Vietnam Hydro-Meterological Services

TROPICAL CYCLONE AID

1st TRCG/TC Technical Forum Jeju, Korea – May 2009

SREPS description

•4 times per day, 72h forecast (00Z, 12Z), 48h forecast (06Z, 18Z)

•output format: netcdf (interpolated to a common area)

•parallel post processing (graphics)

•access through intranet

Stamp map: storm tracks

Strike probability maps

Point accumulated strike probability charts

Example: TC Higos

Introduction

• Program name: Tropical Cyclone Aid (TCAid)

• Owner: National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, Vietnam Hydro-Meteorological Services

• Trial time: 2007

• Operational use: since 2008

TCAid functions

• Update, Store TC forecast data from different TCWC

• Forecaster support

• Making forecast in graphic

TCAid setup

TCAid setup

Data connection setup

TCAid interface

TCAid toolsRuler Hand

Zoom

Alignment

Graphic Export Save image as…

Map adjustment

tools

Clear displayed Information

FrontierGrid

Edit map

TCAid menu

TC Information input

TC Information input

TC Forecast Information

Additional Information

TCAid Sample

TCAid Advantage and Disadvantage

• Advantages:

- Easy setup and share information

- Easy use

- Good interface and graphic output

- Statistical and verification tools

• Disadvantages:

- No data overlay

Additional Tools – Forecast Comparation

Additional ToolsForecast Verification

Best-track tool

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