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2013 Upgrades to the Operational GFDL/GFDN Hurricane Model Morris A. Bender, Timothy Marchok Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, NOAA Isaac Ginis, BijuThomas, Richard M. Yablonsky Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island Robert E. Tuleya NOAA Visiting Scientist, CCPO/ODU, Norfolk, Va. 3-D Ocean Coupling This NOAA Joint Hurricane Testbed project was funded by the US Weather Research Program in NOAA/OAR's Office of Weather and Air Quality

GFDL 2012 UPGRADES Model Physics Upgrades 1. Detrained Microphysics passed from SAS to micro-physics 2. Bugs Fixed in PBL and SAS convective schemes 3. Retuning of momentum mixing 4. Improved formulation of surface exchange coefficients (ch, cd) 5. Implementation of GFS Shallow Convection 6. Improved PBL structure (.25 Critical Richardson number; reduced vertical mixing coefficient by 40% in storm region) Initialization 1.Reduction in storm size for larger storms 2.Removal of asymmetries (impact was neutral)

GFDL/HWRF Six Year Intensity Trend 48h Intensity Error (knots)72h Intensity Error (knots) Trends over the past 6 seasons indicate an improvement in intensity forecasts with operational NWS regional hurricane models GFDL and HWRF exhibit comparable improvements, with their mean showing further improvements 48h Intensity Trend of GFDL-HWRF Mean Forecast

Proposed GFDL 2013 UPGRADES Proposed GFDL 2013 UPGRADES Model Resolution and Dynamics 1.Increase of inner nest model resolution from 1/12 th to 1/18 th degree. 2.Reduction of gravity wave damping term in time differencing scheme ( Kurihara, Tripoli, Bender, MWR, 1976 ) Model Physics 1.Initiation of large-scale condensation at 100% humidity for inner nests 2.Implementation of meso-SAS (to be evaluated) 3.Implementation of new version of Princeton Ocean Model (MPIPOM-TC) for ocean coupling (to be evaluated) Initialization 1.Improved specification of maximum wind in vortex initialization (significant reduction in initial negative wind bias)

 Proposed Upgraded model to be extensively tested on 2010, 2011 and 2012 seasons using current version of the GFS.  Results to be summarized in presentation for Atlantic basin only.  Results presented without new meso-SAS and MPIPOM-TC (Preliminary results !)  Version will serve as benchmark for evaluation of new meso-SAS and MPIPOM-TC for final model configuration

Impact of Improved Vortex Specification in Initialization

Hurricane Igor Sep. 12 th, 12z Sep. 13 th, 0z Sep. 13 th, 12z Sep. 14 th, 12z 1 Current Model 2 Upgraded Model 1 Current Model 2 Upgraded Model Improved targeting of maximum Wind in vortex specification

Impact of Higher Resolution and Reduced Gravity Wave Damping on Inner Core

] Hurricane Katia (0000 UTC 1 September, 2011) Current ModelUpgraded Model 500 hPa Omega

] Hurricane Katia (0000 UTC 1 September, 2011) Current ModelUpgraded Model Omega Cross-Section through Storm Center

IMPACT ON TRACK AND INTENSITY

2012 Atlantic Track and Intensity Errors TRACK ERRORINTENSITY ERROR 12% Reduced track error days 4-5. Track error reduced all time levels Significant reduction in early forecast periods due to improved initialization. Neutral Impact Beyond hour 12.

2012 Intensity Bias Significantly Reduced Intensity Bias. Small Positive Bias at 3-5 days

Hurricane Ernesto 1200 UTC 5 August1800 UTC 5 August Improved Track and Intensity Forecasts for Hurricane Ernesto 1 Current Model 2 Upgraded Model 1 Current Model 2 Upgraded Model

Much Improved Tracks for Nadine 0000 UTC, 14 September 0000 UTC, 24 September 1800 UTC, 18 September 1200 UTC, 25 September 1 Current Model 2 Upgraded Model 1 Current Model 2 Upgraded Model

2010 Atlantic Track and Intensity Errors TRACK ERRORINTENSITY ERROR Overall Neutral Impact on Track 11% Reduced Intensity Error Through Day 3 (Season Dominated by Strong Storms)

2010 Intensity Bias Much Reduced Negative Bias in a Season Dominated by Intense Hurricanes (Danielle, Igor, Earl, Julia)

2011 Atlantic Track and Intensity Errors TRACK ERRORINTENSITY ERROR Excessive Positive bias in Irene and Katia at Days 2-4 Contributed to Increased Intensity Error with Upgraded Model Slightly Improved Track Errors for early forecast periods. 4-5% Degraded Track Error Days 4-5

2011 Intensity Bias Much Reduced Negative Bias Days 1-2 Significant Positive Bias at Days 3 through 5

Five Day Forecast of Maximum Surface Winds (knots) Hurricane Irene (1200 UTC 23 rd August) Hurricane Katia (0000 UTC 3 rd September) Too Little Ocean Cooling Possibly Contributed to Excessive Intensification for these 2 Storms) 1 Current Model 2 Upgraded Model 1 Current Model 2 Upgraded Model

Hurricane Katia (3 rd September starting time) New Ocean Model Current Ocean Model New – Old SST Impact of new Princeton Ocean Model on SSTs More realistic SST cold wake may significantly reduce positive bias

COMBINED 2010, 2011, AND 2012 SEASONS

2010, 2011, 2012 Combined Seasons TrackIntensity Small Reduction in Track Error (~4%) Overall Neutral Impact on Intensity Despite Large Reduction in Bias

SUMMARY PRELIMIARY TESTS OF GFDL/GFDN 2013 UPGRADES WERE CONDUCTED FOR 2010, 2011 AND 2012 HURRICANE SEASONS. THESE TESTS WILL SERVE AS BENCHMARK TO EVALUATE NEW MESO-SAS AND NEW PRINCETON OCEAN MODEL FOR FINAL UPGRADED MODEL CONFIGURATION NEW MODEL HAS MUCH REDUCED INTENSITY BIAS ALTHOUGH OVERALL IMPACT ON INTENSITY ERROR SO FAR WAS MOSTLY NEUTRAL EXCEPT AT EARLY FORECAST TIMES. PREDICTION OF INTENSE HURRICANES WAS SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED. IMPACT ON TRACK WAS SMALL (~4% REDUCTION IN TRACK ERROR)