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	Hurricanes: Nature's Greatest Storms
		NOAA Central Pacific Hurricane Center - issues tropical cyclone warnings, watches, advisories, discussions and statements for all tropical cyclones in the Central Pacific from 140 Degrees West Longitude to the International Dateline.
		NOAA Aircraft Operations Center (Home of NOAA's Hurricane Hunters)
		A hurricane is a severe tropical storm that forms in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Northeast Pacific Ocean east of the dateline, or the South Pacific Ocean east of 160E.
	hurricanes.noaa.gov (1203 words)

	Climate Prediction Center - Expert Assessments: Atlantic Hurricane Outlook Update
		NOAA is calling for a 95% to 100% chance of an above-normal 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, according to a consensus of scientists at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center (CPC), Hurricane Research Division (HRD), and National Hurricane Center (NHC).
		An important measure of the total seasonal activity is NOAA’s Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) index, which accounts for the collective intensity and duration of Atlantic tropical storms and hurricanes during a given hurricane season.
		Hurricane seasons during 1995-2004 have averaged 13.6 tropical storms, 7.8 hurricanes, 3.8 major hurricanes, and with an average ACE index of 159% of the median.
	www.cpc.noaa.gov /products/outlooks/hurricane.html (1551 words)

	National Hurricane Center - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		When tropical storm or hurricane conditions are expected within 36 hours, the center issues the appropriate watches and warnings via the news media and NOAA Weather Radio.
		The National Hurricane Center has its roots in an 1898 declaration by then-President William McKinley for the Weather Bureau (now the National Weather Service) to establish a hurricane warning network.
		The Miami office was designated the National Hurricane Center in 1967, and given responsibility for Atlantic tropical cyclones.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_Hurricane_Center_(NOAA) (565 words)

	Online NewsHour: Tracking Hurricanes -- Hurricane Facts, Figures and Trivia PBS
		The National Hurricane Center reports that Hurricane/Typhoon John, which developed in the Pacific Ocean in 1994, was the longest-lasting "tropical cyclone" (a generic name for hurricanes) on record.
		According to the National Hurricane Center, a storm name is officially retired when "a storm is so deadly or costly that the future use of its name on a different storm would be inappropriate for reasons of sensitivity.
		Hurricane Andrew, which devastated South Florida and part of southeastern Louisiana in 1992, was by far the most damaging storm on record.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/science/hurricane/facts.html (760 words)

	NCDC: Climate-Watch, September 1999
		NOAA National Hurricane Center (NHC) Forecasts and Advisories
		A graph from NHC of the average cumulative distribution of hurricanes shows the increased activity in September.
		Although Hurricane Floyd reached category 4 intensity in the Bahamas, it weakened to category 2 intensity at landfall in North Carolina.
	lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov /oa/climate/extremes/1999/september/extremes0999.html (1148 words)

	Access NOAA - Hurricane 2001
		NOAA's National Hurricane Center in Miami also spearheaded a tour along vulnerable coastal areas to give people living within 50 miles of the Gulf and Atlantic coasts a heads-up about hazards and safety precautions.
		NOAA's top hurricane experts said the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season is likely to have normal levels of activity, bringing fewer storms than during the past three years.
		NOAA's experts advised Atlantic and Gulf states to be prepared for storms, high winds and flooding throughout the season which begins June 1 and continues through November 30.
	www.accessnoaa.noaa.gov /may3001/hurricane.html (680 words)

	NOAA/NWS/OM/CUSTOMER/PUB/HUR
		The center, or eye, of a hurricane is relatively calm.
		A hurricane is a type of tropical cyclone, the general term for all circulating weather systems over tropical waters (counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere).
		Hurricane Hugo (1989) battered Charlotte, North Carolina (which is about 175 miles inland), with gusts to near 100 mph, downing trees and power lines and causing massive disruption.
	www.nws.noaa.gov /om/brochures/hurrbro.htm (3255 words)

