Open AccessSPLASH - A MODEL FOR FORECASTING TROPICAL STORM SURGES
Author(s) -
Celso S. Barrientos,
Chester P. Jelesnianski
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
proceedings of conference on coastal engineering/proceedings of ... conference on coastal engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2156-1028
pISSN - 0589-087X
DOI - 10.9753/icce.v15.55
Subject(s) - storm surge , tropical cyclone forecast model , meteorology , national weather service , storm , environmental science , tropical cyclone , climatology , splash , warning system , early warning system , geography , geology , computer science , telecommunications
A significant portion of the damage by hurricanes is the storm surges. The National Weather Service has developed a dynamical-numerical model to forecast hurricane storm surges. The model is used operationally for prediction, warning, and planning purposes. The model requires fixed oceanographic and real time meteorological input data. The oceanographic data were prepared for the Gulf and East coasts of the U.S. and are stored as an essential part of the program. Meteorological data for any tropical storm are supplied by the forecasters or planners using the model. The model was applied to hurricane Camille 1969. Comparison between the observed and computed surges for Camille was satisfactory for prediction purposes.