Forecasting Models

UVI Visits the CARICOOS Program Office

The CARICOOS Program Office had the pleasure of hosting University of Virgin Islands’ Sonaljit Mukherjee and Andy Breton from January 30th until February 3rd. The main purpose of the visit was to exchange knowledge toward enhancing CARICOOS forecasting capabilities and UVI data management protocols. They met with Juan Gonzalez-Lopez, our operational numerical modeling specialist, to… Read More CARICOOS crew

Towards Improving Beach Water Quality Predictions

UPRM students, CARICOOS staff, and local volunteers occupy Rincon’s Public Beach for a 48-hr sampling campaign aiming at improving the first beach water quality nowcast in the island. The effort, which included hourly samples at eight different beach and fresh water stations, took place last October. Two laboratories were set up nearby for microbiological analysis,… Read More