Wave height forecast

This is the general tropical discussion area. Anyone can take their shot at predicting a storms path.

Moderator: S2k Moderators

Forum rules

The posts in this forum are NOT official forecasts and should not be used as such. They are just the opinion of the poster and may or may not be backed by sound meteorological data. They are NOT endorsed by any professional institution or STORM2K. For official information, please refer to products from the National Hurricane Center and National Weather Service.

Help Support Storm2K
Post Reply
Message
Author
User avatar
alicia-w
S2K Supporter
S2K Supporter
Posts: 6400
Joined: Tue Aug 12, 2003 2:55 pm
Location: Tijeras, NM

Wave height forecast

#1 Postby alicia-w » Wed Aug 20, 2003 2:16 pm

http://facs.scripps.edu/surf/images/gblnat48.gif

That looks pretty cool, especially off the African coast...

how accurate is their modeling historically? does anyone know?
0 likes   
Top
User avatar
Colin
Category 5
Category 5
Posts: 5086
Joined: Fri Apr 18, 2003 4:17 pm
Location: Catasauqua, PA
Contact:
Contact Colin

#2 Postby Colin » Wed Aug 20, 2003 2:33 pm

Cool model map, Alicia! :) I've never seen that one before so I wouldn't know the history of that model. ;)
0 likes   
Top
User avatar
mitchell
Category 1
Category 1
Posts: 408
Joined: Wed Mar 19, 2003 8:22 am
Location: Delaware
Contact:
Contact mitchell

#3 Postby mitchell » Thu Aug 21, 2003 10:01 am

NOAA Wave Watch III is the source model for that graphic. Its one of the primary swell forecasting models. Here is the 144 hour (August 27) output for that model. Notice from the wave heights that NOAA WW3 has the system currently exiting Africa NE of PR by then producing a solid area of 12-15+ foot waves.

Image
0 likes   
Top
User avatar
Colin
Category 5
Category 5
Posts: 5086
Joined: Fri Apr 18, 2003 4:17 pm
Location: Catasauqua, PA
Contact:
Contact Colin

#4 Postby Colin » Thu Aug 21, 2003 11:07 am

Thanks for the map as well, mitchell! :)
0 likes   
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Talkin' Tropics”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 45 guests