Monthly Weather Review · 1980 · 1.9K citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesMeteorologyNumerical Weather PredictionTropical MeteorologyWeather ForecastingModel Physics ParameterizationTropical Cyclone ForecastingTropical CyclonesTropical Weather PredictionWind ForecastingWind Pressure DistributionHurricane Wind FieldsRadial ProfilesSea Level Pressure PatternsTropical Cyclone ClimatologyTropical Cyclone Structure PredictionTropical Cyclone Wind Forecasting
Abstract An analytic model of the radial profiles of sea level pressure and winds in a hurricane is presented. The equations contain two parameters which may be empirically estimated from observations in a hurricane or determined climatologically to define a standard hurricane; example are given. The model is shown to be generally superior to two other widely used models and is considered to be a valuable aid in operational forecasting, case studies and engineering work.