Unified Water Level (Storm Surge) Forecast Guidance Product
(Use the map pins or list of stations below to access movies at different stations)
This water level forecast guidance product is derived from three numerical models: the West Florida Coastal Ocean Model (WFCOM), the Tampa Bay Coastal Ocean Model (TBCOM), and the East Florida Coastal Ocean Model (EFCOM), all configured to perform realistic simulation of coastal ocean circulation and run as automated nowcast/forecast systems that updates each day providing 1-day hindcast and a 3.5-day forecast. Click on one of the tide gauge stations to see the movie showing the comparison of model simulated and tide gauge observed water level time series. The model/data comparisons at different stations are also shown as static plots.
To see the maps of WFCOM simulated currents and sea level and their animations, please click this webpage for more details.
Acknowledgements: The development of this model product is supported by the Florida Flood Hub, Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), NOAA COMIT, and NOAA IOOS through SECOORA.
Disclaimer: The analyses/data are research products under development. No warranty is made, expressed or implied, regarding accuracy, or regarding the suitability for any particular application. All rights reserved: University of South Florida, College of Marine Science - Ocean Circulation Lab. Copyright, 2023.