	Science with NOAA Research: Hurricanes
		Hurricanes are also called typhoons and tropical cyclones in other parts of the world, but they are basically the same type of storm.
		People living in areas that are likely to be hit by a hurricane usually get advanced warning of a day or two and then have enough time to prepare for these huge powerful storms before they strike.
		Trace the path of the worst hurricane in the year you were born.
	www.oar.noaa.gov /k12/html/hurricanes2.html (258 words)

	Storm Preparedness Information
		Storm and hurricane forecasts and warnings are issued by NOAA's National Hurricane Center.
		If you live or boat in an area prone to hurricanes or heavy weather, know your local and national weather sources and monitor them continuously.
		A warning that indicates that hurricane winds of 74 mph (64 knots) and higher, or a combination of dangerously high water and rough seas, are expected to impact a specified coastal area.
	www.uscg.mil /news/stormcenter (958 words)

	NOAA's Hurricane Media Central
		NOAA's Aircraft Operations Center (AOC) is located at McDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla. The AOC provides the aircraft equipped with the scientific instruments required for a hurricane research mission.
		NOAA Weather Radio is a nationwide network of radio stations broadcasting continuous weather information direct from a nearby National Weather Service office.
		The NOAA P-3 only flies 200 hours per season and the number of media who can fly are subject to the science that HRD is conducting and the number of scientists conducting it.
	www.publicaffairs.noaa.gov /hurricanes.html (773 words)

	NOAA/AOML/Hurricane Research Division
		A key aspect of HRD's activity is its annual field program of flights aboard NOAA's research aircraft (two WP-3D turboprops and a Gulfstream IV-SP jet) flown by NOAA's Aircraft Operations Center.
		The Hurricane Research Division (HRD) is a part of the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML).
		We are engaged in advancing the basic physical understanding and improving the forecasts of hurricanes and tropical meteorological systems.
	www.aoml.noaa.gov /hrd (76 words)

	NOAA News Online (Story 2085)
		NOAA is dedicated to enhancing economic security and national safety through the prediction and research of weather and climate-related events and providing environmental stewardship of the nation’s coastal and marine resources.
		EDT the center of Hurricane Isabel was located near latitude 34.4 north, longitude 75.7 west or about 55 miles south of Cape Hatteras, N.C. This position is also about 50 miles east-southeast of Cape Lookout, N.C. The eyewall of Isabel, where the strongest winds are located, is currently coming ashore along the southern Outer Banks.
		Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 115 miles from the center, and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 345 miles.
	www.noaanews.noaa.gov /stories/s2085.htm (805 words)

	NOAA Home Page - Hurricane Andrew
		NOAA's National Hurricane Center had a peak gust of 164 mph—measured 130 feet above the ground—while a 177 mph gust was measured at a private home.
		Hurricane Andrew 10th Anniversary (NOAA's Climatic Data Center)
		Biscayne National Park Plaque Commemorates 10th Anniversary of Hurricane Andrew — NOAA's National Weather Service, Miami-South Florida
	www.noaa.gov /hurricaneandrew.html (286 words)

	NOAA Magazine Online (Story 154)
		In addition, NOAA facilities in Florida, AOML in Miami and the NOAA Aircraft Operation Center in Tampa, came under hurricane warnings twice, threatening colleagues’ families and forcing NOAA to add facility and aircraft evacuation planning into the mix of operational and research flights.
		December 1, 2004 — The powerful hurricanes that caused chaos in Florida and other states this past hurricane season also served as a treasure trove of data for NOAA hurricane researchers working to improve hurricane predictions and understand the behavior of these often highly destructive storms.
		Despite a very active 2004 hurricane season, NOAA Hurricane Research Division scientists and staff successfully supported their operational partners within NOAA and other federal agencies, while continuing with their own hurricane research projects.
	www.magazine.noaa.gov /stories/mag154.htm (1547 words)

	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration :: Director of NOAA's National Hurricane Center Presented with Emmy Award
		NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
		NOAA is dedicated to enhancing economic security and national safety through the prediction and research of weather and climate-related events and providing environmental stewardship of our nation's coastal and marine resources.
		NOAA's National Weather Service is the primary source of weather data, forecasts and warnings for the United States and its territories.
	sev.prnewswire.com /television/20041213/DCM02513122004-1.html (365 words)

