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SWASH Model Water Level Timeseries at Wrightsville Beach, NC during Hurricane Isaias, August 2020

This data release contains model output of water level elevation time series generated by the Simulating WAves till SHore (SWASH) model to simulate storm-induced water levels from Hurricane Isaias at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina (NC), USA. Water levels were simulated along three different cross-shore profiles over a period of 10 hours around the peak of the storm from 2300 GMT on August 3, 2
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St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

USGS Madeira Beach, Florida CoastCam Imagery and Calibration Data

A digital video camera was installed at Madeira Beach, Florida (FL) and faced west along the beach. Every hour during daylight hours, daily from 2017 to 2022, the camera collected raw video and produced snapshots and time-averaged image products. This data release includes the necessary intrinsic orientation (IO) and extrinsic orientation (EO) calibration data to utilize imagery to make quantitati

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Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
Map displaying the Caribbean region with overlay of a colorized satellite image of Hurricane Maria approaching Puerto Rico.
Hurricane Maria Impacting the Eastern Caribbean
Hurricane Maria Impacting the Eastern Caribbean
Map displaying the Caribbean region with overlay of a colorized satellite image of Hurricane Maria approaching Puerto Rico.

Hurricane Maria Impacting the Eastern Caribbean

Hurricane Maria Impacting the Eastern Caribbean

Colorized satellite imagery from 2017-09-19 15:00 UTC of Hurricane Maria impacting the Eastern Caribbean. Data provided by NOAA. Base image is intellectual property of NOAA and is used herein under license. Copyright Esri and its creator. 

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St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Hurricane Maria, Hurricanes
Map displaying the Caribbean region with overlay of a colorized satellite image of Hurricane Maria approaching Puerto Rico.

Hurricane Maria Impacting the Eastern Caribbean

Hurricane Maria Impacting the Eastern Caribbean

Colorized satellite imagery from 2017-09-19 15:00 UTC of Hurricane Maria impacting the Eastern Caribbean. Data provided by NOAA. Base image is intellectual property of NOAA and is used herein under license. Copyright Esri and its creator. 

By
St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Hurricane Maria, Hurricanes
A satellite map of the Caribbean Sea shows colored tracks of hurricanes that impact Puerto Rico
Hurricane Tracks, Puerto Rico
Hurricane Tracks, Puerto Rico
A satellite map of the Caribbean Sea shows colored tracks of hurricanes that impact Puerto Rico

Hurricane Tracks, Puerto Rico

Hurricane Tracks, Puerto Rico

Hurricane tracks for Hugo (1989), Georges (1998), Irma (2017) and Maria (2017). Data provided by NOAA. Base image is intellectual property of Esri and is used herein under license. Copyright Esri and its creator. 

By
Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Maria, Hurricanes, Reducing Risk
A satellite map of the Caribbean Sea shows colored tracks of hurricanes that impact Puerto Rico

Hurricane Tracks, Puerto Rico

Hurricane Tracks, Puerto Rico

Hurricane tracks for Hugo (1989), Georges (1998), Irma (2017) and Maria (2017). Data provided by NOAA. Base image is intellectual property of Esri and is used herein under license. Copyright Esri and its creator. 

By
Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Maria, Hurricanes, Reducing Risk

Skill assessment of a total water level and coastal change forecast during the landfall of a hurricane

The Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecast (TWL&CC Forecast) provides coastal communities with 6-day notice of potential elevated water levels and coastal change (i.e., dune erosion, overwash, or inundation) on sandy beaches that threatens safety, infrastructure, or resources. This continuously operating model provides hourly information for select regions along U.S. Gulf of Mexico and Atla
Authors
Justin J. Birchler, Margaret L. Palmsten, Kara S. Doran, Sharifa Karwandyar, Joshua Michael Pardun, Elora M. Oades, Ryan P. Mulligan, Eli Sawyer Whitehead-Zimmers
By
St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

Shoreline Changes in Puerto Rico

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has developed a Spanish and English geonarrative that displays shoreline changes in Puerto Rico and covers topics on the island’s historical shoreline trends, hurricane impacts on the coast, and possible solutions that could help protect communities and mitigate coastal hazards.

