EXPLORES! Hurricane Season Information

*subject to change by natural forces not well understood

Restored! FSU MM5 Mesoscale Model Runs (Dr. Hart)
FSU Superensemble (restricted experimental model not available at this time)
Florida Landfalling Hurricane Climatology The FSU Guide to Tropical Weather Data Products

Tropical Surface Analysis from TPC (tiff format)
Oceanweather Marine Surface Obs. for the Gulf of Mexico and Western Atlantic
NWS National Hurricane Center SST analysis and anomaly (weekly)
NRL Monterey Tropical Cyclone Homepage
Unisys SST Analysis and Climatology Anomaly
Unisys Atlantic Storm History, 1886-2005: Weather Underground's Tropical Weather Pages
Hurricane Alley's North Atlantic Basin page

Tropical Classification

 Tropical Disturbance      weak area of low pressure...something to watch
 Tropical Depression       (20-34 kt and a "closed" circulation)    [storm number]
 Tropical Storm            (35-64 kt)                               [storm name]
 Hurricane                 (65+ kt or 74+ mph)                      [See Saffir-Simpson Scale]

Saffir-Simpson Scale

                     Maximum Winds              Central Pressure
 Category 1    65- 82 kt;  74- 95 mph  |    > 979 mb;     > 28.91 "Hg
 Category 2    83- 95 kt;  96-110 mph  |  965-979 mb; 28.50-28.91 "Hg
 Category 3    96-113 kt; 111-130 mph  |  945-964 mb; 27.91-28.47 "Hg
 Category 4   114-135 kt; 131-155 mph  |  920-944 mb; 27.17-27.88 "Hg
 Category 5     > 135 kt;   > 155 mph  |  < 920   mb; < 27.17     "Hg

     Note:  kt = knot; mph = mile per hour; 1 mb = 1 millibar = 1 hectopascal (hPa)

Other Interesting Information

UCAR/COMET Hurricane Strike!
www.howstuffworks.com 's explanation on How Hurricanes Work.
The FEMA Hurricane Fact Sheet
Florida Emergency Management Hurricane Preparedness Information.
EXPLORES! Tropical Pages from 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
NOAA/NHC Seasonal Hurricane Forecast for Spring 2007.
Dr. Gray's Spring 2007 Atlantic Season Forecast.
Tropical Cyclone Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Jim Williams' Hurricane City page.
Don't forget your official NOAA 2007 Hurricane Tracking Chart for the entire North Atlantic or just the western Atlantic & Gulf of Mexico courtesy National Hurricane Center; these require the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® or other PDF document viewer [You can get Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® v. 7 here]
Visit Caribbean Wind Arts for a tracking map that is both artistic and functional.
NOAA Coastal Services Center interactive historical hurricane tracking tool.

last updated 09 May 2007 phr
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