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Wave sensors deployed to improve hurricane forecasts

UW Researchers dropped technology developed at the University of Washington off the coast of Florida on Monday to measure ocean waves in the path of Hurricane Ian. The test is one part of a broad effort to improve forecasts for these fast-moving and deadly systems.

The team, including Jacob Davis, a UW doctoral student in civil and environmental engineering, and members of the U.S. Navy’s VXS-1 Squadron deployed the devices in the path of Hurricane Ian, before the hurricane made landfall. The five instruments developed at the UW are now sending back data that can be viewed on this map.

Wave sensors deployed to improve hurricane forecasts

September 28, 2022

UW researchers deploy cutting-edge ocean tech to track Hurricane Ian's path, enhancing storm forecasts and safety. See live data from Florida's coast.

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