Black Sea Waves Analysis and Forecast (CMEMS BLK-Waves 2016-2021)

The wave analysis and forecasts for the Black Sea are produced with the third generation spectral wave model WAM Cycle 4.6. Analyses and ten days forecast are produced every day on the HPC at Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht. The shallow water Black Sea version is implemented on a spherical grid with a spatial resolution of about 3 km (1/36° x 1/27°) with 24 directional and 30 frequency bins. The number of active wave model grid points is 44699. The model takes into account depth refraction and wave breaking and provides a ten days forecast with one-hourly output once a day. The atmospheric forcing is taken from ECMWF analyses and forecast data. Monthly statistics are provided every day operationally following the CMEMS metrics definitions.