Abstract
In this paper, the reproducibility of Typhoon FAXAI (T1915) using a meso-scale model WRF-ARW with 1-km horizontal resolution was discussed. Additionally, we tried to evaluate the results using meteorological observations which were available immediately after the typhoon passed. Our WRF simulation has the capability of reproducing well the position of typhoon center as well as the temporal change of surface pressure during the passage of typhoon. Especially, the pressure drop observed at the Yokohama Local Meteorological Observatory was well simulated. The intensification of wind speed and the change of wind direction associated with the approach and the passage of typhoon were found in areas located the right-hand side of the typhoon path, and the simulation has good accuracy of reproduction of strong winds in the comparison with the time-series at Kisarazu AMeDAS station. The result indicated the non-axisymmetry of low-level wind, precipitation and cloud fields, which was suggested from satellite, Doppler radar, and wind profiler observations.
