NOAA, Tropical Storm Ike Surge Probabilities, World, 9/8/2008

The Tropical Cyclone Storm Surge Probabilities data shows the probability, in percent, of a specified storm surge occurring during the forecast period indicated. The product is based upon an ensemble of Sea, Lake, and Overland Surge from Hurricanes (SLOSH) model runs using the National Hurricane Center (NHC) official advisory and accounts for track, size, and intensity errors based on historical errors.

The Tropical Cyclone Storm Surge Probabilities in shapefile format is an experimental products that the National Hurricane Center is testing during the 2008 hurricane season. The data is intended to provide the emergency management community; federal, state, and local government agencies; media; maritime interests; and the general public with information that enhances their ability to make preparedness decisions specific to their own situations with regards to storm surge.

This section shows information about this dataset's attributes
Attributes Range Median Mean Std. Dev.
Pointid
1.00  to  4.00
3.00 2.50 1.29
Unique feature identification number (Long Integer).
ProbSurge05
 
1.00  to  4.00
3.00 2.50 1.29
Cumulative probability (in percent) of storm surge inundation greater than 5 ft (Float).