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Hurricane Preparedness
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Hurricane Resources
Large Satellite Animations from NOAA/NESDIS and Others
- NOAA Atlantic Satellite Imagery
- NOAA Pacific Satellite Imagery
- National Hurricane Center satellite images
- Tropical Satellite Imagery from Colorado State
Real-time Tropical Imagery
- Atlantic wind shear (University of Wisconsin CIMSS tropical products)
- NOAA RAMMB imagery (great new site in 2007!)
- ASCAT satellite winds
- Microwave Satellite data from the Navy Research Lab
- Atlantic hurricane potential (NOAA/Climate Prediction Center)
- National Data Buoy Center
- Morphed microwave data (University of Wisconsin CIMSS)
- Surface wind analysis (NOAA/AOML/HRD)
- Saharan air layer (University of Wisconsin CIMSS tropical products)
Computer model forecasts
- Description of computer models used for hurricane forecasts (NHC, updated 2007)
- Description of computer models used for hurricane forecasts (NOAA/AOML)
- GFS model, Atlantic (wunderground)
- GFS model, Atlantic (NCEP)
- NOGAPS model, Atlantic (Navy)
- Canadian (GEM) model
- ECMWF model, North America
- Multi-model track and intensity guidance (Dr. Kerry Emanuel, MIT)
- Cyclogenesis tracking page (NOAA/NCEP)
- CIRA's experimental tropical cyclone formation products
Rain information
- Ensemble Tropical Rainfall Potential (eTRaP)
- Rain estimates from NASA's TRMM satellite
Forecast Centers
- National Hurricane Center
- TAFB marine forecasts for the Atlantic
- Canadian Hurricane Center
- Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)
- Philippines (PAGASA)
- Fiji Meteorological Service
- Meteo France La Reunion
- Jakarta, Indonesia TCWC
Long range and seasonal forecasts
- Tropical Storm Risk, Inc. (monthly updates)
- NOAA (updates in May and August)
- NOAA CFS model seasonal forecasts
- IRI (global computer model forecasts)
- 1-2 week tropical forecast (NOAA/CPC)
Sea Surface Temperature Data
- Sea Surface Temperature imagery from NOAA/NESDIS
- Sea Surface Temperature imagery from the National Hurricane Center
- NOAA/AOML ocean heat content and SSTs
- University of Miami ocean heat content and SSTs (North Atlantic)
- University of Miami ocean heat content and SSTs (North Pacific)
- 30-day forecasts for Atlantic (U.S. Navy)
Aircraft Reconnaissance Sites
- Air Force Hurricane Hunters Home Page
Hurricane FAQs, Names, and Other Links
- Hurricane Frequently Asked Questions
- Hurricane Names for the coming year
- NOAA's interactive historical tracking tool
- NOAA's Hurricane Research Division home page
- Digital Typhoon (Typhoon info from Japan)
- typhoon2000.com (Typhoon info from the Philippines)
- Australian severe weather
- Hurricane Disaster Relief & Information
- Hurricane Education from hurricanescience.org (High school level)
- Hurricane Education from the UCAR Comet program (College level)
- Safe harbor information for boaters
- Caribbean Hurricane Network
- Storm chaser hurricane footage UltimateChase.com
- Storm chaser hurricane footage from Jim Edds
- Storm chaser hurricane footage from Jim Leonard
- Storm chaser hurricane photos from stormchaser.ca
- Severe and unusual weather photos from Jim Reed
- Info and nightly live discussions on hurricanes from hurricanecity.com