LATEX Project: Hurricane Andrew Wave and Pressure Data from Gulf of Mexico, 1992

Preliminary wave and hydrostatic pressure data collected from a moored directional wave gauge during Hurricane Andrew on August 25-26, 1992. The dataset contains 24 bursts of data at 2-hour intervals, with each burst comprising 2048 points sampled at 2 Hz. It was submitted by Dr. Norman L. Guinasso Jr. of Texas A&M University as part of the LATEX project.

Use Cases

• Modeling wave energy and directional spectra during a hurricane based on the 2 Hz sampled U/V velocity components.
• Analyzing hydrostatic pressure changes under storm conditions based on the pressure column measured in hPa.
• Studying the temporal evolution of a hurricane's impact based on the 24 data bursts spaced at 2-hour intervals.
• Calibrating or validating hurricane wave models using in-situ measurements from a known location and time.
• Investigating near-bottom ocean dynamics based on the instrument's deployment 2 meters above the sea floor.

Strengths

• Data captures a specific, high-impact meteorological event: Hurricane Andrew on August 25-26, 1992.
• Provides high-temporal-resolution measurements with 2048 points per burst sampled at 2 Hz.
• Includes precise geographic coordinates (28.867N, 90.491W) and instrument orientation details.
• Contains 24 consecutive data bursts, offering a continuous timeline over the event.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and completeness require manual inspection after download.
• Last updated 1992-08-26 00:00:00; freshness should be verified for modern applications.
• Column-level documentation is absent for the sample data; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

NOAA_NCEI, submitted by Dr. Norman L. Guinasso Jr., Texas A&M University.

Collection Method

Collected by a moored Coastal Leasing MiniSpec Directional Wave Gauge.

Time Range

1992-08-25 to 1992-08-26

Freshness

1992-08 26 00:00:00

Geography

Gulf of Mexico at latitude 28.867N, longitude 90.491W.