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The nowcast/forecast system and other 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, Ocean Circulation Lab.
Copyright University of South Florida 2010
East Florida Coastal Ocean Model (EFCOM) Nowcast/Forecast System
Model Description
The East Florida Coastal Ocean Model (EFCOM) is an application of unstructured grid model FVCOM in the coastal region of East Florida, from Jekyll Island, GA in the North to Florida Key in the South. It downscales from the deep ocean, across the continental shelf and into esturies 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.
EFCOM Products
· Water level (storm surge) forecast guidance
· Surface currents & sea surface height
· Sargassum Tracking for the Gulf of America, the Straits & East Coast of Florida
Acknowledgements: This model product is currently supported by NOAA COMIT, NOAA IOOS through SECOORA, State of Florida through the Florida Flood Hub, Florida DEP and FWC/FWRI, and the Florida Restore Act Center of Excellence Program (FLRACEP).
