Abstract
The impact of radar data on the analysis and prediction of the structure, intensity, and track of landfalling Hurricane Ike (2008), at a cloud‐resolving resolution, is examined. Radial velocity (Vr) and reflectivity (Z) data from coastal radars are assimilated over a 6‐h period before Ike landfall, using the ARPS 3DVAR and cloud analysis package through 30‐min assimilation cycles. Eighteen‐hour predictions were made. All 4 experiments that assimilate radar data produce better structure, intensity and precipitation forecasts than that from operational GFS analysis. The improvement to the track forecast lasts for the entire 18 hours while that to intensity prediction lasts about 12 hours. The Vr data help improve the track forecast more while reflectivity data help improve intensity forecast most. Best results are obtained when both Z and Vr data are assimilated.
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