IMPORTANT NOTICE
The surface current forecasts of the St. Lawrence Estuary are extracted
from a three-dimensional numerical model that synthesizes the
oceanic
circulation under the influence of the tides and of fresh water
runoff from the St. Lawrence River, but without
wind forcing.
The model
results were validated against a statistically significant series
of drifting buoy tracks in calm weather conditions. The
tides
are responsible for a high percentage of the current energy in
this region, but the forecasts must be used with caution
in
intense
or extreme wind conditions.
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