University Sites
Florida
- University of Florida Coastal & Oceanographic Engineering
- Florida Sea Grant
- Florida Institute of Technology Ocean Engineering and Science
- Florida Atlantic University Ocean Engineering
- Florida State University Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science
- University of South Florida Marine Sciences
- University of Delaware
- University of Hawaii Ocean & Resources Engineering Department
- University of Michigan Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering Department
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology Ocean Engineering
- Oregon State University
- University of Rhode Island Ocean Engineering
- Princeton University, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
- Stevens Institute of Technology Civil, Env & Ocean Eng Dept
- Davidson Laboratory (Stevens Inst of Tech — Coastal Monitoring Network)
- Texas A & M University Ocean Engineering
Institutions
- Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
- Scripps Institution of Oceanography
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
- Skidaway Institution of Oceanography (UGA)
Storm & Weather Sites
- National Hurricane Center
- National Weather Service
- American Meteorological Society Monthly Weather Review
- USGS — Hurricane and Extreme Storm Impact Studies
- WebMET Meteorological Resource Center
- Florida Climate Center
- NOAA Hurricane Planning and Impact Assessment Reports (measured storm effects)
- Unisys Weather Site (formerly Purdue University Weather Processor)
- Unisys Hurricane/ Tropical Data
- Tropical Storms Worldwide (University of Hawaii)
- Tropical Storm Tracks (Scripps)
- CNN Weather
- Intellicast Storm Center
- Weather.com (The Weather Channel) Hurricane News
- Weather Underground
- Weather Underground Tropical Update
| Hurricane Categories and Likely Effects (wind speeds are 1-minute averages) (USACE, CEM Table II-2-2 & Table IV-1-4) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Pressure mb | Winds mph | Winds kts | Winds kph | Surge ft | H ft | T sec | Effects |
|
Depression |
— |
<39 |
<34 |
<63 |
— |
3-13 |
4-8 | — |
|
Tropical Storm |
— |
39-73 |
34-63 |
64-118 |
— |
16-26 |
5-9 | — |
|
Hurricane 1 |
> 980 |
74-95 |
64-82 |
119-153 |
4-5 |
13-26 |
7-11 |
Damage to unanchored shrubbery, and trees. Coastal road flooding and minor pier damage. |
|
Hurricane 2 |
965-980 |
96-110 |
83-95 |
154-177 |
6-8 |
20-33 |
9-12 |
Damage to roofs, doors, windows, vegetation and piers. Small craft break moorings. |
|
Hurricane 3 |
945-965 |
111-129 |
96-112 |
178-208 |
9-12 |
13-40 |
11-13 |
Structural damage to small buildings. Flooding near the coast destroys smaller structures. Larger structures damaged by floating debris. Inland flooding. |
|
Hurricane 4 |
920-945 |
130-156 |
113-136 |
209-251 |
13-18 |
33-46 |
12-15 |
Complete roof failure on homes, major erosion of beach areas, major damage to lower floors of structures near the shore. Inland flooding. |
|
Hurricane 5 |
< 920 |
≥ 157 |
≥ 137 |
≥ 252 |
> 18 |
40-56 |
13-17 |
Complete roof failure homes and industrial buildings, complete building failures, major damage to lower floors of all structures near the shoreline. Massive evacuation of residential areas. |
Online Data Resources
- BMT ARGOSS (wind, waves, currents)
- Coastal Data Information Program (CDIP at Scripps)
- Coastal Ocean Monitoring and Prediction System (at USF)
- Florida Climate Center
- WAVCIS, Coastal Studies Institute (LSU, GoM buoy data)
- NOAA Coastal Services Center
- NOAA Digital Coast
- Hurricane Planning and Impact Assessment Reports (includes measured storm effects)
- NOAA Tides & Currents
- NOAA Ocean Products & Services Division Home Page
- NOAA National Data Buoy Center
- National Climate Data Center (NCDC)
- NOAA Satellite and Information Service
- National Centers for Environmental Information
- NOAA Wave Watch III Model Results (NWS Environmental Modeling Center)
- Vertical Datum Transformation (VDatum)
- US Army Corps of Eng, Coastal & Hydraulics Lab (CHL)
- US Army Corps of Eng Hydrographic Surveying (Jacksonville District)
- Wave Information Studies (WIS) (USACE)
- USGS Water Resources (streamflow, etc.)
