Forecasters

The Weather Company (WSI-TWC) has been issuing seasonal tropical forecasts for the North Atlantic basin since 2006, using an optimized blend of dynamical models and proprietary statistical models. The statistical models have been built using historical values of various relevant earth-atmosphere indices along with observed historical activity levels in the tropical Atlantic. The skill of both the dynamical and statistical models has been evaluated and weights are assigned to each model in producing the final blended forecast.