This technical report describes the activities and results of the Hurricane Forecast Improvement Program (HFIP) that occurred in 2020. The major development focus remained in building the next generation hurricane model, the Hurricane Analysis and Forecast System (HAFS) within the Unified Forecast System (UFS), primarily for track and intensity predictions. This report summarizes the progress made in 2020, including model developments and the second year of progress made towards transitioning the next generation hurricane modeling system, HAFS, into operations.
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