Abstract
-- The very short-range forecast system in the Central
Weather Bureau (CWB) comprises three sub-systems: (1) Warning Decision
Support System (WDSS), (2) Quantitative Precipitation Estimation-Segregation
Using Multiple Sensors (QPE-SUMS) and (3) Local Analysis and Prediction
System (LAPS) MM5 hot-start. With System (LAPS) MM5 hot-start. With
the WSR-88D data the WDSS, developed by the National Severe Storm
Laboratory (NSSL), is able to detect and track the storm-scale systems.
Severe storm algorithms to detect hails, tornadoes, bounded weak
echo regions, etc. reside in the WDSS. The WDSS is operational in
the forecast center of the CWB. The second generation of the WDSS
with multiple radar data processing capability is to be installed
in the CWB. The QPE-SUMS, designed by the NSSL, is able to make
convective/stratiform rainfall estimates based on the mosaic of
the Doppler radar network. A prototype of the QPE-SUMS was installed
in the CWB. The QPE-SUMS related products are to be on the WINS
as one part of the forecaster aids. Some quality control processes
of the radar data, which may significantly affect the quality of
QPE-SUMS are still under way. The LAPS MM5 hot-start module with
advanced cloud analysis scheme is going to be installed in the CWB
to improve the first 12-hour model forecast.
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