<p>I have a question regarding the usage of SST values for simulating a real time event such as a tropical cyclone.  I feel that I should use the most updated SST values in order to get the accurate intensity of my storm. But I also think that the updated SST can be cooler than the climatological ones and there are higher chances of convective inhibition within them. This also raises a question on coupled models as they are also used for operational forecasting. </p>

<p>Secondly, since the primitive equations corresponding to a regional weather model comprise an initial value problem I am unable to think of the extent to which the surface boundary conditions can effect the model solutions. </p>

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@gansub I want to know about the sensitivity of weather models on surface boundary conditions such as SST. They might be important for a climatological case since the ocean responds too slowly, I am not sure if they are also important for the short time range.
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Can you please edit your question to what you write in this comment?
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Importance of surface boundary conditions in a weather model
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# Importance of surface boundary conditions in a weather model

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-01-03)

I have a question regarding the usage of SST values for simulating a real time event such as a tropical cyclone. I feel that I should use the most updated SST values in order to get the accurate intensity of my storm. But I also think that the updated SST can be cooler than the climatological ones and there are higher chances of convective inhibition within them. This also raises a question on coupled models as they are also used for operational forecasting.

Secondly, since the primitive equations corresponding to a regional weather model comprise an initial value problem I am unable to think of the extent to which the surface boundary conditions can effect the model solutions.

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> **username_0**: @gansub I want to know about the sensitivity of weather models on surface boundary conditions such as SST. They might be important for a climatological case since the ocean responds too slowly, I am not sure if they are also important for the short time range.  
> **username_1**: Can you please edit your question to what you write in this comment?  

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