This lesson focuses on the challenges of forecasting and monitoring for strong winds and dangerous waves within the Strait of Gibraltar, an area well-known for complex weather patterns and critical marine conditions.
The lesson provides guidance to learners on forecasting these meteorological and oceanographic phenomena. Learners are provided with guidance on the background of these features, the observational and numerical model tools to predict these phenomena, and a forecast process for analysis. The lesson culminates in an applied case study of a significant marine weather event from April 1–6, 2022 in the Strait of Gibraltar.
In the case, the learner is guided through the assessment of the current situation, reviewing the wind and wave forecasts, and monitoring the developing conditions using different observations, including satellite and in-situ data. By the end of the lesson, the learner will know the process of forecasting and monitoring extreme marine weather events in areas well known for complex weather patterns and critical marine conditions such as the Strait of Gibraltar.
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