UPDATE 2018: go to 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook & Updates.
See also:
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Satellite imagery: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
- Hurricanes | Ready.gov: explains what actions to take when you receive a hurricane watch or warning alert from the National Weather Service for your local area, and also provides tips on what to do before, during, and after a hurricane.
- Early-season storms one indicator of active Atlantic hurricane season ahead | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | noaa.gov
- Google Crisis Map and also here.
NOAA (NWS & NHC) symbols:
D: Tropical Depression – wind speed less than 39 MPH
S: Tropical Storm – wind speed between 39 MPH and 73 MPH
H: Hurricane – wind speed between 74 MPH and 110 MPH
M: Major Hurricane – wind speed greater than 110 MPH
Info on Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale (see info at the end of this post)
Tweets by NHC_Atlantic
MyRadar | Hi-Def Mobile Radar | myradar.com: "The World's Most Popular Weather Radar App -- Over 25 million downloads" -- The weather app dominating the field of aviation with over 26 million downloads says thenextweb.com -- ACME AtronOmatic | acmeaom.com: "ACME AtronOMatic is a leading software application development company, with offices in Orlando, Florida, and Portland, Oregon. Since our inception in 1999, we've been developing applications that run the gamut from aviation-related web sites, providing flight tracking services to the aviation community, and to mobile applications such as MyRadar, a wildly-popular hi-tech, hi-resolution weather radar application for all of the popular mobile devices."
Tweets by MyRadarWX
Revised 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook:
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based on a hurricane's sustained wind speed. This scale estimates potential property damage. Hurricanes reaching Category 3 and higher are considered major hurricanes because of their potential for significant loss of life and damage. Category 1 and 2 storms are still dangerous, however, and require preventative measures. In the western North Pacific, the term "super typhoon" is used for tropical cyclones with sustained winds exceeding 150 mph. source: National Hurricane Center, Miami
D: Tropical Depression – wind speed less than 39 MPH
S: Tropical Storm – wind speed between 39 MPH and 73 MPH
H: Hurricane – wind speed between 74 MPH and 110 MPH
M: Major Hurricane – wind speed greater than 110 MPH
Info on Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale (see info at the end of this post)
Tweets by NHC_Atlantic
MyRadar | Hi-Def Mobile Radar | myradar.com: "The World's Most Popular Weather Radar App -- Over 25 million downloads" -- The weather app dominating the field of aviation with over 26 million downloads says thenextweb.com -- ACME AtronOmatic | acmeaom.com: "ACME AtronOMatic is a leading software application development company, with offices in Orlando, Florida, and Portland, Oregon. Since our inception in 1999, we've been developing applications that run the gamut from aviation-related web sites, providing flight tracking services to the aviation community, and to mobile applications such as MyRadar, a wildly-popular hi-tech, hi-resolution weather radar application for all of the popular mobile devices."
Tweets by MyRadarWX
Revised 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook:
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| 2017 Hurricane Season |
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based on a hurricane's sustained wind speed. This scale estimates potential property damage. Hurricanes reaching Category 3 and higher are considered major hurricanes because of their potential for significant loss of life and damage. Category 1 and 2 storms are still dangerous, however, and require preventative measures. In the western North Pacific, the term "super typhoon" is used for tropical cyclones with sustained winds exceeding 150 mph. source: National Hurricane Center, Miami
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| The End of Hurricane Maria - the final NWS NHC Advisory Sep 30, 2017 |