FORECAST GULF OF MEXICO HIGH RESOLUTION

REAL TIME 7-day Forecasts of Gulf of Mexico high resolution

DESCRIPTION:

This high resolution regional model configuration for the Gulf of Mexico covers the same domain as the 1/25 degree GoM-HYCOM, but at double the grid resolution (1/50 degree, about 1.8 km; see more attributes below). It is fully nested in global HYCOM (GLB) and it is using daily freshwater inputs for a large number of GoM rivers. It uses the data assimilation scheme developed in collaboration with the Ocean Modeling and OSSE Center (OMOC). This model is used for Gulf of Mexico regional studies and forecasts.


Forecast: Sea Surface Height and Surface Currents
Forecast: Sea Surface Temperature
Forecast: Temperature at 50m
Forecast: Sea Surface Salinity

RESOLUTION:

~1.8km (0.02°), 32 vertical levels (isopycnic/z-coordinates in deep water, sigma coordinates over shelf)
 
OUTER MODELS:
GLOBAL HYCOM (GLB-HYCOM)


DATA ASSIMILATION:

Yes

FORCING:

NOAA Global Forecast System (GFS, 0.25o)


CONTACT:
Villy Kourafalou— vkourafalou@rsmas.miami.edu
HeeSook Kang— hkang@rsmas.miami.edu