	NOAA's National Hurricane Center Tests Five-Day Experimental Forecast
		With the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season set to begin June 1, NOAA's National Hurricane Center, part of the National Weather Service, is gearing up for the second year of an experimental forecast project that may enable it to issue five-day tropical cyclone forecasts in 2003.
		NOAA Weather Service will release the outlook for the 2002 hurricane season in May. The National Hurricane Center will continue to provide three-day forecasts for the 2002 hurricane season.
		NOAA Weather Service operates the most advanced weather and flood warning and forecast system in the world, helping to protect lives and property and enhance the national economy.
	www.publicaffairs.noaa.gov /releases2002/mar02/noaa02033.html (505 words)

	President Bush visits National Hurricane Center
		NOAA satellites, the NOAA and U.S. Air Force Reserve reconnaissance aircraft, surface observations by NOAA buoys, and the NOAA weather balloons that are launched twice daily are each critical links in the emerging global earth observation system.
		NOAA scientists coordinated the development of this evolving technology and have been instrumental in developing algorithms to interpret the data.
		Max explained that the battle against hurricanes is won outside the hurricane season, and noted the helpfulness of the "Hurricane Preparedness Week" proclaimed by President Bush for the past four years.
	www.weather.an /press_release/BushVisitsNatHurCen.htm (1261 words)

	Sea Grant Research Pays Off During Hurricane Isabel
		Mobile wind tower data transmitted in real-time provides critical information to NOAA National Hurricane Center, placement of towers optimal
		NOAA hurricane researchers, forecasters, and emergency preparedness managers were able to access the data every 15 minutes, preparing the community as far in advance as possible.
		Dr. Reinhold, a nationally known wind engineer and professor of civil engineering at Clemson University, studies the relationship between hurricane wind speed at ground level and the destructiveness of certain wind speeds on low-rise structures such as homes.
	www.oar.noaa.gov /spotlite/archive/spot_windtower.html (738 words)

	Hurricane
		NOAA Hurricane Research Division: Improves understandings of structure and dynamics of tropical cyclones, and also produces a comprehensive hurricane field programme, researching into many aspects of hurricanes and hurricane formation.
		NOAA Hurricane and Storm Tracking: Holds current and historic hurricane plots and data and also provides detailed information and warnings of all tropical storm phenomena.
		National Weather Service, Interactive Weather Information Network Hurricane Animation: Provides a detailed example of hurricane formation and characteristics.
	www.geog.le.ac.uk /cti/hurricane.html (637 words)

	USDOC/NOAA/NESDIS/National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) Home Page
		NOAA's National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) provides scientific stewardship, products, and services for geophysical data from the Sun to the Earth and Earth's sea floor and solid earth environment, including Earth observations from space.
	www.ngdc.noaa.gov (34 words)

	Online, but under the radar - Hurricanes Archive Section - MSNBC.com
		By Friday, NOAA had replaced the dolphin report as its top story with information on how it is monitoring Rita, and the National Hurricane Center had updated its site with links to information about the storm in more prominent spots.
		With some Web savvy and a little bit of trolling, visitors to noaa.gov can also uncover a wealth of information about Hurricane Rita and other developing storms on NOAA’s National Hurricane Center and National Weather Service Web pages.
		In contrast to NOAA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Homeland Security, the two agencies that bore the brunt of criticism over the federal government’s response to Katrina, have prominent links to Hurricane Rita information on their home pages.
	msnbc.msn.com /id/9445240 (1130 words)

	Central Region Headquarters
		The National Weather Service provides weather, hydrologic, and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States, its territories, adjacent waters and ocean areas, for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy.
		NWS data and products form a national information database and infrastructure which can be used by other governmental agencies, the private sector, the public, and the global community.
		It is accomplished by providing warnings and forecasts of hazardous weather, including thunderstorms, flooding, hurricanes, tornadoes, winter weather, tsunamis, and climate events.
	www.crh.noaa.gov (153 words)

