Role of Four-Dimensional Data Assimilation on Track and Intensity of Severe Cyclonic Storms

Table 1

Comparison of observed parameters with simulated parameters for cyclone Aila and Jal.

Cyclone	Experiment	Landfall time	Landfall Position	CSLP (hPa)	MSW (m/s)
Aila	Observed (IMD)	08 and 09 UTC of May 25	88E/21.8N	968	30.84
	WRF with FDDA	06 UTC of May 25 2009	88E/21.73N	976	34
	Without FDDA	Bet. 9–12 UTC of May 25	87.13E/20.37N	962	36
Jal	Observed (IMD)	Near 16 UTC of Nov. 7	80.2E/13.3N	988	30.84
	WRF with FDDA	Near 06 UTC of Nov. 7	80.16E/13.67N	976	40
	Without FDDA	Bet. 6–12 UTC of Nov. 7	79.54E/14.6N	978	40