Outcomes and challenges of global high-resolution non-hydrostatic atmospheric simulations using the K computer

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Table 1 Simulation performance for forecasting TC genesis

	Malou	Meranti	Rananim	Malakas	Megi	Chaba	Aere	Songda
Central pressure (hPa)	996	960	950	990	970	910	955	925
Lifetime (days)	0.875	4.75	4.5	2.75	4.125	11.75	6.25	11
Week 1	0	100	75	43	86	71	71	86
Week 2	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	80	43	57	57
Week 3	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	29

Each of the eight TCs occurring in August 2004 is listed with their observed central pressure and lifetime, and the simulation’s hitting ratio (%) in weeks 1, 2, and 3. Adapted from Table 1 of Nakano et al. (2015).