Sun, 22 Jul 2007 16:42:12 EDT http://www.noaawatch.gov/themes/tropical.php NOAA Information on Hurricanes and Tropical Cyclones noaawatch@noaa.gov http://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html en-us noaawatch@noaa.gov http://www.noaawatch.gov/images/rss/tropical.gif http://www.noaawatch.gov/themes/tropical.php NOAA Logo http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2011/20110519_atlantichurricaneoutlook.html The Atlantic basin is expected to see an above-normal hurricane season this year, according to the seasonal outlook issued by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center – a division of the National Weather Service. Across the entire Atlantic Basin for the six-month season, which begins June 1, NOAA is predicting the following ranges this year: 12 to 18 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher), of which 6 to 10 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 3 to 6 major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 or 5 winds of 111 mph or higher).Each of these ranges has a 70 percent likelihood, and indicate that activity will exceed the seasonal average of 11 named storms, six hurricanes and two major hurricanes. Thu, 19 May 2011 11:52:59 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2010/20101129_hurricaneseason.html With a total of 19 named storms, 12 hurricanes and five major hurricanes, the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season was one of the busiest on record - as NOAA forecasters had predicted. Fortunately, nearly all of those storms avoided the U.S. coastline Tue, 30 Nov 2010 05:20:11 EST ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://whttp://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2010/20100805_hurricaneupdate.html The Atlantic Basin remains on track for an active hurricane season, according to the scheduled seasonal outlook update issued today by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service. With the season’s peak just around the corner – late August through October – the need for preparedness plans is essential. Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:14:34 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/intro.shtml History teaches that a lack of hurricane awareness and preparation are common threads among all major hurricane disasters. By knowing your vulnerability and what actions you should take, you can reduce the effects of a hurricane disaster. Hurricane Preparedness Week during 2010 will be held May 23rd through May 29th. Tue, 25 May 2010 05:18:21 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo_atl.shtml A non-tropical low pressure system centered about 500 miles south-southwest of Bermuda is producing a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms over the southwestern Atlantic Ocean along with gale-force winds. This low is expected to move slowly toward the north-northwest and has some potential to gradually acquire subtropical or tropical characteristics during the next couple of days. There is a medium chance, 30 percent, of this system becoming a subtropical or tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours. Mon, 24 May 2010 05:15:04 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20091130_endhurricaneseason.html 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. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:02:27 EST ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090521_atlantichurricane.html 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). Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:58:06 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/index.shtmlepac 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. Fri, 15 May 2009 07:31:02 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090427_hat.html 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. Sat, 02 May 2009 07:24:15 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo_atl.shtml 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. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:08:26 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://ngs.woc.noaa.gov/ike/index.html 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. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:05:30 EDT carol.baldwin@noaa.gov http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/tcpat4.html The Hydrometeorological Prediction Center has issued the last advisory on the remnant low that was Ike. Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:00:24 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.noaawatch.gov/widgets/index.php 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. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:30:40 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/outlooks/hurricane.shtml 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. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:00:03 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIADSAAT+shtml/031456.shtml 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. Sun, 03 Aug 2008 10:47:49 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080522_hurricaneoutlook.html 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. Thu, 22 May 2008 12:00:14 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080222_hurricane.html 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. Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:35:14 EST ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov