Ocean Circulation Lab
Florida Flood Hub for Applied Research and Innovation
USF College of Marine Science


Experimental Water Level (Storm Surge) Forecast Guidance Product

(Use the map pins or list of stations below to access static plots 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 static plot showing the comparison of WFCOM simulated and tide gauge observed water level time series. The model/data comparisons at different stations are also shown as movies.

  • Freshwater Canal Locks
  • Eugene Island
  • Grand Isle
  • Pilots Station East
  • Pascagoula NOAA Lab
  • Dauphin Island
  • Pensacola
  • Panama City Beach
  • Apalachicola
  • Shell Point
  • Cedar Key
  • Aripeka
  • Fred Howard Park
  • Clearwater Beach
  • St. Petersburg
  • Old Port Tampa
  • East Bay
  • Port Manatee
  • Fort Myers
  • Naples Bay
  • Key West
  • Vaca Key
  • Virginia Key
  • To see the maps of WFCOM simulated currents and sea level and their animations, please click this webpage for more details.



    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.