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Line 1: [[Image:NHC_Atlantic_Forecast_Error_Trends.gif\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Average trends in forecast errors by the [[National Hurricane Center]]]] A '''tropical cyclone ~~prediction~~forecast model''' is a computer program that uses [[meteorology\|meteorological]] data to [[weather forecasting\|forecast]] the motion and intensity of [[tropical cyclone]]s. Such models utilize powerful [[supercomputer]]s with sophisticated [[mathematical model]]ing software and meteorological data to calculate paths and intensities. There are two general types, statistical and dynamical, and two primary types of forecasts, track and intensity. ==Track models==

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