Abstract
Hurricane Matthew formed into a hurricane in the eastern Caribbean and rapidly intensified with peak intensity occurring in late September 2016 when the storm reached Saffir-Simpson Category 5 strength with 160 mph winds (Stewart, 2017). After leaving the Caribbean, Hurricane Matthew moved northward and remained close to the coasts of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina and caused elevated water levels, large waves, and extensive coastal erosion.
Highlights
Hurricane Matthew formed into a hurricane in the eastern Caribbean and rapidly intensified with peak intensity occurring in late September 2016 when the storm reached Saffir-Simpson Category 5 strength with 160 mph winds (Stewart, 2017)
Hurricane Matthew’s track, which hugged the shoreline from central Florida to North Carolina, caused a large hurricane warning area and significant uncertainty in the storm surge estimates
Taylor Engineering completed simulations with the Hurricane Matthew track shifted shoreward and seaward to examine how sensitive the storm surge and waves were to the track path
Summary
Hurricane Matthew formed into a hurricane in the eastern Caribbean and rapidly intensified with peak intensity occurring in late September 2016 when the storm reached Saffir-Simpson Category 5 strength with 160 mph winds (Stewart, 2017). After leaving the Caribbean, Hurricane Matthew moved northward and remained close to the coasts of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina and caused elevated water levels, large waves, and extensive coastal erosion. APPROACH As part of the United States (U.S.) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) effort to update coastal flooding estimates, FEMA Region IV (U.S southeastern states) developed refined storm surge and wave models along the east coast of Florida and the Georgia and Carolina coasts (FEMA, 2013).
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