	NOAA Environmental Visualization Program
		Realtime imagery from the NOAA Satellite Services Division including polar microwave data is available for the Atlantic and Caribbean and the Eastern and Central Pacific.
		The following imagery from geostationary and polar NOAA satellites is updated as frequently as possible.
		We ask that you credit NOAA for any DMSP, GOES or NOAA Polar Orbiting Satellite Imagery that you display on the air or within public or private presentations.
	www.nnvl.noaa.gov (391 words)

	NOAA Home Page - Diving
		Aquarius is owned by NOAA and is operated by the National Undersea Research Center at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
		NOAA National Undersea Research Program (NURP) - The NOAA Undersea Research Program, within the NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, is a unique national service that provides undersea scientists with tools and expertise that they need to work in the undersea environment.
		Publication of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce.
	www.dive.noaa.gov (822 words)

	Hurricane Protection Magazine - Special Report
		Strongest U.S. landfalling hurricane of the 1851 to 1910 era: The 1886 “Indianola” hurricane was analyzed as having 155-mph maximum sustained winds, a Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale Category 4 (approaching Category 5) and was the strongest to strike the United States between 1851 and 1910.
		HURDAT is the official record of tropical storms and hurricanes for the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, including those that have made landfall in the United States.
		Another difficulty in applying the hurricane database to studies concerned with landfalling events was the lack of exact location, time and intensity information at landfall.
	hpmag.com /mag/fall2003/specialreport.html (1217 words)

	FAQ : HURRICANES, TYPHOONS, AND TROPICAL CYCLONES
		C6) During a hurricane are you supposed to have the windows and doors on the storm side closed and the windows and doors on the lee side open ?
		G16)I'm vacationing in the Caribbean/the Bahamas/Central America/Miami or elsewhere in the tropics during hurricane season.
		This FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) web site attempts to address various questions regarding hurricanes, typhoons and tropical cyclones that have been posed to us as hurricane researchers over the years.
	www.aoml.noaa.gov /hrd/tcfaq/tcfaqHED.html (1633 words)

	NWS Tallahassee Tropics Watch - Hurricane Season 2005
		NOAA's focused research, targeted sampling strategy, and state-of-the-art jet aircraft are helping to improve Hurricane Track Forecasts.
		See the preliminary local storm reports for Hurricanes Wilma, Katrina, and Dennis, and Tropical Storms Cindy and Arlene.
		For tropical storms or hurricanes west of 60W and south of 35N, call 850-942-8833 ext.
	www.srh.noaa.gov /tlh/tropical (309 words)

	Satellite Services Division - Tropical Atlantic Satellite Imagery
		NOAA National Hurricane Center - for official forecasts and outlooks.
		Click here for archived images of some of the 2004 hurricanes.
		If your browser is not JavaScript enabled, or you have chosen to turn JavaScript off, use the "NoPop" links to view the images.
	www.ssd.noaa.gov /PS/TROP/trop-atl.html (702 words)

	CNN.com - Atlantic storm names may go Greek - Sep 20, 2005
		Hurricane Alpha would be a first for the hurricane center.
		Andrew, the name of the 1992 hurricane that according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration killed 23 people in south Florida and three in the Bahamas and caused $26.5 billion in damage, likewise has been retired.
		Hurricane Rita is the 17th storm to form in the Atlantic basin this year.
	www.cnn.com /2005/WEATHER/09/19/storm.names (446 words)

	National Severe Storms Laboratory
		The National Severe Storms Laboratory is one of NOAA's internationally known research laboratories, leading the way in investigations of all aspects of severe weather.
		This photo was taken during VORTEX from the NOAA P-3 research aircraft.
		Headquartered in Norman OK, the people of NSSL, in partnership with the National Weather Service, are dedicated to improving severe weather warnings and forecasts in order to save lives and reduce property damage.
	www.nssl.noaa.gov (104 words)

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