The number of cases (“# Cases” at bottom of each table) indicates the number of JTWC forecasts represented in the error computation.
Table F-1. Homogeneous Comparison of Selected Subset of Atlantic Basin Early Track Guidance Model Errors (n mi) for 2005
Model ID
Forecast Period (h)
12
24
36
48
72
96
120
OFCL
31.0
54.2
77.3
100.2
146.1
195.6
248.4
CLP5
46.9
100.3
162.3
211.9
271.4
341.9
457.9
GFSI
35.6
60.2
85.3
116.3
198.3
275.7
359.6
GFDI
33.9
57.7
78.9
103.9
163.3
253.6
337.4
GFNI
37.1
66.1
96.8
129.6
207.9
299.4
405.4
UKMI
38.1
65.9
93.9
118.5
169.5
216.2
263.1
NGPI
34.7
61.6
90.3
118.8
178.0
236.3
324.5
GUNA
29.1
50.1
72.5
96.1
148.0
194.7
249.9
CONU
29.4
50.6
74.0
97.7
150.2
197.3
257.1
FSSE
29.3
49.5
72.1
96.1
156.6
219.8
261.9
AEMI
35.7
60.7
85.9
113.4
181.8
240.6
264.0
# Cases
398
358
319
268
183
110
71
Table F-2.Homogeneous Comparison of Selected Subset of Eastern Pacific Ocean Basin Early Track Guidance Model Errors (n mi) for 2005
Model ID
Forecast Period (h)
12
24
36
48
72
96
120
OFCL
28.0
48.0
65.9
79.4
103.6
119.0
132.8
CLP5
34.6
71.0
109.8
146.9
215.0
262.4
319.9
GFSI
34.2
60.4
87.4
113.6
176.0
238.2
256.8
GFDI
32.0
57.1
78.4
97.6
153.1
218.0
288.9
GFNI
41.5
74.9
104.5
125.5
161.2
206.4
244.0
UKMI
36.9
63.3
89.8
113.0
173.2
221.6
297.6
NGPI
38.4
71.2
97.9
123.3
174.6
220.6
267.1
GUNA
27.5
45.9
63.6
77.6
108.3
128.1
147.5
CONU
28.7
48.9
67.3
80.6
108.9
131.7
152.1
AEMI
34.0
61.2
88.8
117.8
176.8
236.0
265.8
BAMS
35.6
63.5
94.9
125.7
182.4
235.8
293.4
BAMM
34.4
58.0
82.2
107.5
148.8
181.5
227.7
BAMD
36.9
65.3
94.1
120.8
169.0
225.2
256.0
LBAR
32.6
69.3
116.2
164.4
255.7
337.9
437.1
P91E
34.6
66.6
100.1
136.3
227.5
318.8
456.4
# Cases
172
149
135
119
93
73
53
Table F-3.Heterogeneous Comparison of Selected Subset of Northwest Pacific Ocean Basin Early Track Guidance Model Errors (n mi) against Official (JTWC) Forecast for 2005
Model ID
Forecast Period (h)
12
24
36
48
72
96
120
JTWC
40
61
81
102
156
231
284
CONW
36
55
73
94
142
207
272
AFWI
45
78
115
156
279
--
--
AVNI
37
61
85
115
191
296
393
COWI
44
78
118
161
255
--
--
EGRI
46
76
108
139
211
252
306
GFNI
44
74
103
130
204
287
381
JGSI
38
61
80
99
141
234
--
JTYI
38
61
84
113
171
--
--
NGPI
43
70
96
119
182
278
360
TCLI
45
78
117
158
246
253
275
WBAI
49
83
117
154
228
--
--
# Cases
543
503
452
403
312
176
119
Table F-4.Heterogeneous Comparison of Selected Subset of North Indian Ocean Early Track Guidance Model Errors (n mi) against Official (JTWC) Forecast for 2005
Model ID
Forecast Period (h)
12
24
36
48
72
96
120
JTWC
42
62
84
116
118
133
134
CONW
41
65
91
116
123
154
185
AFWI
46
77
107
138
112
--
--
AVNI
44
60
77
94
91
84
69
COWI
40
57
66
83
112
--
--
EGRI
45
70
98
122
229
272
79
GFNI
51
67
88
114
166
279
405
JGSI
34
52
77
113
213
--
--
JTYI
45
76
121
187
317
--
--
NGPI
46
71
93
121
78
95
107
TCLI
57
96
141
179
203
--
--
WBAI
58
113
174
237
197
--
--
# Cases
77
67
56
49
18
10
8
Table F-5.Heterogeneous Comparison of Selected Subset of Southern Hemisphere Early Track Guidance Model Errors (n mi) against Official (JTWC) Forecast for 2005