- USGS Coastal Change Hazards Portal
NOAA Sites
- National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Home Page
- National Hurricane Center
- NOAA Coastal Services Center Home Page
- NOAA Coastal Services Center
- NOAA Digital Coast
- Hurricane Planning and Impact Assessment Reports (includes measured storm effects)
- National Weather Service
- National Data Buoy Center
- NOAA’s Coral Health and Monitoring Program
- NOAA Ocean Products & Services Division Home Page
- NOAA Tides & Currents
- National Ocean Service
- National Geodetic Survey
- NGS Datasheet Page
- NGS Vertcon Tool (vertical datum conversion)
- NOS Office of Response and Restoration
- NOAA Satellite and Information Service
- National Climate Data Center (NCDC)
- National Centers for Environmental Information
National Science Foundation
U.S. Geological Survey
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Navy
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- FEMA Home Page
- Flood Hazard Mapping
- Mapping Service Center (use internet explorer)
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
- FHWA Home Page
- FHWA Electronic Reading Room
- Office of Bridge Technology e-Library
- Hydraulics Publications (HEC)
- National Coorperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) (of the Transportation Research Board)
- Research Results Digests Publications
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Florida Department of Transportation
- FDOT Home Page
- The Ledger.com – Bridge Inspection Information
- FDOT Ads & Support
- Office of Design
Florida Water Management Districts
Professional Organizations & Associations
Professional Organizations
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
- Coasts, Oceans, Ports and Rivers Institute (COPRI)
- The Society of NavalArchitects & Marine Engineers (SNAME)
- The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association
- Association of State Wetland Managers, Inc.
- International Association of Hydraulic Engineering and Research (IAHR)
- Offshore Technology (Website for the Offshore Oil & Gas Industry)
- PIANC International The World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure (Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses)
- Naval Technology
Publications & References
- University of Florida Resources
- University of Florida Coastal Engineering Archives
- WebLuis (UF)
- Smathers Libraries Electronic Journals Links (UF)
- University of Delaware Coastal Engineering References
- Delft Hydraulics
- IAHR (International Association of Hydraulic Engineering and Research) Media Library
- Journal of Fluid Mechanics
- National Service Center for Environmental Publications (US EPA site)
- National Technical Information Service top resource for government reports and information
- PIANC Working Group Reports
- Science News Online
- USGS Publications Warehouse
- World Scientific Journals
- Coastal Engineering Journal (Coastal Engineering in Japan)
Charts Online
- FEMA Flood Map Store (use internet explorer)
- Florida DEP Land Boundary Information System (LABINS) (charts in .tif, .dwg formats)
- FDOT Aerial Photography Archive
- Terra Server USA
- USGS Topo Maps — The National Map
Software, Modeling, CFD
- ADaptive Hydraulics (ADH) Modeling Home Page (USACE)
- ADCIRC Coastal Circulation and Storm Surge Model Home Page
- ADINA, Inc. — CFD software
- Applied Science Associates (Marine & Environmental Modeling and Mailing List)
- Aquaveo Water Modeling Systems (formerly EMS-I)
- Casey Dietrich.com SWAN+ADCIRC Modeling
- CFX — CFD software (CFX-4, CFX-5, CFX-TASCflow, etc)
- Coastal Change Analysis Program (NOAA)
- COHERENS (Coupled Hydrodynamical Ecological Model for Regional Shelf Seas)
- DHI Software (MIKE suite)
- DOGS (Digital Optimization of Grid Systems &mdsah; NOAA)
- HR Wallingford (numerical models for Coastal Eng)
- OCEANOR — Oceanographic Company of Norway
- USEPA Center for Exposure Assessment Modeling (CEAM) Surface Water Models
- Software for Oilspill Responders and Planners from NOAA
- SUNTANS — Stanford Unstructured Nonhydrostatic Terrain-following Adaptive Navier-Stokes Simulator (Stanford University)
- RAMAS Ecological Software
- Resource Management Associates (RMA models)
- Triangle — 2D Quality Mesh Generator and Delaunay Triangulator
- Veri-Tech, Inc (Coastal & Hydraulic Eng Software & Tech Manuals)
- FUNWAVE (Univ of Delaware)
- REFDIF1 (Univ of Delaware)
- SWAN (Simulating Waves Nearshore) (Delft)
- STWAVE (STeady WAVE) (USACE)
- WAM (USACE)
- WAVEWATCH III (NOAA)
Companies & Related Links
- Coastal Engineering Companies (link to The Coastal Engineering Page)
- Coastal Systems International
- First Coastal
- Gahagan & Bryant Associates
- HR Wallingford
- Humiston & Moore Engineers
- Moffatt & Nichol Engineers
- Ocean Engineering Associates, Inc.
- Olsen Associates, Inc.
- Taylor Engineering, Inc.
- Armortec — Concrete Erosion Control Systems
- Canadian Hydraulics Center
- OCEANOR — Oceanographic Company of Norway
- Ocean Science, Ltd: Innovative Tools for Oceanographers
- SMS — Scientific Marine Services
- SeaTek Instrumentation and Engineering
- Soil Vision — geotechnical & soil database software
