Application of a wind parametric model and a spectral wave model to study maximum waves generated by hurricane Lenny, in the Colombian Caribbean coasts in 1999
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https://doi.org/10.26640/22159045.199Keywords:
Hurricanes, extreme waves, wind model, wave modelAbstract
According to the Weather Forecast Center of Mexico, on November 13, 1999, the tropical depression No. 16 of th the season was formed some 300 Km from the Grand Cayman Island; on the 14day it was classed as a tropical storm, called Lenny. For the next three days, after slow movements erratic in the beginning, the storm moved East-Southeast and then East-Northeast. In this research the maximum wave height generated with the passing of hurricane Lenny in the Colombian Caribbean coast was determined, utilizing a parametric hurricane wind model and the spectral model SWAN. The values of significant wave height in the Colombian coasts were calculated (isoline of 100 m). The Colombian Caribbean has around 1819 km of coast line where important economic and tourist cities are located such as Barranquilla, Santa Marta, Cartagena and Riohacha. The zones which were severely hit by the hurricane swell and which, hence, are more vulnerable to an event with these characteristics have been identified in this work.Downloads
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Application of a wind parametric model and a spectral wave model to study maximum waves generated by hurricane Lenny, in the Colombian Caribbean coasts in 1999. (2009). CIOH Scientific Bulletin, 27, 29-36. https://doi.org/10.26640/22159045.199
