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Application of OSVW to Determine Wave Generation Areas

Application of OSVW to Determine Wave Generation Areas. Joe Sienkiewicz, NOAA Ocean Prediction Center Greg McFadden, IMSG. Special thanks to: Keith Brill, Hydrometeorological Prediction Center Scott Jacobs, NCEP Central Operations Qi Zhu, NESDIS StAR Frances Achorn , OPC.

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Application of OSVW to Determine Wave Generation Areas

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  1. Application of OSVW to Determine Wave Generation Areas Joe Sienkiewicz, NOAA Ocean Prediction Center Greg McFadden, IMSG Special thanks to: Keith Brill, Hydrometeorological Prediction Center Scott Jacobs, NCEP Central Operations Qi Zhu, NESDIS StAR Frances Achorn, OPC EUMETSAT/ESA, Darmstadt, Germany Apr 11 – 13, 2011

  2. ASCAT – difference and bias correction

  3. ASCAT – PMSL RetrievalUWPBL Model

  4. In search of wind fetch • NOAA/NWS - increasing focus on coastal effects: near shore waves, rip currents, water level, inundation • GOAL– objective method to estimate the magnitude of fetch for favored wave generation areas relative to specific coastal sites • Applicable to both NWP and gridded OSVW products • Use as a diagnostic by comparing remotely sensed and NWP sources • Give forecasters an early indication of potential threat, validity of NWP wind and wave predictions NASA OVWST, Boulder, CO May 18 – 20, 2008

  5. In search of wind fetch • Thoughts • Forecasters rely very heavily on NWP sources for wave forecasts (weakness is NWP winds) • Present methods • subjective, limited scope (local) • inconsistent between offices/forecasters • Observing network (buoys) focused on nearshore and coastal areas (limits warning time for U.S.; other areas - no warning) • Opportunity to: • Optimize use of OSVW • Extend awareness of wave generation and threat potential seaward • Provide objective and consistent methodology to understand and estimate wind/wave system NASA OVWST, Boulder, CO May 18 – 20, 2008

  6. Approach • Develop a function in GEMPAK to calculate unit vectors of great circle paths emanating from a given Lat, Lon point (Great Circle Rays) (Completed) • Terminate rays when strike land (GEMPAK function) (Completed) • Apply unit vector field to gridded sources of wind (NWP and/or remotely sensed OSVW) to determine wind component opposing GC ray (site specific fetch) (negative values of dot product) SGCr=GCr.Vqscat Vqscat GCr Cape Hatteras SGCr If SGCr < 0 NASA OVWST, Boulder, CO May 18 – 20, 2008

  7. Wind is the destructive force North Pacific Storm – the Source 4 days later New Guinea – Wave Inundation QuikSCAT wind component – long fetch of Hurricane Force Winds GFS wind component – fetch of Gale Force Winds

  8. 1415 UTC 10 Feb 2011

  9. ASCAT GFS 10 – 1238 UTC F12 VT 10-1200 OSCAT ECMWF 10-1425 UTC F12 VT 10-1200

  10. ASCAT GFS 10 –1420 UTC F18 VT 13-1800 OSCAT ECMWF 10-1604 UTC F18 VT 10-1800

  11. 1815 UTC 12 Feb 2011

  12. ASCAT GFS 13–0035 UTC F48 VT 13-0000 OSCAT 130246 ECMWF 11f48 13-0246 UTC F48 VT 13-0000

  13. ASCAT GFS 13 –1317 UTC F60 VT 13-1200 OSCAT ECMWF 11f60 13-1515 UTC F60 VT 13-1200

  14. ASCAT GFS 14– 0013 UTC F72 VT 14-0000 OSCAT ``` ECMWF 11f72 14-0155 UTC F72 VT 13-0000

  15. Satellite Altimeter Wave Heights Significant Wave Height Average of 1/3 highest waves (feet) 57-66 ft 290 nm >45ft 600 nm >30ft North Atlantic Feb 14, 2011

  16. NOAA WAVEWATCH IIIF006 VT 1200 14 Feb 2011

  17. NWW3 – Multi GridPeak Period 2100 15 Feb 2011

  18. Summary • Potential as tool for wave generation areas • OSVW • Threat Assessment • Diagnostic in comparison with NWP output • - NWP (winds and waves) • Learning curve as how best to use (fields / displays) • Possibilities • Distribute GC grids and technique to NWS Coastal Offices • OPC web based displays for coastal areas of interest for • OSVW and NWP) • Guidance to serve coastal areas

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