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2009 Atlantic hurricane season officially ended November 30th

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:02:27 EST
The 2009 Atlantic hurricane season officially ended Monday, marking the close of a season with the fewest named storms and hurricanes since 1997 thanks, in part, to El Niño. Details...

Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:58:06 EDT
NOAA forecasters say a near-normal Atlantic hurricane season is most likely this year. However, as with any season, the need to prepare for the possibility of a storm striking near you is essential. Forecasters say there is a 70 percent chance of having nine to 14 named storms, of which four to seven could become hurricanes, including one to three major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 or 5). Details...

2009 Hurricane Season begins in the eastern North Pacific

Fri, 15 May 2009 07:31:02 EDT
Today marks the first day of the eastern North Pacific Hurricane Season, which will run until November 30. Long-term annual averages in this area are 15 Tropical Storms and 9 Hurricanes. Details...

NOAA Hurricane Team Embarks on Atlantic Coast Awareness Tour

Sat, 02 May 2009 07:24:15 EDT
NOAA hurricane experts will visit five East Coast cities aboard a NOAA hurricane hunter aircraft to raise awareness about storm threats and the danger of being caught without a personal hurricane plan. The five-day tour begins May 4 with visits to Newington, N.H., Farmingdale, N.Y., Raleigh, N.C., Wilmington, N.C., and Key West, Fla. The public and media are invited to tour the aircraft and speak with the team. Details...

Special Tropical Disturbance Statement

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:08:26 EDT
A well-defined extratropical low pressure system centered about 225 miles southeast of the South Carolina-North Carolina border is moving west-northwestward at 5 to 10 MPH. Showers and thunderstorms are gradually becoming better organized and this system could develop into a subtropical or tropical cyclone before the system moves inland along the along the southeastern U.S. coast on Friday. Regardless of whether or not this system becomes a subtropical or tropical cyclone, strong winds, coastal flooding, high surf, and dangerous rip currents will continue along portions of the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic U.S. coastal regions during the next couple of days. Details...

Aerial survey photos of Ike landfall areas on-line

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:05:30 EDT
NOAA aircraft are conducting aerial damage survey flights along the Texas coast after Hurricane Ike made landfall. The imagery was acquired by the National Geodetic Survey Remote Sensing Division to support NOAA's national security and emergency response requirements. In addition, it will be used for ongoing research efforts for testing and developing standards for airborne digital imagery. Details...

Last advisory issued on the remnants of Ike

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:00:24 EDT
The Hydrometeorological Prediction Center has issued the last advisory on the remnant low that was Ike. Details...

Track active Tropical Storms on your Web page with Web Widgets

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:30:40 EDT
Web Widgets are small pieces of code that can be embedded and used on any other Web page. The widgets allow you to track active Tropical Storms and Hurricanes from your Web page, with content provided by NOAA. The widgets will update as NOAA updates information. Details...

Strong Start Increases NOAA’s Confidence for Above-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:00:03 EDT
In the August update to the Atlantic hurricane season outlook, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center has increased the likelihood of an above-normal hurricane season and has raised the total number of named storms and hurricanes that may form. Details...

Special Tropical Disturbance Statement

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 10:47:49 EDT
Satellite imagery and surface observations indicate that a low pressure area has formed in the northern Gulf of Mexico about 150 miles south of Pensacola Florida. Environmental conditions are marginally favorable for additional development and a tropical depression could form during the next day or so as the system moves towards the west. An Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft is scheduled to investigate the area this afternoon. Interests in the northwestern Gulf Of Mexico should monitor the progress of this system. Details...

NOAA Predicts Near Normal or Above Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season

Thu, 22 May 2008 12:00:14 EDT
NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center today announced that projected climate conditions point to a near normal or above normal hurricane season in the Atlantic Basin this year. Hurricane season officially begins in the Atlantic on June 1. Details...

Increased hurricane losses due to more people, wealth along coastlines, not stronger storms, new study says

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:35:14 EST
A team of scientists have found that the economic damages from hurricanes have increased in the U.S. over time due to greater population, infrastructure, and wealth on the U.S. coastlines, and not to any spike in the number or intensity of hurricanes. Details...




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