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ROFFS™ Hurricane Florence Ocean Conditions Comparison
Foremost our thoughts and prayers continue for all those effected by Hurricane Florence’s wrath. ROFFS™ has analyzed the ocean conditions directly before (images on the left) and after (images on the right) Florence along the east coast of the United States from northern Florida to Virginia looking mainly at the Sea Surface Temperature (SST) and Ocean Color/Chlorophyll data. Of note, we used the exact same color palettes for direct comparisons. Hurricane Florence officially made landfall on the morning of Sept. 14th.
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ROFFS™ Team Member Dan Westhaver Successfully Completes Nautica Malibu Triathlon
ROFFS™ is proud to announce employee Dan Westhaver successfully completed the Nautica Malibu Triathlon in California two weeks ago.
Held on the sands of Zuma Beach in Malibu, CA., the Nautica Malibu Triathlon presented by Bank of America Merrill Lynch is one of the nation’s most iconic triathlons. The Nautica Malibu Triathlon took place of Sunday, September 16th, 2018 and featured a half-mile ocean swim, a 17 mile out-and-back bike course, and a 4-mile out-and-back run course. The course went through some of the most beautiful roads in Malibu, with spectacular views of the mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
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Nautica Malibu Triathlon Finish!
ROFFS™ Team Member Dan Westhaver finishes the 2018 Nautica Malibu Triathlon.
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Missing Weather Buoys off SC Coast ‘a Serious Handicap’ to Hurricane Forecasts
Originally Published: September 24, 2018 | By: Bo Peterson | Article Courtesy: postandcourier.com
As Hurricane Florence closed in on North Carolina, data from six weather buoys off of Wilmington told forecasters what the rest of their instruments didn’t.
The subtle variations in waves, water temperatures and wind were key clues in just how strong the winds and waves would be from the storm.
If Florence had headed toward Charleston on a similar path, the forecasters wouldn’t have had those readings. Only one buoy sits offshore here — the Edisto Buoy.
That could make a critical difference in the accuracy of predicting everything from storm surge to just how far a storm’s dangerous winds span.
The absent buoys are the legacy of federal budget cuts in the recession years a decade ago and a failure to follow through on funding an ambitious project. At least two buoys off South Carolina never were replaced and likely have been scrapped for spare parts for other buoys.
In fact, counting “nearshore” buoys along the coast itself, North Carolina has 17. South Carolina has three.
“Absolutely, yes. It’s a serious handicap,” Charleston-meteorologist Shea Gibson, with the private company WeatherFlow, said of the lack of buoys.
Above: Weather buoys costly to maintain. Funding for the buoys off South Carolina has been cut back. Image Courtesy: USF College of Marine Science.
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