Development of the complex of coordinated models as a basis for operational forecasting system for the eastern part of the Gulf of Finland

Paper describes the complex of hydrodynamic models that will serve as a basis for creating the operational forecast system for the coastal zone of the Russian part of the Gulf of Finland. The complex includes an atmospheric model, hydrodynamic models of the Baltic Sea as well as regional models with high spatial resolution. The test runs with SPBM (St.Petersburg Baltic Model) and NEVAM (Neva Bay model) showed their ability to simulate adequately circulation pattern in the Gulf of Finland and Neva Bay in different hydrometeorological conditions.