Abstract
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we comprehensively evaluated the
Advanced Research Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF-ARW; WRFV3.7) model skill
in simulating the track,landfall and intensity of the tropical cyclone Hudhud that formed over the northeastern Bay of Bengal during 7th-14th October 2014 sensitivity to the physics parameterizations and initial conditions. Kain-Fritsch cumulus parameterization has shown relatively superior performance when compared to other available schemes, similarly YSU PBL physics and Ferrier (new eta) micro physics parameterizations has shown the superior performance, In addition to this we also evaluated the model skill sensitivity to the initial conditions in 24 hour interval. Overall model able to simulate the cyclone reasonably in terms of track, rainfall and intensity. The error/bias of these variables increased with the increasing lead time.