Revised Generalised Tropical Storm Method

Australia map of GTSMR Zones

 

The Revised Generalised Tropical Storm Method (GTSMR) is applicable to those parts of Australia affected by tropical storms and divides the region into 3 parts: the coastal zone and the inland zone with an additional winter only zone covering southwest Western Australia. The maximum duration covered by this method is 120 hours days in the coastal zone in summer and 96 hours for all other zones and seasons.

The development of the GTSMR is documented in the "Revision of the Generalised Tropical Storm Method of Estimating Probable Maximum Precipitation"(2003), Hydrology Report Series, Report No. 8 (HRS8). A catalogue of the significant rainfall occurrences used as a basis for the GTSMR is available in Hydrology Report Series, Report 9 (HRS9).

This new method supersedes the GTSM as described in Kennedy and Hart (1984).

GTSMR PMP estimates

These may be obtained by either purchasing a guide on CD or by requesting a report from HAS.

Small CD image GTSMR CD Guide to the Estimation of Probable Maximum Precipitation: Generalised Tropical Storm Method, March 2004.
This compact disc contains the procedure and data required to obtain estimates of PMP.
Temporal patterns for GTSMR Coastal Zone are included, however temporal patterns for PMP for the GTSMR Inland Zone are not included.
Please contact us using the contact details below, if you have purchased a GTSMR CD and require inland temporal patterns of PMP
Report Cover HAS REPORT Series GTSMR A report will be prepared on request by the Hydrometeorological Advisory Service,
Bureau of Meteorology,
GPO Box 1289,
Melbourne, Australia 3000,
Ph (03) 9669 4516,
Fax (03) 9669 4725
Standard charges apply.

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