Supported by:
MPI AREA IV
The western part of the North Atlantic Ocean eastwards of the North American coast to 35W, from 7N to 67N, including the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea and the sea area between 7N and the South American coastline eastwards to the French Guyana/Brazil frontier in 4º30N.
AMOC : United States of America
| Contact point David Feit, National weather Service, W/NP41, 5200 Auth Road, Camp Springs, MD 20746, USA Tel: 301 763-8000 ext 7401 Fax: 301 763-8085 Email: David.Feit@noaa.gov Website: www.weather.gov | Operational contact point (24 h) Lead Forecaster, National weather Service, W/NP41, 5200 Auth Road, Camp Springs, MD 20746, USA Tel: 301 763-8441 Fax: 301 763-8085 Email: David.Feit@noaa.gov |
Supporting Services
| Canada Canada responsible for Arctic waters north of 67°N |
Other relevant contact points
None
Marine Pollution Emergency Response Authority
| NOAA Hazardous Materials Response Division (HAZMAT) National Ocean Service, 7600 Sand Point Bay N.E., Seattle, WA 98115, USA Tel: 206 526-4911 |
Marine pollution transport model available under MPERSS
| Type of pollution model | Oil, Chemical and trajectory analysis planner |
| Name of model | GNOME (oil) ALOHA (Chemical) |
| References | response.restoration.noaa.gov |
| Free | Yes (GNOME) |
| Input (pollutant data) | Source type, source strength, pollution type |
| Input (Environmental data) | Winds, waves, total current, ocean currents |
| Trajectory algorithm: Wind | Weather prediction model and forecaster interpretation, as appropriate |
| Trajectory algorithm: Current | Hydrodynamic model |
| Trajectory algorithm: Waves (generation method, effect on advection) | Wave forecast model |
| Fate algorithm: evaporation, emulsification... | Yes |
| Model Validation | Yes |
| Application area | Worldwide |
| Real-time response capacity | 24X7 |
MPERSS trials
| Date(s) and period(s) of trials | Brief summary of results |
Actual marine pollution emergencies
| Date(s) and duration(s) of incidents | Brief summary of results |
| 30 Jan 2003 - 26 Feb 2003 | M/V White Seal was a Roll-on Roll-off vessel transporting to the U.S. The crew called in a May Day on 30 Jan 2003 due to the sinking vessel near 32 deg N, 77 deg W. NOAA/HAZMAT was called to produce ship drift trajectory products because of a potential oil spill. NOAA’s Ocean Prediction Center provided weather analyses and forecasts for the incident. Post-event evaluation concluded that the meteorological support provided was at a very high level. |
| 28 Feb 2004 - on going | On 29 Feb 2004, NOAA/HAZMAT contacted the OPC for support regarding a 570 foot tanker, the Bow Mariner. The vessel sank due to an onboard explosion early in the evening in the offshore waters approximately at 38 N, 74 W. The Bow Mariner was carrying 3.5 million gallons of ethanol, 48,000 gallons of stored diesel fuel and 193,000 gallons of fuel oil. OPC is providing twice daily site specific marine forecasts to support HAZMAT's General NOAA Oil Modeling Environment (GNOME) model. |
(Last Updated: 09-08-2007)