Hurricane intensity predictions take into account effect of large eddies on wind speed

The combined Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory/University of Rhode Island coupled hurricane-ocean model has helped to improve intensity predictions during tropical storms. However, scientists have found that the model consistently under-predicts maximum wind speed in very strong hurricanes.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news2614.html">Hurricane intensity predictions take into account effect of large eddies on wind speed</a></p> <p>The combined Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory/University of Rhode Island coupled hurricane-ocean model has helped to improve intensity predictions during tropical storms. However, scientists have found that the model consistently under-predicts maximum wind speed in very strong hurricanes.</p>