Integrated Ocean Observing Integrated Ocean Observing System System (IOOS) (IOOS)

Julie Thomas

Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System (SCCOOS)

Coastal Data Information Program (CDIP)

San Francisco Ports MeetingSan Francisco, CA

January 15, 2009

• Based at Scripps since 1975

• 35 Wave Stations • 14 People

• $2.5M+ / year budget

• Funded by:

USACECDBW

(SCCOOS BEACON ONR…)

COASTAL DATA INFORMATION PROGRAM

CALIFORNIA OCEAN CURRENTS MONITORING Program

• SCCOOS & CeNCOOS Collaboration since 2004

• $21M initial funding

• Funded by:

Coastal Conservancy

Statewide Program

CDIP Point Reyes Buoy

CDIP Bar Buoy

Short Period Seas

Swell + Sea Prediction

San Francisco Bar Buoy - CollaborationSan Francisco Bar Buoy - CollaborationSan Francisco Bar Buoy - CollaborationSan Francisco Bar Buoy - Collaboration

Buoy- driven Wave Model PredictionsBuoy- driven Wave Model PredictionsBuoy- driven Wave Model PredictionsBuoy- driven Wave Model Predictions

Long Period Swell

CDIP SF BAR BUOY

Installed July 2007

Occasional Wave Breaking

Frequent Wave Breaking

Shallow Water Wave Breaking Predictions on the Bar

SF BAR BUOY

Frequent Wave Breaking

SF Bar Buoy Swell Wave Prediction using the Pt Reyes Buoy

Waves and Currents in the San Pedro ChannelWaves and Currents in the San Pedro Channel

SCCOOS providing currents

CDIP providing wave observations,Nowcasts and forecasts. http://sccoos.ucsd.edu/themes/harbors

Interactive Google Maps Display of Near Real-Time Surface Currents

http://sccoos.ucsd.edu

Leverage existing HF Radar infrastructure

San Pedro Channel

South SwellWest Swell

San Pedro Wave Buoy

Pilot Transfer Area

SAN PEDRO CHANNEL

Leverage existing infrastructure for Wave products

Capability to send automated notification when thresholds are exceeded!

3 day wave forecast

Geo-referenced NOAA charts to Google

San Francisco Approach

Currents, Wave Observations and Wave Models – Customized for SF Maritime Community

Coastal Conservancy is facilitating discussions as to how we can develop an

Integrated currents and waves website for San Francisco.

Lack of data Inside the GoldenGate

Need more windand current data.

CDIP Wave Buoys Near Ports and Harbors

Port/Harbor buoys

Other CDIP wave buoys

Each port has its own unique Set of challenges…no one Template fits all!

How important is consistency forThe inter and intra-state maritime community?

NOAA PORTS

• Discussions are in progress with NOAA PORTS as to how best integrate with their system.

• MOU is in progress between USACE and NOAA.

• MOST Important step is to secure funding for the SF Bar Buoy!!