By
Natural Hazards Mission Area, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Recovery Activities

Science and Products

SWASH Model Water Level Timeseries at Wrightsville Beach, NC during Hurricane Isaias, August 2020

This data release contains model output of water level elevation time series generated by the Simulating WAves till SHore (SWASH) model to simulate storm-induced water levels from Hurricane Isaias at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina (NC), USA. Water levels were simulated along three different cross-shore profiles over a period of 10 hours around the peak of the storm from 2300 GMT on August 3, 2
By
St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

USGS Madeira Beach, Florida CoastCam Imagery and Calibration Data

A digital video camera was installed at Madeira Beach, Florida (FL) and faced west along the beach. Every hour during daylight hours, daily from 2017 to 2022, the camera collected raw video and produced snapshots and time-averaged image products. This data release includes the necessary intrinsic orientation (IO) and extrinsic orientation (EO) calibration data to utilize imagery to make quantitati

By
Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
Map displaying the Caribbean region with overlay of a colorized satellite image of Hurricane Maria approaching Puerto Rico.
Hurricane Maria Impacting the Eastern Caribbean
Hurricane Maria Impacting the Eastern Caribbean
Map displaying the Caribbean region with overlay of a colorized satellite image of Hurricane Maria approaching Puerto Rico.

Hurricane Maria Impacting the Eastern Caribbean

Hurricane Maria Impacting the Eastern Caribbean

Colorized satellite imagery from 2017-09-19 15:00 UTC of Hurricane Maria impacting the Eastern Caribbean. Data provided by NOAA. Base image is intellectual property of NOAA and is used herein under license. Copyright Esri and its creator. 

By
St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Hurricane Maria, Hurricanes
Map displaying the Caribbean region with overlay of a colorized satellite image of Hurricane Maria approaching Puerto Rico.

Hurricane Maria Impacting the Eastern Caribbean

Hurricane Maria Impacting the Eastern Caribbean

Colorized satellite imagery from 2017-09-19 15:00 UTC of Hurricane Maria impacting the Eastern Caribbean. Data provided by NOAA. Base image is intellectual property of NOAA and is used herein under license. Copyright Esri and its creator. 

By
St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Hurricane Maria, Hurricanes
A satellite map of the Caribbean Sea shows colored tracks of hurricanes that impact Puerto Rico
Hurricane Tracks, Puerto Rico
Hurricane Tracks, Puerto Rico
A satellite map of the Caribbean Sea shows colored tracks of hurricanes that impact Puerto Rico

Hurricane Tracks, Puerto Rico

Hurricane Tracks, Puerto Rico

Hurricane tracks for Hugo (1989), Georges (1998), Irma (2017) and Maria (2017). Data provided by NOAA. Base image is intellectual property of Esri and is used herein under license. Copyright Esri and its creator. 

By
Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Maria, Hurricanes, Reducing Risk
A satellite map of the Caribbean Sea shows colored tracks of hurricanes that impact Puerto Rico

Hurricane Tracks, Puerto Rico

Hurricane Tracks, Puerto Rico

Hurricane tracks for Hugo (1989), Georges (1998), Irma (2017) and Maria (2017). Data provided by NOAA. Base image is intellectual property of Esri and is used herein under license. Copyright Esri and its creator. 

By
Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Maria, Hurricanes, Reducing Risk

Skill assessment of a total water level and coastal change forecast during the landfall of a hurricane

The Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecast (TWL&CC Forecast) provides coastal communities with 6-day notice of potential elevated water levels and coastal change (i.e., dune erosion, overwash, or inundation) on sandy beaches that threatens safety, infrastructure, or resources. This continuously operating model provides hourly information for select regions along U.S. Gulf of Mexico and Atla
Authors
Justin J. Birchler, Margaret L. Palmsten, Kara S. Doran, Sharifa Karwandyar, Joshua Michael Pardun, Elora M. Oades, Ryan P. Mulligan, Eli Sawyer Whitehead-Zimmers
By
St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

Shoreline Changes in Puerto Rico

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has developed a Spanish and English geonarrative that displays shoreline changes in Puerto Rico and covers topics on the island’s historical shoreline trends, hurricane impacts on the coast, and possible solutions that could help protect communities and mitigate coastal hazards.

By
Natural Hazards Mission Area, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Recovery Activities

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