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[[Image:Epsilon_ISS012-E-10097.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Hurricane Epsilon]] defied and frustrated forecasters by persisting in a hostile environment for a remarkably long time]]

A '''tropical cyclone prediction model''' is a computer program that uses meteorological data to [[weather prediction|predict]] the motion and intensity of [[tropical cyclone]]s. They 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==