Evaluation of the Surface Wind Field over Land in WRF Simulations of Hurricane Wilma (2005). Part II: Surface Winds, Inflow Angles, and Boundary Layer Profiles

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作者
Nolan, David S. [1 ]
McNoldy, Brian D. [1 ]
Yunge, Jimmy [1 ]
Masters, Forrest J. [2 ]
Giammanco, Ian M. [3 ,4 ]
机构
[1] Univ Miami, Rosenstiel Sch Marine & Atmospher Sci, 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL 33149 USA
[2] Univ Florida, Engn Sch Sustainable Infrastruct & Environm, Gainesville, FL USA
[3] Insurance Inst Business & Home Safety, Richburg, SC USA
[4] Texas Tech Univ, Natl Wind Inst, Lubbock, TX 79409 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
Boundary layer; Hurricanes/typhoons; Mesoscale models; Model evaluation/performance; HIGH-RESOLUTION SIMULATIONS; IN-SITU OBSERVATIONS; TROPICAL CYCLONES; MAXIMUM WINDS; CORE; VORTICES; EYEWALL; FLORIDA; PARAMETERIZATIONS; RADAR;
D O I
10.1175/MWR-D-20-0201.1
中图分类号
P4 [大气科学(气象学)];
学科分类号
0706 ; 070601 ;
摘要
This is the second of a two-part study that explores the capabilities of a mesoscale atmospheric model to reproduce the near-surface wind fields in hurricanes over land. The Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) Model is used with two planetary boundary layer parameterizations: the Yonsei University (YSU) and the Mellor-Yamada-Janjic' (MYJ) schemes. The first part presented the modeling framework and initial conditions used to produce simulations of Hurricane Wilma (2005) that closely reproduced the track, intensity, and size of its wind field as it passed over South Florida. This part explores how well these simulations can reproduce the winds at fixed points over land by making comparisons with observations from airports and research weather stations. The results show that peak wind speeds are remarkably well reproduced at several locations. Wind directions are evaluated in terms of the inflow angle relative to the storm center, and the simulated inflow angles are generally smaller than observed. Localized peak wind events are associated with vertical vorticity maxima in the boundary layer with horizontal scales of 5-10 km. The boundary layer winds are compared with wind profiles obtained by velocity-azimuth display (VAD) analyses from National Weather Service Doppler radars at Miami and Key West, Florida; results from these comparisons are mixed. Nonetheless the comparisons with surface observations suggest that when short-term hurricane forecasts can sufficiently predict storm track, intensity, and size, they will also be able to provide useful information on extreme winds at locations of interest.
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页码:697 / 713
页数:17
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