  An idealized storm scenario is examined in which a wind-generated inertial
wave interacts with a turbulent baroclinic quasi-geostrophic flow. The flow is
initialized by spinning up a Eady model with a realistic stratification
profile. The storm is modeled as an initial value problem for a mixed-layer
confined, horizontally-uniform inertial oscillation. The primordial inertial
oscillation then evolves under the effects of advection, refraction, dispersion
and dissipation. Waves feedback onto the flow by modifying its potential
vorticity. In the first few days, refraction dominates and wave energy is
attracted (repelled) by regions of negative (positive) vorticity. Wave energy
is subsequently drained down anticyclonic pipes. This drainage halts as wave
energy encounters weakening vorticity. After a week or two, wave energy
accumulates at the bottom of negative vorticity features, i.e. along
filamentary structures at shallow depths and in larger anticyclones at greater
depths. Wave feedback tends to weaken vortices and thus slow down wave
penetration. This effect, however, is found to be weak even for vigorous
storms.
