Super Typhoon Bilis (18W)
• Good agreement with operational center and
Best Track estimates
– Slight
overestimate during intensification and at peak
– CI#s compare better with Best Track during
weakening than Final T#s
– Rapid weakening indicated by Final T#s
supported by AMSU data (landfall)
– SAB ODT estimates differ from JTWC ODT
during intensification
http://pzal.npmoc.navy.mil/jtwc_archive/2000/STORM_FOLDERS/NORTHWEST_PACIFIC/18W/Time_Intensity_Chart/18W_ti.gif