tropical cyclone tropical cyclone science tropical cyclone center effects expected point future elements tropical cyclone track intensity rainfall storm surge tornado skill increasing regard track intensity skill remains nearly unchanged past years history methods tropical cyclones forecast changed passage time known forecasts col reed utilized barometric pressure measurements basis forecasts introduced forecast warning system based cloud cover changes havana 1870s early 1900s forecasts direct observations weather stations relayed forecast centers telegraph wasn advent radio early twentieth century observations ships sea available forecasters 1930s saw usage tropical cyclone decade saw advent aircraft based reconnaissance military starting dedicated flight hurricane establishment hurricane_hunters 1950s coastal weather radars began united_states research reconnaissance flights precursor began launch weather satellite introduced new techniques remain important tropical cyclone present 1970s introduced improve resolution surface measurements point available sea surfaces track large scale flow determines percent tropical cyclone motion deep layer mean flow considered best tool determining track direction speed storms significantly use lower level wind better knowledge beta effect steer tropical cyclone leads northwest heading tropical cyclones best smooth short term storm center order determine accurate trajectory forces affect tropical cyclone tracks accurate track predictions depend determining position strength low pressure areas predicting areas change life tropical system combining forecast models increased understanding forces act tropical cyclones wealth data earth satellites sensors scientists increased accuracy track forecasts recent decades accurate track forecast important track forecast incorrect forecasts intensity rainfall storm surge tornado threat incorrect rule rule rule danger area commonly taught severe storm specifically hurricane tropical storm tracking prediction refers rounded long term forecast errors nautical miles hours respectively numbers close year average time frame errors decreased near nhc forecasters accurate danger area avoided constructed expanding forecast path radius equal respective hundreds miles plus forecast wind size storm hours intensity forecasters predicting intensity tropical cyclones cyclone track attribute lack improvement intensity complexity tropical systems incomplete understanding factors affect development accurate track forecast essential creating accurate intensity forecasts particularly area large islands western north pacific caribbean_sea proximity land factor developing tropical cyclones strong hurricane typhoon cyclone weaken outer eye wall forms typically kilometers miles center storm convection inner eye wall weakening called eyewall replacement cycle usually temporary maximum potential intensity created mathematical model called maximum potential intensity upper limit tropical cyclone intensity based sea surface temperature atmospheric profiles latest global model runs maps created equation values maximum intensity atmosphere time model run utc vertical wind shear account following formula formula formula maximum potential velocity meters second formula sea surface temperature underneath center tropical cyclone formula reference temperature formula formula formula curve fit formula formula formula generated function corresponds tropical cyclone intensity data rainfall tropical cyclone rainfall important inland flooding tropical cyclones caused majority fatalities tropical cyclones united_states flooding common tropical cyclones near factors lead excessive rainfall tropical cyclones slow motion seen hurricane hurricane lead high amounts presence topography near coast case mexico haiti dominican_republic central_america madagascar china japan acts amounts flow mountains strong upper level forcing trough moving case hurricane floyd lead high amounts systems moving average forward motion combination factors especially seen hurricane central_america accurate track forecast essential order produce accurate tropical cyclone rainfall forecast storm surge main storm surge forecast model atlantic basin stands sea lake overland surge hurricanes uses size storm intensity forward motion topography coastal plain estimate depth storm surge individual grid point united_states accurate forecast track required order produce accurate storm surge forecasts landfall point uncertain maximum envelope water map generated based direction approach forecast track uncertain maximum mom map generated worst possible scenario hurricane specific strength tornado location tropical cyclone related tornadoes northeast quadrant southeast quadrant like forecasts tropical cyclone effects accurate track forecast required order produce accurate tornado threat forecast seasonal forecast looking annual variations climate parameters forecasters predictions overall number intensity tropical cyclones occur given season example constructing seasonal united_states considers effects southern year tropical cycle wind shear oceans ocean surface temperature
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