical cyclone wind radii for several years, little documentation has been provided about the errors in these forecasts. A key hurdle ...
Have We Reached the Limits of Predictability for Tropical Cyclone Track Forecasting?
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: AbstractThe tropical cyclone is the largest single-day-impact meteorological event in the United States and worldwide through its effects from storm surge, extreme winds, freshwater flooding, and embedded tornadoes. ...
The Validity of Dvorak Intensity Change Constraints for Tropical Cyclones
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: he Dvorak technique is used operationally worldwide for tropical cyclone intensity analysis. This study tests Dvorak intensity change constraints, using a database of simultaneous aircraft and satellite fixes for tropical ...
Recent Progress in Tropical Cyclone Intensity Forecasting at the National Hurricane Center
Publisher: American Meteorological Society