<div dir="ltr"><div>Avichal,</div><div><br></div>It occurred to me that we have to increase the vertical layer for NMMB. What I saw from today's Meg is that the HMON storm is too strong, too fast, and quick dissipation. Such prediction can be remedied by not only ocean coupling, but also increase in vertical levels. <div><br></div><div>The HMON Gert forecast supports this suggestion, recall Weiguo's post-stamp figures of the large scale flow comparisons against the analysis.</div><div><br></div><div><div>As long as its running time wouldn't be a big issue, we should consider one of upgrades for next year.</div><div><br></div><div>-hsk</div><div><div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif">Hyun-Sook Kim</span><font style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif" size="2"><br>NOAA Center for Weather & Climate Prediction<br>5830 University Research Court<br>College Park, MD <font size="2">20740</font><br>(o)301-683-3760</font><br><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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