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June 1, 2013

F : TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECASTING

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• F1) What regions around the globe have tropical cyclones and who is responsible for forecasting there?


• F2) What are those track and intensity models that the Atlantic forecasters are talking about in the hurricane and tropical storm Discussions ?Revised


• F3) What are the various forecasts that are being issued for seasonal tropical cyclone activity around the world ?


• F4) What is the official U.S. Government (NOAA) seasonal hurricane outlook for the Atlantic basin for this year and what are the predictive factors ?


• F5) How has the official U.S. Government (NOAA) seasonal hurricane outlook done in previous years ?


• F6) How accurate are the forecasts from the National Hurricane Center ?


• F7) How is storm surge forecast ?

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