A Three Dimensional Numerical Study of Storm Surges Along the West Florida Coast by Huijun Yang and Robert H. Weisberg College of Marine Science University.

A Three Dimensional Numerical Study of Storm Surges Along the

West Florida Coast

by

Huijun Yangand

Robert H. Weisberg

College of Marine ScienceUniversity of South Florida

St. Petersburg, Florida

West Florida Shelf Hurricane Surge Simulation Region

Model grid, horizontal resolution, and bathymetry

Model category 2 hurricane

Storm tracks

Sea level elevations as a function of time for a category 2 hurricane moving eastward toward Tampa

Bay along storm track E2.

Storm surge at specific locations along the west Florida coast for a

category 2 hurricane moving eastward toward Tampa Bay

along storm track E2.

Sea level elevations as a function of time for a category 2 hurricane moving eastward toward Naples

along storm track E1.

Storm surge at specific locations along the west Florida coast for a

category 2 hurricane moving eastward toward Naples along

storm track E1.

Sea level elevations as a function of time for a category 2 hurricane moving eastward toward Cedar

Key along storm track E3.

Storm surge at specific locations along the west Florida coast for a

category 2 hurricane moving eastward toward Cedar Key

along storm track E3.

Sea level elevations as a function of time for a category 2 hurricane moving northeast toward Cedar

Key along storm track NE1.

Storm surge at specific locations along the west Florida coast for a

category 2 hurricane moving northeast toward Cedar Key

along storm track NE1.

Sea level elevations as a function of time for a category 2 hurricane

moving north toward Apalachicola bay along storm

track N1.

Storm surge at specific locations along the west Florida coast for a

category 2 hurricane moving north toward Apalachicola Bay

along storm track N1.

Sea level elevations as a function of time for a category 2 hurricane

moving north toward Steinhatchee along storm track

N2.

Storm surge at specific locations along the west Florida coast for a

category 2 hurricane moving north toward Steinhatchee along

storm track N2.

Sea level elevations as a function of time for a category 2 hurricane moving north toward Tampa Bay

along storm track N3.

Storm surge at specific locations along the west Florida coast for a

category 2 hurricane moving north toward Tampa Bay along

storm track N3.

Sea level elevations as a function of time for a category 4 hurricane moving east toward Tampa Bay

along storm track E2.

Storm surge at specific locations along the west Florida coast for a category 4 hurricane moving east toward Tampa Bay along storm

track E2.

Sea level elevations as a function of time for a category 4 hurricane moving northeast toward Tampa

Bay along storm track NE2.

Storm surge at specific locations along the west Florida coast for a

category 4 hurricane moving northeast toward Tampa Bay

along storm track NE2.

Sea level elevations as a function of time for a category 4 hurricane

moving north toward Apalachicola Bay along storm

track N1.

Storm surge at specific locations along the west Florida coast for a

category 4 hurricane moving north toward Apalachicola Bay

along storm track N1.