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The purpose of this site is to provide you with the best sources of hurricane information on the Internet, particularly storms that threaten the Northern Gulf Coast of the United States. The best source of information is of course the National Hurricane Center. That site may shut down occasionally during the storm season so alternative sites for this information are listed below.
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From NOAA Satellite & Information Service
GOES Imagery from NASA |
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Storm Graphics and Images
Other Sources of Tropical Information Alternative sites include the Interactive Weather Information Network, Florida State University, the University of Hawaii,WeatherUnderground, Ohio State, Plymouth State College, NRL Monterey. An interesting use of Google Maps for current and past storms Worldwide School Weathernet's Hurricane Page Recon info with decode help Buoy data from the Western Gulf and the Eastern Gulf Which computer model is performing best? Check here
Tropical Depression (20-34kts and a "closed" circulation) Tropical Storm (named) (35-64kts) Hurricane (65+kts or 74+mph)
Saffir-Simpson Scale Category 1 65- 82 kts; 74- 95 mph; >980 mb; >28.94 "Hg Category 2 83- 95 kts; 96-110 mph; 965-979 mb; 28.50-28.91 "Hg Category 3 96-113 kts; 111-130 mph; 945-964 mb; 27.91-28.47 "Hg Category 4 114-135 kts; 131-155 mph; 920-944 mb; 27.17-27.88 "Hg Category 5 >135 kts; >155 mph; 919 mb; 27.16 "Hg
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