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A Three Dimensional Numerical Study of Storm Surges Along the

West Florida Coast

by

Huijun Yangand

Robert H. Weisberg

College of Marine ScienceUniversity of South Florida

St. Petersburg, Florida

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West Florida Shelf Hurricane Surge Simulation Region

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Model grid, horizontal resolution, and bathymetry

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Model category 2 hurricane

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Storm tracks

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Sea level elevations as a function of time for a category 2 hurricane moving eastward toward Tampa

Bay along storm track E2.

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Storm surge at specific locations along the west Florida coast for a

category 2 hurricane moving eastward toward Tampa Bay

along storm track E2.

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Sea level elevations as a function of time for a category 2 hurricane moving eastward toward Naples

along storm track E1.

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Storm surge at specific locations along the west Florida coast for a

category 2 hurricane moving eastward toward Naples along

storm track E1.

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Sea level elevations as a function of time for a category 2 hurricane moving eastward toward Cedar

Key along storm track E3.

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Storm surge at specific locations along the west Florida coast for a

category 2 hurricane moving eastward toward Cedar Key

along storm track E3.

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Sea level elevations as a function of time for a category 2 hurricane moving northeast toward Cedar

Key along storm track NE1.

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Storm surge at specific locations along the west Florida coast for a

category 2 hurricane moving northeast toward Cedar Key

along storm track NE1.

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Sea level elevations as a function of time for a category 2 hurricane

moving north toward Apalachicola bay along storm

track N1.

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Storm surge at specific locations along the west Florida coast for a

category 2 hurricane moving north toward Apalachicola Bay

along storm track N1.

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Sea level elevations as a function of time for a category 2 hurricane

moving north toward Steinhatchee along storm track

N2.

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Storm surge at specific locations along the west Florida coast for a

category 2 hurricane moving north toward Steinhatchee along

storm track N2.

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Sea level elevations as a function of time for a category 2 hurricane moving north toward Tampa Bay

along storm track N3.

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Storm surge at specific locations along the west Florida coast for a

category 2 hurricane moving north toward Tampa Bay along

storm track N3.

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Sea level elevations as a function of time for a category 4 hurricane moving east toward Tampa Bay

along storm track E2.

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Storm surge at specific locations along the west Florida coast for a category 4 hurricane moving east toward Tampa Bay along storm

track E2.

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Sea level elevations as a function of time for a category 4 hurricane moving northeast toward Tampa

Bay along storm track NE2.

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Storm surge at specific locations along the west Florida coast for a

category 4 hurricane moving northeast toward Tampa Bay

along storm track NE2.

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Sea level elevations as a function of time for a category 4 hurricane

moving north toward Apalachicola Bay along storm

track N1.

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Storm surge at specific locations along the west Florida coast for a

category 4 hurricane moving north toward Apalachicola Bay

along storm track N1.

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