Utilization of GOES Rapid-Scan Wind Data for Tropical Cyclone Predictability Experiments

The overarching goal is to obtain special data sets of GOES rapid-scan (RS) atmospheric motion vectors (AMV) to assimilate and test for improvements in NAVY global numerical model (NOGAPS) forecasts of tropical cyclones (TC) using targeting information provided by NRL-MRY. There is the potential for forecast benefits with the GOES R/S-AMV since the higher image frequency yields more accurate observations in comparison to routinely-produced GOES AMV data. This is the motivation for this investigation.