Best Source of Hurricane Information

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There is no better source of information on hurricanes and tropical storms than http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/index.shtml the website of the National Hurricane Center (NHC).

Countless TV and radio stations, newspapers and websites (including dr1) provide hurricane information, but all have one thing in common: the information they report comes from the NHC. So go to the source, the NHC, to get your information and you will be sure it is accurate and the latest available.

The NHC provides detailed information on hurricanes (winds over 74 mph), tropical storms (winds 39-74 mph), and tropical depressions (cyclones with winds of 38 mph or less). Their reports are updated at least every 6 hours--(all EST) 5 am, 11 am, 5 pm, 11 pm--increasing to every 3 hours when a storm nears land.

To see what is there, go to http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/index.shtml then focus on the section for the Atlantic and Caribbean. Any huricane-type activity that could conceivably threaten any land bordering the Caribbean or Atlantic will be reported on there.

1. Choose the storm you are interested in if more than one is being reported for the Atlantic and Caribbean. Today, for example, both Dolly and Edouard are there. Let's choose Dolly.

2. Click "Public Avisory" for Dolly. In text form you will be told the latest available coordinates (latitude and longitude), wind speed, direction and speed of movement, and the barometric pressure in the eye.

3. Click on "Discussion". Not for most people, but if you are knowledgeable and very interested, this will give you a lot of scientific-type information.

4. Click on "Probabilities". Most people won't be interested in this, but provided is estimates of probable strikes on a great many different locations.

5. Click on "Graphics". Everyone will be interested in this page. It includes several chartlets that will enable you to see where the storm is and where it is presently expected to go. Each of the chartlets along the left margin of this page can be easily enlarged to make it clearer and easier to read.

a. Click on the top charlet to enlarge it. You will see the latest known position and the direction the NHC is expecting it to move in.

b. Click on the next chartlet. It shows you graphically the expected likelihood that the storm will strike any particular area.

c. If you are interested in more detailed information about wind distribution, wind speed probabilities, etc., the last 3 chartlets will give it to you

However, for most people, chartlets 1 and 2, plus the forecast advisory, will give them all the information they want about the storm.

There is all sorts of other general hurricane-related information available on this website. You'll find it listed in the blue section along the left side of the home page. You can explore it at your leisure if you choose.

So after you read this, go to http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/index.shtml and get acquainted with the very best source of information on tropical weather disturbances.
 
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Hadrian

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If you really want to receive the most up to date information, go to the FAA DUATT site and receive their aviation forecast. You will need to know the terminology to decipher what is provided, but it is computer updated by the minute and includes PIREPS from the 130's flying in the storm
 
Agree Robert and ole "Junkyard Dog Criss", when will the next cane hit Sosua? Sooner the better, but they never have big ones on the north coast.
In fact I am looking at coming to POP around Sept. 21 +/- depends on a persons health, here at home
 
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