That epic weather model, the primary forecasting model for weather forecasting in the united states, the GFS, has recently been upgraded. This is an important model for forecasting surf in the gulf. The upgrades to the supercomputers Continue reading Weather Model (GFS) Upgrades
Category Archives: Weather
El Nino Projected Into Late Spring
Chris Farley was one funny dude. Keepin it real. Continue reading El Nino Projected Into Late Spring
North Atlantic Oscillation
The North Atlantic Oscillation is a phenomenon that occurs in the northern part of the Atlantic basin and affects the weather across the eastern portion of the United States. More precisely, the phenomenon is measured by determining the difference in normalized sea level pressure between Continue reading North Atlantic Oscillation
Wind-Generated Waves
Our most valuable resource, our surf comes from out in the Gulf of Mexico. We get waves when enough wind traveling across the surface of the water blows hard enough and for a long enough period of time to produce waves. Wind-generated waves are determined by three important wind metrics; Continue reading Wind-Generated Waves
Strong El Nino Southern Oscillation
This is an announcement. There are strong El Nino conditions in the equatorial pacific. El Nino arrived announcement link in May of this year, but it wasn’t until Continue reading Strong El Nino Southern Oscillation
The Hurricane
The Atlantic hurricane season extends from June 1st through November 30th. To start the season off, below you can find information about hurricanes and a prediction for the season.
Dunedin Live Reef threatened by Beach Renourishment
Many beaches along the coastline of the gulf have pieces of structure left over from when structures were removed. You will find cement and wood piling along much of the coastline from old piers and jetties. Less frequent are completely submerged Continue reading Dunedin Live Reef threatened by Beach Renourishment