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During The Storm: How Hazards Impact Your Community – Text Version

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St. Johns River Circulation Model

How Are These Products Being Used?

• Monitor storm surge levels that precede and occur during the storm. These are associated with wind, tide, and pressure effects.
• Detect salinity fields for estimating storm-related changes and their impacts on habitats.

Who's Using These Products?

• Mariners, harbor pilots, shipping companies, tug boat captains, Coast Guard, U.S. Navy,
• State department of natural resources

Observation Systems

How Are These Products Being Used?

• Data are used to develop tropical storm/hurricane watches and warnings for emergency managers and the public.
• Wind data are used to decide when to open or close flood control structures, public roads, and facilities

Who's Using These Products?

• Tropical Prediction Center meteorologists and Marine Prediction Center meteorologists
• Emergency managers and water managers

Data Access and Standards

How Are These Products Being Used?

Real-time observations data are provided to enhance forecasting for local governments and those who use a geographic information system (GIS).

Who's Using These Products?

National Weather Service

Improved Prediction of Winds, Waves, and Flooding

How Are These Products Being Used?

• This information is used in combination with official forecasts from the Tropical Prediction Center to develop enhanced local hurricane statements.
• Wind and wave forecasts can be used with other models to produce storm surge and inland flooding forecasts to assess potential erosion issues.

Who's Using These Products?

Local weather forecast meteorologists

Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Tool

How Are These Products Being Used?

Allows for more effective planning of response activities, such as more targeted search and rescue activities and debris management options.

Who's Using These Products?

Local officials, emergency managers, and coastal zone managers

Flood Forecast and Planning Tool

How Are These Products Being Used?

Use the tool to assess current flood impacts and forecasted impacts; most inland flooding occurs after the storm hits. During a storm event, this information can be used to direct activities like road closures and search and rescue missions.

Who's Using These Products?

Federal, state, and local officials and emergency managers

Outreach and Extension

How Are These Products Being Used?

• During a spill, these tools enhance rapid response to pre-identified HAZMAT sites. These tools also offer ways to quickly assess and predict impacts during the immediate response phase.
• Previous spill scenarios enable first responders to act quickly and decisively when time matters.

Who's Using These Products?

First responders, police and fire departments, Coast Guard, and others.

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