Development of HYCOM-LETKF ocean data assimilation system in support of coupled tropical cyclone forecasts

Jili Dong, National Centers For Environmental Prediction-Environmental Modeling Center, College Park, MD, United States; IMSG, College Park, MD, United States, Hyun-Sook Kim, IMSG at EMC/NCEP/NOAA, College Park, MD, United States, Stephen Gregory Penny, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, United States and Avichal Mehra, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/EMC, College Park, MD, United States