This webinar will delve into how air-deployed wave buoys provide critical real-time data ahead of hurricanes to enhance storm predictions and protect coastal regions.
Presented by Sofar Ocean and its NOPP NHCI partners, the discussion will showcase innovative deployment strategies, data-driven insights, and their role in bolstering early warning systems for extreme weather events.
The webinar will discuss the air-deployment of over 100 Sofar Spotter buoys, APL-UW microSWIFTs, and other sensors during major hurricanes from 2022 to 2024. In situ data captured near hurricane eye walls will be shared, including ~70-foot waves observed during Hurricane Helene in 2024.
Speakers will discuss the experimental deployments of Submersible Spotters and nearshore wave and water level sensors to collect additional coastal data, as well as the applications of real-time buoy data by coastal communities, NOPP NHCI collaborators, and agencies such as the National Hurricane Center to improve extreme storm prediction and early warning systems.
Presenters:
- Evan Shapiro: Co-founder and CTO, Sofar Ocean
- Eric Stackpole: Bristlemouth Developer, Sofar Ocean
- Jim Thomson: Senior Principal Oceanographer, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington
- Jenna Brown: Research Oceanographer, USGS
Register to explore how this innovative approach is advancing hurricane forecasting and aiding communities in preparation for extreme storms.
