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The HFIP High-Resolution Hurricane Test Ligia Bernardet et al. – WRF Developmental Testbed Center. Goal: Asses the potential for improvement of forecast of hurricane intensity through the use of high-resolution numerical forecasting (down to 1 km)
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The HFIP High-Resolution Hurricane TestLigia Bernardet et al. – WRF Developmental Testbed Center Goal: Asses the potential for improvement of forecast of hurricane intensity through the use of high-resolution numerical forecasting (down to 1 km) Method: Evaluate and compare low- and high-resolution experimental forecasts from six distinct model configurations for 69 cases over 10 storms over 2005 and 2007 seasons DTC Evaluation System Forecasts by modeling groups GFDL Vortex Tracker RI/RW Vx NHC Vx Website and archival Time frame: Forecasts completed by May, report by June 2009