Development of an Optimized Tide and Hurricane Storm Surge Model for the West Coast of Florida for Use Within ADCIRC

Summary

This project will simplify an existing high-definition research-grade tide, wind-wave, and hurricane storm surge model of the west coast of Florida for use in the ADCIRC (Advanced Circulation) Surge Guidance System (ASGS). The goal is to enable the model to complete a 5-day simulation forecast in less than 1 hour, while retaining water surface elevations that are within 10-percent of the original research-grade model. Achieving this goal reduces model run times (from several hours to 1 hour) so that end users will have model forecast guidance in a timelier fashion.

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