Experimental Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook

Contents

1. Overview
2. Changes for 2008
3. Explanation of the Graphical TWO
4. Probabilistic Genesis Forecasts
5. Methodology
6. Availability
7. Examples
8. Potential Benefits of a Graphical TWO
9. Feedback and Suggestions from 2007
10. References

1. Overview

The graphical Tropical Weather Outlook (TWO) is an experimental graphic that the National Hurricane Center (NHC) began testing during the 2007 hurricane season. The experimental Graphical TWO is intended to be a visual companion product to the text TWO. The NHC intends to produce, experimentally during 2008, a graphical TWO four times daily in both the Atlantic and Pacific basins. However, due to the experimental status of these products, the experimental graphic may not always be timely or even available.

While the experimental graphical TWO is expected to be available shortly after the operational text TWO, the experimental graphic may take 30 minutes longer (or more) to update following the issuance of the official text TWO. Given its status as an experimental product, users should not rely solely on the graphical TWO for important decisions. Rather, users are urged to continue using the operational text TWO during the 2008 season.

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