Katrina Initialized 00 Z 24 Aug 2005 Katrina

Katrina Initialized: 00 Z 24 Aug 2005

Katrina SST+0 24 h SST-4 24 h

Katrina SST+0 48 h SST-4 48 h

Katrina SST+0 72 h SST-4 72 h

Rita Initialized: 00 Z 18 Sept 2005

Rita SST+0 12 h SST-2 12 h

Rita SST+0 24 h SST-2 24 h

Rita SST+0 36 h SST-2 36 h

Rita SST+0 48 h SST-2 48 h

Rita SST+0 60 h SST-2 60 h

Rita SST+0 72 h SST-2 72 h

Ophelia Initialized: 00 Z 10 Sept 2005

SST+0 12 h SST-2 12 h SST-4 12 h SST-6 12 h

SST+0 24 h SST-2 24 h SST-4 24 h SST-6 24 h

SST+0 36 h SST-2 36 h SST-4 36 h SST-6 36 h

SST+0 48 h SST-2 48 h SST-4 48 h SST-6 48 h

SST+0 60 h SST-2 60 h SST-4 60 h SST-6 60 h

SST+0 72 h SST-2 72 h SST-4 72 h SST-6 72 h

Wilma Initialized: 00 Z 17 Oct 2005 Upper-left panel: boundary conditions Upper-right panel: Lower-left panel: lowered moist Lower-right panel: lowered moist SST+0 is the control run using unaltered SST-2—SST has been lowered 2°C SST-4—SST and air temperatures have been adiabatically by 4°C SST-10—SST and air temperatures have been adiabatically by 10°C

SST+0 12 h SST-10 12 h Tw-4 12 h Tw-10 12 h

SST+0 24 h SST-10 24 h Tw-4 24 h Tw-10 24 h

SST+0 36 h SST-10 36 h Tw-4 36 h Tw-10 36 h

SST+0 48 h SST-10 48 h Tw-4 48 h Tw-10 48 h

SST+0 60 h SST-10 60 h Tw-4 60 h Tw-10 60 h

SST+0 72 h SST-10 72 h Tw-4 72 h Tw-10 72 h