Effects of the Representation of Convection on the Modelling of Hurricane Tomas (2010)

Table 1

Observed data of position, minimum SLP, and maximum surface wind for Hurricane Tomas.

Date	Latitude	Longitude	Pressure (mbar)	Wind speed (knot)	Stage
30/0000	11.9	−57.8	999	55	′′
30/0600	12.7	−58.9	997	60	′′
30/0900	13.0	−59.5	997	60	′′
30/1200	13.1	−60.1	993	65	Hurricane
30/1800	13.3	−61.0	990	80	′′
30/2000	13.4	−61.2	987	85	′′
31/0000	13.5	−61.7	982	85	′′
31/0600	13.8	−62.4	983	85	′′
31/1200	14.0	−63.3	988	80	′′
31/1800	14.2	−64.4	994	65	′′
01/0000	14.1	−65.8	997	55	Tropical storm
01/0600	13.9	−67.1	1003	45	′′
01/1200	13.6	−68.2	1005	40	′′
01/1800	13.5	−69.2	1005	40	′′
02/0000	13.5	−70.3	1005	40	′′
02/0600	13.5	−71.4	1003	45	′′
02/1200	13.5	−72.5	1004	40	′′
02/1800	13.6	−73.4	1006	35	′′
03/0000	13.8	−73.9	1006	30	Tropical depression
03/0600	14.0	−74.3	1006	30	′′
03/1200	14.3	−74.7	1006	30	′′
03/1800	14.7	−75.1	1004	35	Tropical storm
04/0000	15.1	−75.5	1003	40	′′
04/0600	15.5	−75.9	998	40	′′
04/1200	15.9	−76.2	996	45	′′
04/1800	16.4	−76.2	995	50	′′
05/0000	17.0	−75.7	989	60	′′
05/0600	17.7	−75.2	985	70	Hurricane
05/1200	18.7	−74.7	987	75	′′
05/1800	19.7	−74.0	992	70	′′
06/0000	20.4	−73.1	995	60	Tropical storm