a jht funded project gfdl performance and transition to hwrf morris bender, timothy marchok (gfdl)...
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A JHT FUNDED PROJECT
GFDL PERFORMANCE AND TRANSITION TO HWRF
Morris Bender, Timothy Marchok (GFDL)
Isaac Ginis, Biju Thomas (URI)
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IMPROVED NWS MODEL GUIDANCE OVER THE PAST DECADE HAS RESULTED IN STEADY REDUCTION IN TRACK
ERROR
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SINCE MAJOR PHYSICS UPGRADES IN 2003 THE GFDL MODEL HAS PROVIDED THE MOST RELIABLE TRACK GUIDANCE IN BOTH
BASINS
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• Upgrade with NCEP’S Ferrier Micro-physics
• Dissipative Heating Effect Added
• Improved Surface Momentum Fluxes
• Improved Ocean Initialization in the Gulf of Mexico (e.g., loop current, warm core rings)
SUMMARY OF 2006 GFDL MODEL UPGRADES
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2006 PHYSICS UPGRADES LEAD TO SIGNFICANTLY REDUCED INTENSITY ERRORS
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Acceleration of Overall Trend Over the Past Six Years of Reduced GFDL Intensity Errors
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COMPARISON BETWEEN GFDL AND PRELIMINARY VERSION OF HURRICANE WRF
CASES SELECTED FROM 2004, 2005, AND 2006 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASONS.
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Large Storm to Storm Variability in Track Performance
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HWRF Tracks of Hurricanes Wilma and Ernesto Significantly Improved, Other 2004 and 2005 Storm
Tracks Degraded at 120 Hours
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EVALUATION OF UPGRADED HYBRID GFS MODEL
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Major Upgrades to NCEP’s Global Forecast System (GFS) Scheduled for 2007
• Replacement of Spectral Interpolation (SSI) Analysis System with Gridpoint Statistical Interpolation (GSI)
• Replacement of Sigma Vertical Coordinate System with Hybrid Sigma-Pressure System
• Use of Increased Observations
• Updated GFS Radiation Module
NEW MODELING SYSTEM EXTENSIVELY TESTEDON 2005 & 2006 ATLANTIC AND EASTERN PACIFICHURRICANE SEASONS.COMPARISONS MADE FOR BOTH GFDL AND GFS
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2005-2006 Atlantic Season Average Track Error Using The Current Operational and New GFS
GFDL GFS
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120h Track Error Comparing GFDL and GFS Model With Current Operational GFS and New HYBRID GFS
GFDL GFS
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Much Improved Tracks of Ophelia
OLD GFDL (2)NEW GFDL (4)OLD GFS (1)NEW GFS (3)
OLD GFDL (2)NEW GFDL (4)OLD GFS (1)NEW GFS (3
OLD GFDL (2)NEW GFDL (4)OLD GFS (1)NEW GFS (3)
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Degraded Philippe Track but Improved Intensity Forecast
WINDSPEED
HYBRID GFDL84 HOURS
OLD GFDL (2)NEW GFDL (4)OLD GFS (1)NEW GFS (3)
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Early and Later Forecasts of Wilma Improved
OLD GFDL (2)NEW GFDL (4)OLD GFS (1)NEW GFS (3)
OLD GFDL (2)NEW GFDL (4)OLD GFS (1)NEW GFS (3)
OLD GFDL (2)NEW GFDL (4)OLD GFS (1)NEW GFS (3)
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2005-2006 Eastern Pacific Average Track Error
GFDL GFS
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New GFDL Had Significantly Reduced Track Errors Compared to New GFS in Both Basins
ATLANTIC EASTERN PACIFIC
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2005-2006 Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Intensity Error for GFDL With Current Operational and Hybrid GFS
EASTERN PACIFICATLANTIC
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SUMMARY
• NEW PHYSICS UPGRADES TO GFDL MODEL IN 2006 LEAD TO MUCH IMPROVED INTENSITY FORECASTS.
• LATEST GFDL PHYSICS PACKAGES WERE SUCCESSFULLY TRANSFERRED TO HWRF.
• HWRF TRACK ERROR COMPARABLE TO GFDL AT 72H WITH SOME DEGRADATION IN LONGER TERM BUT HWRF MODEL DEVELOPMENT CONTINUING.
• NEW VERSION OF GFS HYBRID COORDINATE SYSTEM AND GSI IS LEADING TO IMPROVED TRACKS FOR BOTH THE GFS AND GFDL MODELS IN 3-5 DAYS IN THE ATLANTIC.
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GFDL AND GFS TRACK COMPARISONS FOR ALL OF THESE CASES ARE AVAILABLE AT:
ftp://ftp.gfdl.noaa.gov/pub/mb/hybrid/