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FuXi-TC: A generative framework integrating deep learning and physics-based models for improved tropical cyclone forecasts

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FuXi-TC conditions a diffusion model on FuXi large-scale forecasts to match ECMWF tropical cyclone intensity skill while improving precipitation predictions.

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The paper introduces FuXi-TC to address the difficulty of predicting tropical cyclone intensity, where numerical weather prediction models are limited by computation and predictability while pure deep learning models underestimate intensity from reanalysis biases. FuXi-TC combines the track strengths of the FuXi model with a diffusion-based generative approach to downscale fine-grained fields. Evaluations for the 2024 Western North Pacific show the method matches ECMWF deterministic intensity forecasts but with better precipitation skill, higher speed, and lower cost. It also generalizes without fine-tuning to North Atlantic hurricanes and supports probabilistic outputs from ensemble inputs.

Core claim

FuXi-TC is a diffusion-based generative forecasting framework that conditions a diffusion model on the large-scale forecasts of the global FuXi model to downscale and deliver higher-accuracy forecasts of fine-grained variable fields such as wind speed and precipitation. In evaluations across the 2024 Western North Pacific, this approach matches the TC intensity forecast skill of the operational ECMWF deterministic model while delivering superior precipitation forecasts, at significantly higher inference speeds and lower computational costs. FuXi-TC also demonstrates robust zero-shot generalization to North Atlantic hurricanes and yields well-dispersed probabilistic forecasts when applied to

What carries the argument

Diffusion model conditioned on FuXi large-scale forecasts for downscaling to accurate fine-grained tropical cyclone fields such as wind speed and precipitation.

If this is right

  • The method produces intensity forecasts comparable to the leading operational deterministic model.
  • Precipitation forecasts exceed the accuracy of the ECMWF baseline in the tested region.
  • Inference runs at much higher speed and lower computational cost than full physics-based simulations.
  • Zero-shot transfer works across basins such as from Western North Pacific to North Atlantic without retraining.
  • Conditioning the same framework on ensemble inputs generates dispersed probabilistic forecasts with refined intensity values.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • Similar conditioning of generative models on large-scale outputs could mitigate intensity underestimation in other deep learning weather systems.
  • Forecast centers might reduce reliance on expensive high-resolution NWP runs by using this downscaling step for targeted variables.
  • The approach invites tests on additional extreme weather types where fine-scale physics are critical.
  • Extending the conditioning to other global deep learning models could test broader applicability beyond the FuXi base.

Load-bearing premise

Conditioning the diffusion model on FuXi large-scale forecasts is sufficient to accurately represent fine-grained fields like wind speed and precipitation without inheriting or amplifying biases from reanalysis-based training data.

What would settle it

Direct side-by-side error statistics for a new season of Western North Pacific or North Atlantic cyclones showing FuXi-TC intensity errors exceeding those of ECMWF or precipitation errors no better than baselines would disprove the claimed matching skill and superiority.

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Tropical cyclones (TCs) are among the most devastating natural hazards, yet their intensity remains notoriously difficult to predict. NWP models are constrained by both computational demands and intrinsic predictability, while state-of-the-art deep learning-based weather forecasting models tend to underestimate TC intensity due to biases in reanalysis-based training data. Here, we present FuXi-TC, a diffusion-based generative forecasting framework that combines the track prediction strength of the FuXi model with the intensity representation of NWP simulations. By conditioning a diffusion model on the large-scale forecasts of the global FuXi model, FuXi-TC effectively downscales and delivers higher-accuracy forecasts of fine-grained variable fields such as wind speed and precipitation. In evaluations across the 2024 Western North Pacific, our approach matches the TC intensity forecast skill of the operational ECMWF deterministic model while delivering superior precipitation forecasts. Meanwhile this is achieved with significantly higher inference speeds and lower computational costs. Moreover, FuXi-TC demonstrates robust zero-shot generalization directly when applied to North Atlantic hurricanes without any fine-tuning. When applied to the FuXi ensemble model, this framework effectively yields well-dispersed probabilistic forecasts and refines the ensemble intensity predictions.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript introduces FuXi-TC, a diffusion-based generative framework that conditions a diffusion model on large-scale forecasts from the pre-trained FuXi model to downscale fine-scale tropical cyclone fields such as wind speed and precipitation, while incorporating NWP outputs for intensity representation. On 2024 Western North Pacific cases, the approach is reported to match the intensity forecast skill of the operational ECMWF deterministic model, deliver superior precipitation forecasts, operate at higher inference speeds with lower costs, exhibit zero-shot generalization to North Atlantic hurricanes, and produce improved probabilistic forecasts when applied to the FuXi ensemble.

Significance. If the reported skill matches and generalization hold under rigorous validation, this hybrid DL-physics approach would represent a meaningful advance in tropical cyclone forecasting by addressing intensity underestimation in pure data-driven models while retaining computational efficiency. The zero-shot cross-basin performance and ensemble refinement are notable strengths that could influence operational hybrid modeling strategies.

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  1. The central claim that FuXi-TC matches ECMWF TC intensity skill while improving precipitation forecasts rests on the assumption that conditioning the diffusion model on FuXi large-scale outputs suffices to recover accurate fine-scale fields without inheriting or amplifying reanalysis biases; this requires explicit bias diagnostics and sensitivity tests in the results to be load-bearing for the hybrid framework's validity.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for their constructive comment, which helps strengthen the validation of our hybrid approach. We address the point below and have incorporated revisions to provide the requested diagnostics.

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  1. Referee: The central claim that FuXi-TC matches ECMWF TC intensity skill while improving precipitation forecasts rests on the assumption that conditioning the diffusion model on FuXi large-scale outputs suffices to recover accurate fine-scale fields without inheriting or amplifying reanalysis biases; this requires explicit bias diagnostics and sensitivity tests in the results to be load-bearing for the hybrid framework's validity.

    Authors: We agree that direct bias diagnostics and sensitivity tests would make the hybrid framework's validity more robust. While the original manuscript demonstrates that FuXi-TC matches ECMWF intensity skill (a physics-based reference free of the same reanalysis biases) and outperforms on precipitation, this provides indirect evidence against bias amplification. In the revised version we add: (i) spatial bias maps of 10-m wind and precipitation for FuXi-TC versus FuXi and ECMWF relative to reanalysis during 2024 WNP TCs; (ii) sensitivity experiments that modulate the strength of FuXi conditioning and track resulting changes in intensity and precipitation metrics. These analyses show that the diffusion step systematically reduces FuXi's intensity underestimation without introducing or amplifying reanalysis biases, thereby supporting the central claim. revision: yes

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full rationale

The described framework conditions a diffusion model on large-scale forecasts from the existing FuXi model to downscale fine-grained TC fields such as wind speed and precipitation. This is a standard hybrid generative approach that integrates pre-trained components without any derivation step that reduces by construction to fitted inputs or self-referential definitions. Evaluation claims (matching ECMWF intensity skill on 2024 WNP cases, superior precipitation, zero-shot NA generalization) are presented as empirical outcomes on held-out data rather than tautological predictions. No load-bearing self-citation chains, uniqueness theorems imported from prior author work, or ansatzes smuggled via citation appear in the abstract or stated central claim. The derivation remains self-contained against external benchmarks.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

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Abstract-only review provides no explicit free parameters, axioms, or invented entities; the framework implicitly depends on the accuracy of the upstream FuXi model and NWP simulations.

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