Phenomenal Sea States and Swell from a North Atlantic Storm in February 2011: A Comprehensive Analysis

Abstract

FIg. 1. Annual average frequency of the low-pressure centers with hurricane-force winds based on the NOAA OPC 6-hourly surface pressure analyses and QuikSCAT winds. Average was calculated based on data from Sep though May 2002-09. The track of Quirin at 6-hourly intervals from 0000 UTC on 13 Feb to 1800 UTC on 14 Feb is overplotted. The size of the circle symbol at each time step reflects the surface area of winds 24.5 m s -1 and the color represents the maximum wind speed (see