The Operational Marine Climate Monitoring and Forecasting System of

Puertos del Estado (PE)

Área de Conocimiento y Análisis del Medio FísicoPuertos del Estado

Monitoring and Forecasting SystemMonitoring and Forecasting System Introduction.Introduction. Permanent measuring networks.Permanent measuring networks.

12 deep water buoys, 22 shallow water buoys, 21 tidal gauges, 22 12 deep water buoys, 22 shallow water buoys, 21 tidal gauges, 22 meteorological stations, 3 current meters and 6 coastal WaMos (X-meteorological stations, 3 current meters and 6 coastal WaMos (X-

Band) radars.Band) radars. Numerical Modelling: forecasting systems.Numerical Modelling: forecasting systems.

Wave forecast and sea level forecastWave forecast and sea level forecast

Marine data base.Marine data base.

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Deep water buoy network

12 measuring sites. Moored in depths over 200 m. Directional wave measurements,

meteorology, currents, salinity and temperature.

Satellite transmission in real time.

Coastal buoy network

22 measuring sites. Moored near the coast. Scalar and directional wave

measurements. Radio transmission in real time to a

coastal station.

Network of meteorological stations

22 stations. Atmospheric pressures, air

temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and direction, precipitation, irradiation, visibility and water temperature.

Radio transmission or modem in real time.

Tide gauge network

REDMAR (RED de MAReógrafos):

22 measuring sites. Sea level at the harbours.

Radio transmission or modem in

real time.

3 measuring sites. Current speed and direction,

water temperature and salinity at different depths (150 to 600 m).

Network of current meters

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Measuring stations descriptionMeasuring stations description

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Sea Level Forecasting System

Based on the HIRLAM model (INM) and HAMSOM model.

Maps for the North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.

Forecast horizon:48 hours. Time series and plots for all the harbours (AAPP). Assimilation and verification in real time with tidal

gauge data.

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Sea Level Forecast: harbour informationSea Level Forecast: harbour information

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Sea Level Forecast: real time verificationSea Level Forecast: real time verification

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Astronomic tidal forecast (http://www.puertos.es)Astronomic tidal forecast (http://www.puertos.es)

– Available at REDMAR Available at REDMAR

HarborsHarbors– Graphical or numerical Graphical or numerical

outputoutput– Based on harmonic Based on harmonic

analysis of real dataanalysis of real data

Web oriented tidal forecast

Wave Forecasting System Based on the HIRLAM model (INM) and WAM and

WAVEWATCH models. Maps for the North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean

Sea with local applications for the Cantabric Coast, Balearic Islands and Strait of Gibraltar.

Forecast horizon: 48 hours (basin scale applications) and 24 hours (local scale applications)

Forecasted time series for all the harbours (AAPP). Real time verification with buoy data.

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Wave Forecast: verificationWave Forecast: verification

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Data Base

Data from all the measuring networks maintained by Puertos del Estado.

Analysed data from the operational numerical models. Data sets from other countries. Hindcasted periods (WASA). Other data sets: visual data.

Data BaseData Base

On-line Wave Data analysisOn-line Wave Data analysis

Temporal series.Temporal series. Histograms.Histograms. Tables of wave height-period.Tables of wave height-period. Maximum wave heights.Maximum wave heights. Tables of wave height-direction Tables of wave height-direction

(only for directional buoys).(only for directional buoys). Wave roses (only for directional Wave roses (only for directional

buoys).buoys). Mean and extreme values analysis Mean and extreme values analysis

reports (PDF format).reports (PDF format).

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Data Base: wave information points

Data BaseData Base

On-line Sea Level Data analysisOn-line Sea Level Data analysis

Daily evolution.Daily evolution. Monthly evolution.Monthly evolution. Tidal hamonicsTidal hamonics

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Data Base: Sea Level information points

Tide gauges - REDMAR

Área de conocimiento y análisis del medio físicoHead of Área: Ignacio Rodríguez <ignacio@puertos.es>

Measuring networks: Deep water network and current meters:

Enrique Álvarez <enrique@puertos.es> M. Isabel Ruiz <maribel@puertos.es> Marta de Alfonso <mar@puertos.es>

Tide gauges: Begoña Pérez <bego@puertos.es> Meteorological stations: Andrés Guerra <andres@puertos.es> Radars: Jose Damián López <jdamian@puertos.es> Red costera de boyas: Mª Isabel Ruiz

Forecasting systems: Waves: Juan Carlos Carretero <juancc@puertos.es>

Marta Gómez <marta@puertos.es>

Sea Level: Enrique Álvarez and Begoña Pérez

Data bank: Obdulio Serrano <obdulio@puertos.es>