Experimental Galveston Bay/Houston Ship Channel Nowcasting/Forecasting System
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EXPERIMENTAL NOWCAST/FORECAST RESULTS

Disclaimer: The objective of this Web site is to introduce the concept of using a hydrodynamic model driven by forecast winds from atmospheric model (Eta) to perform water level and current nowcasts/forecasts in the Galveston Bay/Houston Ship Channel area. These experimental products are intended for model performance evaluation and are not for navigational use. The user assumes the entire risk related to using these products. NOAA will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or exemplary damages or lost profit resulting from any use or misuse of these products.

Results for an extended experimental system demonstration are presently available on a daily basis in the following format.

Nowcast and Forecast Summary

  1. Water Level Set 1
  2. Water Level Set 2
  3. Bolivar Roads Prediction Depth Currents
  4. Redfish Bar Prediction Depth Currents
  5. Morgans Point Prediction Depth Currents
  6. Bolivar Roads Temperature and Salinity
  7. Eagle Point Temperature and Salinity
  8. Morgans Point Temperature and Salinity
  9. Bolivar Roads Wind and Atmospheric Pressure
  10. Eagle Point Wind and Atmospheric Pressure
  11. Morgans Point Wind and Atmospheric Pressure
  12. Freshwater Inflows

Present Nowcast and Evaluation

  1. Galveston Pleasure Pier Water Level
  2. Galveston Pier 21 Water Level
  3. Eagle Point Water Level
  4. Morgans Point Water Level
  5. Morgans Point Currents
Present Forecast
  1. Galveston Pleasure Pier Water Level
  2. Galveston Pier 21 Water Level
  3. Eagle Point Water Level
  4. Morgans Point Water Level
  5. Morgans Point Currents
Previous Forecast and Evaluation
  1. Galveston Pleasure Pier Water Level
  2. Galveston Pier 21 Water Level
  3. Eagle Point Water Level
  4. Morgans Point Water Level
  5. Morgans Point Currents
Galveston Bay Model Near Surface and Near Bottom Fields
Nowcast == HR 0,6,12,18,24 Forecast == HR 30,36,42,48,54,60

  1. Water Surface Elevation: HR 0 HR 6 HR 12 HR 18 HR 24 /HR 30 HR 36 HR 42 HR 48 HR 54 HR 60

  2. Surface Currents: HR 0 HR 6 HR 12 HR 18 HR 24 /HR 30 HR 36 HR 42 HR 48 HR 54 HR 60

  3. Surface Temperature: HR 0 HR 6 HR 12 HR 18 HR 24 /HR 30 HR 36 HR 42 HR 48 HR 54 HR 60

  4. Surface Salinity: HR 0 HR 6 HR 12 HR 18 HR 24 /HR 30 HR 36 HR 42 HR 48 HR 54 HR 60

  5. Bottom Currents: HR 0 HR 6 HR 12 HR 18 HR 24 /HR 30 HR 36 HR 42 HR 48 HR 54 HR 60

  6. Bottom Temperature: HR 0 HR 6 HR 12 HR 18 HR 24 /HR 30 HR 36 HR 42 HR 48 HR 54 HR 60

  7. Bottom Salinity: HR 0 HR 6 HR 12 HR 18 HR 24 /HR 30 HR 36 HR 42 HR 48 HR 54 HR 60


Houston Ship Channel Model Fields and Cross-sections
Nowcast == HR 0,6,12,18,24 Forecast == HR 36,42,48,60

  1. Water Surface Elevation: HR 0 HR 6 HR 12 HR 18 HR 24 /HR 36 HR 42 HR 48 HR 60

  2. Surface Currents: HR 0 HR 6 HR 12 HR 18 HR 24 /HR 36 HR 42 HR 60

    X1...HSC Texas City HR 0 HR 12 HR 24 /HR 42 HR 60

    X2...HSC near Redfish Bar HR 0 HR 12 HR 24 /HR 42 HR 60

    X3...HSC at Morgans Point HR 0 HR 12 HR 24 /HR 42 HR 60

  3. Surface Temperature: HR 0 HR 24 /HR 42 HR 60

    X1...HSC Texas City HR 0 HR 24 /HR 42 HR 60

    X2...HSC near Redfish Bar HR 0 HR 24 /HR 42 HR 60

    X3...HSC at Morgans Point HR 0 HR 24 /HR 42 HR 60

  4. Surface Salinity: HR 0 HR 24 /HR 42 HR 60

    X1...HSC Texas City HR 0 HR 24 /HR 42 HR 60

    X2...HSC near Redfish Bar HR 0 HR 24 /HR 42 HR 60

    X3...HSC at Morgans Point HR 0 HR 24 /HR 42 HR 60

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Last updated on December 19, 2003