Andrew Hazelton - NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory /tag/andrew-hazelton/ Preparing the nation for change by studying the ocean, earth & atmosphere Thu, 06 Oct 2022 16:41:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 /wp-content/uploads/2018/09/NOAA_logo_512x512-150x150.png Andrew Hazelton - NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory /tag/andrew-hazelton/ 32 32 Analyzing Hurricane Dorian Track Forecast Uncertainties /analyzing-hurricane-dorian-uncertainties/ Wed, 05 Oct 2022 19:32:48 +0000 /?p=37685 A new study from scientists at NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic & Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) and the University of Miami’s Cooperative Institute of Marine & Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) investigates Hurricane Dorian’s track forecast uncertainties.

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]]> Modeling Michael: Using NOAA’s HFV3 to predict rapid intensification in Hurricane Michael /modeling-michael/ Fri, 27 Mar 2020 16:04:54 +0000 /?p=13750 In a recently published study, AOML hurricane researchers used multiple computer model forecasts to gain a better understanding of how Hurricane Michael, which made landfall in the panhandle of Florida with winds up to 162 mph, rapidly intensified despite strong upper-level wind shear which usually weakens hurricanes. By contrasting two sets of forecasts, the study found that Michael only rapidly intensified when rainfall completely surrounded Michael's center, and when the eye of the storm itself was located in nearly the same place at different heights.

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