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SE Partnership

SE Partnership. Need National Setting Existing SE program and accomplishments Future. An Update on Ocean Observing. Sustained and Integrated Ocean Observing Systems (IOOS) are analogous to the weather observing and forecasting network

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SE Partnership

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  1. SE Partnership • Need • National Setting • Existing SE program and accomplishments • Future

  2. An Update on Ocean Observing • Sustained and Integrated Ocean Observing Systems (IOOS) are analogous to the weather observing and forecasting network • IOOS has been endorsed by the Pew Commission, the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy, and in the Administration’s Ocean’s Action Plan (Dec ’04)

  3. Commission on Ocean Policy:recommendations • New, coordinated national ocean policy framework to improve decision making • Cutting-edge ocean data translated into high-quality information for managers • Lifelong ocean-related education

  4. President’s Ocean Action Plan • Establish the Cabinet-level Committee on Ocean Policy • Build the Global Earth Observing Network which includes IOOS • Other actions to support sustainable fisheries, manage watersheds, support marine transportation and provide international leadership

  5. IOOS – 2 Components • “National Backbone” – the collection of federal agency assets (e.g. coastal tide gauge network, NDBC buoys and CMANs, USGS river gauging network, EPA monitoring, NASA remote sensing) • Regional Coastal Ocean Observing Systems (RCOOS) – augmentations to the “backbone” that enhance capabilities or provide information of regional interest.

  6. Rationale: SE region is linked oceanographically, experiences similar forcing (winds and river runoff) and has a shared biogeography. A merged information system for the region will help address scientific and societal issues. Goal: To increase the quantity and quality of environmental information from the coastal ocean of the SE U.S. and facilitate its use in a range of societal, scientific, and educational applications. Loop Current/ Florida Current/ Gulf Stream III III Nick Shay, RSMAS

  7. SECOORA – a number of observing groups involved

  8. Systems Examples: Ocean Atmosphere Interaction buoys, towers, and coastal stations Other sensor systems include profiling floats, gliders, research vessels and instrumented commercial cruise ships.

  9. HF-radar either deployed or funded and examples of data products using two different radar systems off of Miami and the Outer Banks.

  10. Nowcast/Forecast System Implementation • NFS Model Domains and Models UNC Quoddy South Atlantic Bight USF POM West Florida Shelf UM POM Florida Straits East Florida Shelf

  11. A circulation model for the SAB coastal ocean nested within a basin scale model

  12. Developing connections to applications Coast guard search and rescue Weather forecast office marine page Inundation prediction Fisheries oceanography

  13. Rescue or Suspend Databases Search Results Build a SAR Case Assemble Search Plan Disseminate Search Plan Capture Search Results Search Plans Results Environmental Now & Forecasts 1. US COAST GUARD SEARCH AND RESCUE WORKFLOW . Field REGIONAL SYSTEM INPUT

  14. INTERFACING WITH SEARCH AND RESCUE • USCG has new sophisticated user interface • Seeking additional information sources, especially high resolution, nearshore • Need to make available in compatible manner – already satisfied (using OPeNDAP) • Big requirement – develop real-time error statistics for all information • semantics, format (underway) • Methodology for assessing errors (challenging)

  15. 2. WFOs: What was the approach? To build on information management capacities developed by coastal ocean observing programs in the region through: Aggregation of near real-time observations from in-situ platforms, models, and remote sensing Incorporation of technologies developed by SEACOOS, Caro-COOPS, and CORMP Integration of these with NOAA NWS observations and products Leveraging of outreach activities within both NOAA NWS and coastal ocean observing systems

  16. Value to Recreational Users Information can be readily accessed through tabs which provide users with near real-time weather observations, hazards, tides and forecasts. Real time information on coastal and offshore conditions promotes safety and sound planning. For example…. 8% of boating fatalities in 2004 were caused by hazardous waters. DHS Boating Statistics - 2004

  17. Another example: Rip Currents • Since 2001 in the US: • over 64,000 rip current rescues • 80% of all surf rescues • 100 estimated fatalities each year • 0.6 fatalites/year due to sharks • United States Lifesaving Association Carolinas Weather Related Fatalities 2001-2005 1. Rip Currents: 33 2. Flooding: 14 3. Lightening: 14 4. Strong Wind: 11 5. Tornado: 4 6. Heat: 3 7. Cold: 1

  18. 3. Ivan Winds on approach and at Landfall While Ivan reached category 5 in the Caribbean it was a 4 upon approach and a 3 at landfall. Categorymphknotsm/s 1 74-95 64-82 33-43 2 96-110 83-95 44-49 3 111-130 96-113 50-59 4 131-155 113-135 60-70 5 >155 >135 >70

  19. Relative Elevations (Approximate) Seawall height (and nominal street level): 5’ above mean low water (MLW); 4’ above mean sea level (MSL); Finished floor heights: 9’ and 11’ above MLW for old and new building codes (8’ and 10’ above MSL (7’ and 9’ above MHW); hence a 2.5m (3m) surge would put water in an older (newer) home. New building code Old building code Seawall and road levels 11 ft 9 ft 4 ft Meters and Feet 1m = 3.28 ft 3m = 9.84 ft 6m = 19.68 ft 5 ft MSL 1 ft MLW

  20. Surge elevation relative to land elevation (left) and wind speed and direction (right) 1 hr after landfall

  21. 4. State of Fisheries • FAO World Fisheries Report: • 1998 • 69% of the world’s marine fish stocks are “fully exploited, overexploited or depleted” • 2002 • 75% of the world’s marine fish stocks are “fully exploited, overexploited or depleted” • Snapper-Grouper Management Unit of the SAFMC • 18% overfished/overfishing • 14% not overfished/no overfishing • 68% status UNKNOWN

  22. Model Results by Settlement Location (State) 2002 Comparison of May 1st spawning for each year Settlement in South Carolina Settlement in Georgia Settlement in Florida 2003 2004

  23. The future • Preserve what we have • Grow existing interactions, engage more users • Move towards more operational footing

  24. Request • FY07 directed funding • Authorization for national system • FY08 – sustained support for IOOS

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