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Table 3. 24-hour forecast errors (km) of the (P*C)/2 method, the RO <strong>and</strong> the<br />

JTWC. a = st<strong>and</strong>ard deviation.<br />

Y E A R<br />

1983<br />

1984<br />

1985<br />

1986<br />

1987<br />

1988<br />

No, of cases<br />

87<br />

128<br />

116<br />

174<br />

116<br />

71<br />

(P+CJ/2<br />

error<br />

a<br />

171<br />

135<br />

238<br />

145<br />

189<br />

92<br />

239<br />

154<br />

192<br />

132<br />

232<br />

143<br />

RO<br />

error<br />

a<br />

199<br />

123<br />

213<br />

116<br />

170<br />

83<br />

213<br />

148<br />

200<br />

110<br />

231<br />

133<br />

JTWC<br />

error<br />

o<br />

159<br />

96<br />

211<br />

127<br />

194<br />

109<br />

209<br />

152<br />

197<br />

93<br />

254<br />

138<br />

Table 4. 24-hour forecast errors (km) made by the (P+O/2 method, the RO <strong>and</strong><br />

the JTWC during 1988 <strong>and</strong> 1983-87 categorized by availability of<br />

reconnaissance data <strong>and</strong> best-track intensity.<br />

D < 6 = data available within 6 hours before warning time, D < 12 =<br />

data available within 6 to 12 hours before warning time. The group<br />

'1983-87 Average 1 includes all the available data tor these years.<br />

TD = tropical depression, TS = tropical storm, STS = severe tropical<br />

storm, T = typhoon; N = number of cases, o = st<strong>and</strong>ard deviation.<br />

Legend:<br />

No. of cases (N)<br />

RO error<br />

JTWC error<br />

(P+O/2 error<br />

RO 0<br />

JTWC o<br />

(P+O/2 o<br />

I N T E N S I T Y<br />

C A T E G O R Y<br />

Data<br />

Group<br />

TD<br />

TS<br />

STS<br />

T<br />

Total<br />

D < 6<br />

N=7<br />

318 151<br />

289 123<br />

395 189<br />

N=34<br />

248 115<br />

212 135<br />

234 109<br />

199 91<br />

179 88<br />

229 132<br />

N=74<br />

185 98<br />

174 99<br />

206 102<br />

N=162<br />

208 108<br />

188 109<br />

227 124<br />

D < 12<br />

N=8<br />

209 82<br />

312 110<br />

251 135<br />

N*15<br />

283 144<br />

302 204<br />

289 183<br />

N=23<br />

196 156<br />

175 118<br />

215 140<br />

N=39<br />

179 152<br />

191 156<br />

194 127<br />

N=85<br />

205 151<br />

217 162<br />

222 147<br />

1983-87<br />

Average<br />

N=67<br />

226 111<br />

251 129<br />

232 165<br />

N*139<br />

237 132<br />

221 149<br />

233 141<br />

K=154<br />

189 121<br />

184 112<br />

219 145<br />

N=261<br />

182 113<br />

179 106<br />

190 121<br />

201 122<br />

197 124<br />

211 138<br />

1988<br />

N=10<br />

278 142<br />

310 152<br />

287 147<br />

N=ll<br />

301 168<br />

354 120<br />

243 144<br />

147 108<br />

232 122<br />

185 137<br />

K=29<br />

250 97<br />

212 125<br />

243 135<br />

N=71<br />

231 133<br />

254 134<br />

232 143

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