HURREVAC Modernization
An overview of enhancements
for the 2015 hurricane season
Presentation at the National Hurricane Conference
April 2, 2015
Karen Townsend, Sea Island Software
Storm Surge Probabilities
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P-Surge 2.0 (with tide)
10% exceedance
625 x 625 meter grid cells
water heights above ground level
Storm Surge Probabilities
P-Surge in HURREVAC with identical color
scheme for comparison purposes
NHC Potential Storm Surge Flooding Map
Storm Surge Probabilities
P-Surge in HURREVAC with identical color
scheme for comparison purposes
NHC Potential Storm Surge Flooding Map
Storm Surge Probabilities
P-Surge in HURREVAC with identical
color scheme for comparison
purposes
NHC Potential Storm Surge Flooding Map
System Messaging Capability
• Intended to communicate information when special
situations arise
• A short text-formatted message, sometimes accompanied by
a hyperlink for further information
• Messages will be authored by HURREVAC support personnel
or program administrators in the National Hurricane Program
No new messages
New messages waiting to be read
Points of Interest
• A single location report can analyze either a polygon area
(county) or a point of interest
• A multi-location report can analyze either counties or
points of interest
• Points of Interest can be assigned to groups so that
filtering is possible on reports and in the map display
• Points of Interest data may be imported into the program
from shapefile or spreadsheet
Potential Location Tool
• Formerly in HURREVAC as the “Error Ellipse”
• Allows timing with a measure of forecast uncertainty
Potential Location Tool
• Formerly in HURREVAC as the “Error Ellipse”
• Allows timing with a measure of forecast uncertainty
Potential Location Tool
• Formerly in HURREVAC as the “Error Ellipse”
• Allows timing with a measure of forecast uncertainty
Timeline Groups
Organize timeline items into
groups for the ability to store
timelines that you do and don’t
want to use in certain situations
Graphical Tropical Weather Outlooks
• Graphics for 2 and 5 day outlooks
included along with the text
discussion for a basin
• Radio buttons for switching basins
HURREVAC Enhancements for 2015
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New SYSTEM MESSAGING CAPABILITY to notify users
about special situations
Expansion of POINTS OF INTEREST reporting and import
capabilities
Restoration of the “error ellipse” or POTENTIAL
LOCATION TOOL for visualizing timing uncertainty
Ability to assign and use GROUPS OF TIMELINE ITEMS
Inclusion of GRAPHICAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOKS
Much speedier graphics for wind probability and storm
features
HURREVAC Enhancements for 2015
To address Pacific Island needs
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Addition of NOAA tide gages for American Samoa,
Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Marshall Islands,
Micronesia, and Palau
Inclusion of some uncommon time zones within
program SETUP
Map annotations showing the
delineations of NHC, CPHC, and
JTWC areas of responsibility
HURREVAC Enhancements for 2015
To address Metro New York City needs
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A revised New York/Northern New Jersey Risk Profile
Export of risk profile elements into the Hurricane Forecast
Summary-- an NYC OEM executive briefing document in
Excel format
Expanded reporting capabilities for transportation
facilities
Schedule
HURREVAC 2015 Season Release
• June 1, 2015 is the target distribution date for
version 1.5.1
• When ready, an email announcement will be
send to all 12,000 registered users
Preseason
• A beta version to be made available in early
May to registered users who specifically request
access via an email to [email protected]
2014 HURREVAC Users Survey
Thinking about further development of the HURREVAC
software, which is most important to you as a user:
enhancements to HURREVAC’s features and functionality,
or development of the program for mobile platforms?
o Enhancements to features and functionality are most
important to me
o Mobile platform development is most important to me
o Both are equally important to me
o Neither is important to me
TODAY
TODAY
TOMORROW