The HRD real-time hurricane wind analysis system

The HRD real-time wind analysis system is currently undergoing evaluation i n the operational forecasting environment of the National Hurricane Center. The system is an object-oriented, distributed, three-tiered client-server application that assimilates disparate observations and processes the data into a common framework for exposure, height and averaging time. The data a re then examined collectively or by type, quality controlled and passed on to a scale-controlled objective analysis algorithm. Several products are de rived from the analysis wind field and storm track, yielding effective tool s for disaster assessment, emergency management, and recovery. Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.