Numerical studies on typhoon surges in the Northern Taiwan

A numerical model for the simulation of typhoon surge has been developed for the coastal areas of the northern Taiwan. Results from the model outputs are then used as a typhoon surge data bank for 7 main estuary areas in this region. The data bank consists of the historical typhoon events from 1980 to 2004. Both characteristic and frequency analyses of the typhoon surge in the coastal region have been studied. Using these data, a relation between the surge height and pressure distribution is obtained. It is shown that, either the numerical model, or the statistical equations presented in this paper, can be used to predict possible surge heights in the estuary areas with sufficient accuracy.