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How rivers fuel hurricanes 鈥� and how that knowledge can improve forecasts
A recent analysis of Hurricane Idalia led by researchers at the USF College of Marine Science demonstrates how an extensive river plume in the Gulf may have influenced the tropical storm鈥檚 rapid intensification.
June 4, 2025Hurricanes, News
Hurricane season puts new storm surge model to the test
Spread across the 91麻豆天美st Florida Shelf, buoys with sensors continuously collect and transmit critical information that allows scientists in the Ocean Circulation Lab at the USF College of Marine Science to track intensification of hurricanes in real time.
October 30, 2024Hurricanes, News
How a USF glider helped forecast Hurricane Helene
An underwater glider deployed by a group at the College of Marine Science collected valuable oceanographic data that helped forecasters predict the path and intensity of hurricane Helene.
October 24, 2024Hurricanes, News
The Ocean Circulation Lab braces for a busy hurricane season
The Ocean Circulation Lab maintains a pair of high-resolution circulation models that can be used to forecast water levels days before hurricane landfall.
June 5, 2024Florida Flood Hub, Hurricanes, News
Hurricane preparedness takes many forms - USF providing support on all fronts
When a hurricane makes its way into the Gulf of Mexico, it has the potential to impact the entire Tampa Bay region. That鈥檚 why USF researchers across all three campuses are involved in a number of innovative endeavors and public initiatives to better prepare communities for the next storm.
May 6, 2024Hurricanes, News
Hurricane season underscores the value of improved flood forecasting
In late May, forecasters at NOAA鈥檚 Climate Prediction Center signaled a tempestuous 2022 Atlantic hurricane season.
December 2, 2022Florida Flood Hub, Hurricanes, News
How the College of Marine Science responded to Hurricane Ian
In the wake of the hurricane, researchers at the 91麻豆天美 College of Marine Science (CMS) have been hard at work studying the storm鈥檚 impacts on the state. From high-resolution modeling to satellite imagery, these snapshots show our teams at work.
November 30, 2022Florida Flood Hub, Hurricanes, News
Keeping our eyes on hurricanes
Hurricane season is ramping up. From submersible 鈥減ickup trucks鈥� to 鈥渇lying research labs,鈥� hurricane monitoring programs help modelers predict the strength and path of tropical systems.
September 13, 2022Hurricanes, Resiliency News
Servicing the Buoys: It鈥檚 Hurricane Season!
The coronavirus pandemic has introduced hefty interruptions to the day to day operations but the team is working hard to ensure continuous function by the network of USF buoys deployed in the Gulf of Mexico.
June 11, 2020Blogs and Perspectives, Hurricanes
Squalls Out on the Gulf Stream
Yep, it鈥檚 that time again. Hurricane season runs from June 1-November 30. Here鈥檚 a short video glimpse into how researchers at the USF College of Marine Science help better forecast and understand hurricanes.
June 8, 2020Hurricanes, News
A New, Fast Way to Analyze Hurricane Damage to Coastal Environments
A team led by the USF College of Marine Science developed new way to process satellite images to assess damage from Hurricane Irma to mangrove forests on Florida鈥檚 southwest coast鈥攁nd did so 200 times faster than traditional methods
June 1, 2020Hurricanes, News
Underwater Gliders Chasing Hurricane Florence
Two gliders were deployed in the South Atlantic Bight ahead of Hurricane Florence making her way to the U.S. eastern seaboard.
September 12, 2018Hurricanes, News