What is Tropical cyclone forecast model?
[[File:NHC Atlantic Forecast Error Trends.png|thumb|200px|right|Average trends in forecast errors by the [[National Hurricane Center]].]] A '''tropical cyclone forecast model''' is a [[computer]] program that uses [[meteorology|meteorological]] data to [[weather forecasting|forecast]] where [[tropical cyclone]]s will go and how strong they will be. Models use powerful supercomputers and [[mathematical model]]ing software. There are two general types: statistical and dynamic. There are two main types of forecasts: track and intensity. ==Other websites== * [http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/~chu/chap5/se000.htm Tropical Cyclone Forecasters Reference Guide, Chapter 5] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060711131519/http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/~chu/chap5/se000.htm |date=2006-07-11 }} * [http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwprod/analysis/ Model Analyses and Forecasts from NCEP] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071223181220/http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwprod/analysis/ |date=2007-12-23 }} {{weather-stub}} [[Category:Tropical cyclones]]