How do hurricane forecast models work?

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – When watching weather forecasts, you may have heard a lot about the predictions of the “American model” and the “European model” for storm tracks, but you may be wondering why are there different models, and what is the difference?
The entire process, called numerical weather prediction, typically runs on huge government computers either run by the U.S. or other world governments. These models help track hurricanes and their paths.
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