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Dec 31, 2015
Splash – A Model for Forecasting Tropical Storm Surges
Publication: Coastal Engineering 1976
Abstract
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.
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Coastal Engineering 1976
Pages: 941 - 958
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© 1977 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Dec 31, 2015
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Celso S. Barrientos
Techniques Development Laboratory National Weather Service, NOAA Silver Spring, Maryland
Chester P. Jelesnianski
Techniques Development Laboratory National Weather Service, NOAA Silver Spring, Maryland
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