USGS Scientists will provide training to the National Weather Service on Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecasts
USGS and National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration produce the Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecast model describing tide, storm surge, and wave driven water levels and coastal change. USGS will train National Weather Service forecasters in the Tampa Bay area office on use of the model guidance.
The USGS/NOAA Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecast model provides the National Weather Service (NWS) and the public with nationally consistent and reliable guidance on coastal total water levels and advance notice of potential near-term coastal erosion on sandy coastlines in the United States. Forecasts are available via a public facing web viewer and within the Advance Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) dashboard that NWS forecasters use to prepare forecasts and warnings.
USGS developers of the forecast will provide training to NWS Forecasters. Training will include a description of forecast features and the public-facing web viewer, an overview of model validation efforts, description of USGS data collection supporting model validation, and examples of the forecasts during recent storms. Feedback from NWS Forecasters will be used to improve future versions of the forecasts and the forecast viewer.
Explore the USGS/NOAA Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecast Viewer.