Die Kuste, 81 (2014), 273-290 
286 
Cuxhaven 
St. Pauli 
Figure 14: Water levels during Cyclone Xaver at stations Cuxhaven (left) and St.Pauli (right). 
Figure 15: COSMO-EU middle lOm-wind Figure 16: BSH-HBM residual currents at surface 
at 6th December 2013 00 UTC. in the German Bight at 6th December 2013. 
Very impressive were also the modelled residual currents which were at surface between 
30 and 90 cm/s in almost the whole German Bight (Fig. 16). Hence it was three times as 
high as compared to a situation with stable wind conditions of 4-5 Beaufort from one 
direction over a whole day. 
5 Outlook 
The model system in under permanent revision and steps to upgrade, adapt or extend the 
model system on die scientific as well die technical level are continuously taken according 
to die changing and typically growing customer demands. The main points of further 
development are listed below: