Task 3.1

Quantify the impact of specific observations on hurricane intensity and sea state forecast error and implement new DA capabilities in next-generation modeling tools developed by NOAA’s Environmental Modeling Center (EMC) for hurricane forecasting. 

M. Le Hénaff, H-S. Kim (NOAA), A. Mehra (NOAA), E. Chassignet, A. Bozec, and A. Wallcraft