East Florida Coastal Ocean Model (EFCOM) Nowcast/Forecast System
Water Level Veracity Test & Forecast Guidance
(Use the map pins or list of stations below to access movies at different stations)
The East Florida Coastal Ocean Model (EFCOM) is an application of unstructured grid model FVCOM
in the coastal region of the East Florida Shelf. It downscales from the deep ocean, across the continental shelf by nesting
within the Global HYCOM with added tides. It is set to be an automated coastal ocean circulation nowcast/forecast system 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 movie showing the comparison of EFCOM simulated and tide gauge observed water level time series. The model/data comparisons at different stations are also shown as static plots.
To see the maps of EFCOM simulated currents and sea level and their animations, please click this webpage for more details.
Acknowledgements: The model products are supported by the Florida Flood Hub, Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), NOAA COMIT, and NOAA IOOS through SECOORA.
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.