The Impacts of Satellite Remotely Sensed Winds and Total Precipitable Vapour in WRF Tropical Cyclone Track Forecasts

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Best tracks of the tropical cyclones investigated: Katrina (2005) from 00 UTC, 22 August 2005, to 00 UTC 31, August 2005; Maria (2011) from 00 UTC, 7 September, to 00 UTC, 14 September; Megi (2010) from 00 UTC, 12 October, to 00 UTC, 23 October; and Ketsana (2003) from 00 UTC, 18 October to 00 UTC, 26 October. The storm intensity is indicated at 12 hr intervals at 00 UTC and 12 UTC, respectively. Time of attaining maximum strength is shown (see white marker). E-P fluxes are estimated within the red hatched areas.

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