Model Simulation Analysis for Storm Surges in the Gulf of Mexico

Storm surges are flood like phenomena caused by storms the can cause a threat to coastal areas such as northern Gulf Coastal regions. Different methods for surge prediction are used until now. Nevertheless, these methods are not always capable to provide insight in observed surge patterns in Gulf coasts. In this study, we will focus on assessing and explaining spatial and temporal patterns of a storm surge occurring in Gulf of Mexico by applying numerical simulation study of Advanced Circulation (ADCIRC) model. The storm surges were produced by the landfall of hurricanes occurring along Gulf Coasts in 2017. We also tried to investigate the coupling between an atmosphere model (WRF) & ocean (ADCIRC) modeling analysis for water level data.