Gustav
From 8/31/2008 12:00 to 9/1/2008 18:00
Timestep = 120s
Grid centered at 26 degrees north latitude 88 degrees west longitude 74 steps in west-east direction, 66 steps in north-south direction.

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Hanna
From 9/4/2008 06:00 to 9/6/2008 06:00
Timestep = 150s
Grid centered at 27 degrees north latitude 76 degrees west longitude 70 steps in west-east direction, and 70 steps in north-south direction.

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Ike
From 9/9/2008 12:00 to 9/13/2008 12:00
Timestep 150s
Grid centered at 25 degrees north latitude 88 degrees west longitude 88 steps in west-east direction, and 72 steps in north-south direction.

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Kyle
From 9/27/2008 12:00 to 10/01/2008 00:00
Timestep 150s
Grid centered at 36 degrees north latitude 70 degrees west longitude 70 steps in west-east direction, and 90 steps in north-south direction.

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Details common to all three models
21600 s Interval (6 hours)
Use GFS (Global Forecast System) Near Real-Time and Historical Hi-Res (One Degree) Data, which can be found here
Mercator Projected Map
Number of Vertical Levels: 28
dx = dy = 27750 (approximatele .25 degrees)
Vortex Speed: 20 km/hr (different from default)
WSM 3-Class Simple Ice Physics Scheme
RRTM Longwave Radiation Scheme
Dudhia Shortwave Radiation Scheme
Monin Obukhov (Janjic) Surface Layer Physics Scheme
Thermal Diffusion Scheme for Sub-Surface Physics
Mellor-Yamada-Janjic Planetary Boundary Layer Scheme
Kain-Fritsch Cumulus Scheme
Time-Varying Sea Surface Temperature ON
And Many Others...

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