Session 4D High-Impact Hurricanes of 2017 I

Monday, 16 April 2018: 4:00 PM-6:00 PM
Heritage Ballroom (Sawgrass Marriott)
Host: 33rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology
Chair:
Hugh E. Willoughby, Florida International Univ., Dept. of Earth and Environment, Miami, FL

Papers:
4:00 PM
4D.1
Investigation of Storm Surge Impacts from Hurricane Irma Along Coastal Areas of Southern Mainland Florida
Kevin Scharfenberg, NOAA, Miami, FL; and S. Konarik, A. Moses, L. Kelly, M. M. Torres, and R. Molleda
4:15 PM
4D.2
Incorporating Rainfall into Storm Surge Forecasting for Hurricane Irma
Kyra Bryant, Tennessee State Univ., Nashville, TN; and A. Alghamdi, A. Musinguzi, and M. Akbar
4:30 PM
4D.3
4:45 PM
4D.4
5:00 PM
4D.5
Forecasting Hurricane Irma and its Storm Surge Using an MPAS-ADCIRC Ensemble
David Ahijevych, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and K. R. Fossell, R. E. Morss, C. A. Davis, and C. Snyder
5:15 PM
4D.6
Surface Wind Field Reconstructions Using a New Asymmetric Parametric Model:Application to Major Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria of 2017.
Eric W. Uhlhorn, AIR-Worldwide, Boston, MA; and M. Clavner, S. Lorsolo, P. J. Sousounis, and S. Tolwinski-Ward

5:30 PM
4D.7
Mapping of Winds in Landfalling Irma from Two DOWs and Several Pods Deployed Near Naples, Florida
Karen Kosiba, Center for Severe Weather Research, Boulder, CO; and J. Wurman
5:45 PM
4D.8
The Role of Small-Scale Vortices in Enhancing Surface Winds and Damage in Hurricane Harvey
Joshua Wurman, Center for Severe Weather Research, Boulder, CO; and K. Kosiba
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