Impacts of the ocean-atmosphere coupling into the very short range prediction system, during the impact of Hurricane Matthew on Cuba

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https://doi.org/10.5902/2179460X66169

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atmospheric dynamics, sea surface temperature, Hurricane Matthew, coupled ocean-atmosphere modeling system, very short range prediction system

Abstract

The main goal of this investigation is analyzing the impact of insert the ocean-atmosphere coupling into the very short range prediction system of Cuba. The ocean-atmosphere coupled components of the Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere-Wave-Sediment Transport Modeling System are used for this purpose and the hurricane Matthew is selected as study case. Two experiments are performed: first, using a dynamic sea surface temperature, updated daily in the atmospheric model WRF; and second using a dynamic coupling between the atmospheric and an oceanic models. For the simulated track, the best results are obtained with the coupled system. The impact of coupling on the maximum wind velocities and minimum central pressure is studied. In the coupled system the sea surface temperature has more influence in the surface latent heat fluxes. Also, with this methodology the dry footprint and the behavior of the precipitation field in the presence of a hurricane are studied. This analysis shows that the hurricane acts like an open and self-sustained system in the numerical experiments. The highest differences in the precipitation simulations are in the significant convective area inside the hurricane.

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Liset Vázquez Proveyer, Center for Atmospheric Physics, Meteorology Institute of Cuba, Havana, Cuba

BSc. on Meteorology from the University of Havana, Meteorology Specialist in the Center for Atmospheric Physics of the Cuban Institute of Meteorology, Havana, Cuba.

Maibys Sierra Lorenzo, Center for Atmospheric Physics, Meteorology Institute of Cuba, Havana, Cuba

PhD. on Mathematics Sciences from the University of Havana, Meteorology Specialist in the Center for Atmospheric Physics of the Cuban Institute of Meteorology, Havana, Cuba

Roberto Carlos Cruz Rodríguez, Department of Atmospheric Physics, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico

Bachelor of Meteorology from the Institute of Technology and Applied Sciences, Master in mathematics from the University of Havana and PhD in earth sciences from the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

John C Warner, United States Geological Survey, Woods Hole, USA

PhD. on Civil and Environmental Engineering, Oceanographer in US Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center.

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Proveyer, L. V., Lorenzo, M. S., Rodríguez, R. C. C., & Warner, J. C. (2022). Impacts of the ocean-atmosphere coupling into the very short range prediction system, during the impact of Hurricane Matthew on Cuba. Ciência E Natura, 44, e3. https://doi.org/10.5902/2179460X66169 (Original work published March 15, 2022)

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