Modeling of Hurricane Waves in Hawaiian Waters

This study compares three commonly used parametric wind models and evaluates their application in the wave model WAM for hurricane wave simulation. A sensitivity study is carried out to determine the required spatial and spectral resolution in WAM for modeling hurricane waves. The model results are compared with buoy measurements made during Hurricane Iniki, which directly hit the Hawaiian Island of Kauai in 1992. The comparisons show that the wind and wave models can accurately predict the wind speed and wave height near the center of the storm.

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