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Observed and forecast tracks: northern hemisphere 2013
All tropical cyclones in the northern hemisphere season in 2013 are listed below including details of their start and end dates and maximum sustained wind (MSW). Qualitative comments are included on the performance of the Met Office global model in predicting the track of each tropical cyclone.
Click on the name of the tropical cyclone to see a chart of the observed track and forecast tracks from the Met Office global model. Verification statistics on each tropical cyclone are available upon request from tropical_cyclones@metoffice.gov.uk. At the end of the season a verification report on the performance of the Met Office global model will be published.
| Name & ID | Start & end dates | 1-/10-minute MSW | Comments on Met Office global model forecasts |
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| Sonamu (01W) | 03-08 January | 45/50 knots | Track forecast errors were low and skill scores high for this storm. |
| Shanshan (02W) | 19-23 February | 25/35 knots | Shanshan only briefly reached tropical storm status according to JMA and just one forecast was verified. |
North-West Pacific observed tracks in 2013
North-West Pacific tropical cyclone names
| Name & ID | Start & end dates | 1-minute MSW | Comments on Met Office global model forecasts |
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| Name & ID | Start & end dates | 1-minute MSW | Comments on Met Office global model forecasts |
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North-East and Central North Pacific observed tracks in 2013
North-East Pacific tropical cyclone names
Central North Pacific tropical cyclone names| Name & ID | Start & end dates | 1-minute MSW | Comments on Met Office global model forecasts |
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North Atlantic observed tracks in 2013
North Atlantic tropical cyclone names| Name & ID | Start & end dates | 1-/10-minute MSW | Comments on Met Office global model forecasts |
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North Indian observed tracks in 2013
North Indian tropical cyclone names
Note on estimated wind speeds
1-minute MSW: Maximum sustained wind (knots) averaged over 1 minute (JTWC Hawaii, NHC Miami, CPHC Hawaii)
10-minute MSW: Maximum sustained wind (knots) averaged over 10 minutes (JMA Japan, IMD New Delhi)
Note: Although 1-minute average winds should be stronger than 10-minute average, this may not be the case here since estimates are obtained from different warning centres.
