SAMURAI Winds and Intensity in Forecasting Time Objective Best Track (SWIFT-OBT) version 0.1

Developed by the Research Applications Laboratory, Boulder, CO and Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

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History

SWIFT-OBT is an integrated analysis platform that comprises a number of extensive tropical cyclone (TC) observational processing and analysis capabilities. As of the v0.1 release in May 2024, SWIFT-OBT now integrates these capabilities into an extensible analysis framework that will be demonstrated in real-time during the 2024 and 2025 hurricane seasons.

The purpose of this documentation is to provide guidance on how to install and use the SWIFT-OBT system in real-time and retrospective settings.

Acronyms

  • NCAR - National Center for Atmospheric Research

  • CSU - Colorado State University

  • UM - University of Miami

  • NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

  • NHC - National Hurricane Center

  • HRD - Hurricane Research Division

Authors

To cite this documentation in publications, please refer to the T-CART User’s Guide Citation Instructions.

  • Jonathan L. Vigh [1]

  • Michael M. Bell [2]

  • Jun A. Zhang [3], [4]

  • Eric A. Hendricks [1]

  • Christopher M. Rozoff [1]

  • Alex J. DesRosiers [2]

  • Jennifer C. DeHart [2]

Organization

Indices