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This is the complete list of tropical storm and hurricane watch and warning breakpoints for Atlantic and Eastern Pacific tropical cyclones. Note that the breakpoints for the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts, Mexico, Cuba and the Bahamas are the official breakpoints. Other sites are unofficial and sites not on the list can be selected if conditions warrant.

(List current as of 22 April 2009.)

Name State Country Lat
(°N)
Lon
(°W)
United States (Gulf of Mexico and East Coast)
Mouth of the Rio GrandeTXUS25.96-97.15
Port MansfieldTXUS26.60-97.29
Baffin BayTXUS27.29-97.37
N Entrance Padre Island Natl SeashoreTXUS27.47-97.29
Port AransasTXUS27.83-97.07
Port O'ConnorTXUS28.39-96.41
MatagordaTXUS28.63-95.93
SargentTXUS28.77-95.60
FreeportTXUS28.93-95.33
San Luis PassTXUS29.07-95.13
Port BolivarTXUS29.38-94.76
High IslandTXUS29.54-94.39
Sabine PassTXUS29.69-93.84
CameronLAUS29.78-93.30
Intracoastal CityLAUS29.62-92.04
Morgan CityLAUS29.48-91.29
Lake MaurepasLAUS30.25-90.54
Grand IsleLAUS29.25-89.96
Mouth Mississippi RiverLAUS29.12-89.10
Mouth Pearl RiverLAUS30.15-89.60
PascagoulaMSUS30.35-88.55
MS/AL border--US30.40-88.40
AL/FL border--US30.27-87.55
DestinFLUS30.39-86.50
Walton/Bay County LineFLUS30.28-85.98
Panama CityFLUS30.12-85.70
Mexico BeachFLUS29.93-85.39
Indian PassFLUS29.68-85.27
ApalachicolaFLUS29.73-84.99
Ochlockonee RiverFLUS29.96-84.38
St MarksFLUS30.10-84.20
Aucilla RiverFLUS30.04-83.92
Keaton BeachFLUS29.82-83.59
Steinhatchee RiverFLUS29.67-83.40
Suwannee RiverFLUS29.30-83.17
YankeetownFLUS29.03-82.75
ChassahowitzkaFLUS28.70-82.66
AripekaFLUS28.43-82.66
Anclote KeyFLUS28.18-82.85
Tarpon SpringsFLUS28.15-82.79
Anna Maria IslandFLUS27.53-82.73
Middle of Longboat KeyFLUS27.39-82.64
EnglewoodFLUS26.94-82.37
Boca GrandeFLUS26.75-82.26
Bonita BeachFLUS26.32-81.84
ChokoloskeeFLUS25.78-81.38
East Cape SableFLUS25.12-81.08
FlamingoFLUS25.14-80.93
Ocean Reef CoastalFLUS25.36-80.31
Card Sound BridgeFLUS25.29-80.37
Golden BeachFLUS25.97-80.12
Hallandale BeachFLUS25.99-80.12
Deerfield BeachFLUS26.32-80.07
Boca RatonFLUS26.36-80.07
Jupiter InletFLUS26.95-80.07
StuartFLUS27.21-80.18
Fort PierceFLUS27.45-80.28
Vero BeachFLUS27.65-80.35
Sebastian InletFLUS27.83-80.43
Cocoa BeachFLUS28.32-80.61
Volusia/Brevard County LineFLUS28.79-80.73
New Smyrna BeachFLUS29.03-80.89
Flagler BeachFLUS29.47-81.12
St AugustineFLUS29.88-81.27
Fernandina BeachFLUS30.66-81.44
Altamaha SoundGAUS31.29-81.29
Savannah RiverGAUS32.03-80.86
Edisto BeachSCUS32.49-80.32
South Santee RiverSCUS33.12-79.27
Murrells InletSCUS33.56-79.01
Little River InletSCUS33.85-78.55
Cape FearNCUS33.84-77.96
Surf City NCNCUS34.44-77.52
New River InletNCUS34.53-77.34
Bogue InletNCUS34.64-77.11
Cape LookoutNCUS34.60-76.53
Ocracoke InletNCUS35.06-76.00
Cape HatterasNCUS35.22-75.53
Oregon InletNCUS35.77-75.53
DuckNCUS36.23-75.77
NC/VA border--US36.55-75.87
Cape Charles LightVAUS37.12-75.90
Parramore IslandVAUS37.52-75.64
ChincoteagueVAUS37.93-75.32
Cape HenlopenDEUS38.80-75.09
Cape MayNJUS38.94-74.90
Great Egg InletNJUS39.29-74.54
Little Egg InletNJUS39.49-74.31
Manasquan InletNJUS40.10-74.03
Sandy HookNJUS40.46-74.00
Fire Island InletNYUS40.63-73.31
Moriches InletNYUS40.77-72.75
Montauk PointNYUS41.07-71.86
Port Jefferson HarborNYUS40.96-73.08
New HavenCTUS41.30-72.91
Block IslandRIUS41.16-71.56
Watch HillRIUS41.31-71.86
Point JudithRIUS41.37-71.50
NantucketMAUS41.27-70.04
Martha's VineyardMAUS41.38-70.63
WestportMAUS41.50-71.11
Woods HoleMAUS41.52-70.68
ChathamMAUS41.67-69.95
Sagamore BeachMAUS41.80-70.53
PlymouthMAUS41.98-70.65
ProvincetownMAUS42.06-70.25
HullMAUS42.30-70.91
GloucesterMAUS42.58-70.66
Merrimack RiverMAUS42.81-70.82
PortsmouthNHUS43.05-70.72
Cape ElizabethMEUS43.56-70.19
Port ClydeMEUS43.92-69.25
Stonington MEMEUS44.16-68.64
Bar HarborMEUS44.39-68.20
EastportMEUS44.92-67.00
United States Sounds and Bays
Florida BayFLUS24.95-80.90
Lake OkeechobeeFLUS26.95-80.80
South Pamlico SoundNCUS35.24-76.04
North Pamlico SoundNCUS35.26-76.04
Pamlico SoundNCUS35.35-75.85
Albemarle SoundNCUS36.05-76.00
East Albemarle SoundNCUS36.05-76.35
Chesapeake Bay New Point ComfortVAUS37.30-76.28
Chesapeake Bay Windmill PointVAUS37.61-76.28
Chesapeake Bay Smith PointVAUS37.89-76.24
Chesapeake Bay Drum PointMDUS38.10-76.10
Chesapeake Bay North BeachMDUS38.50-76.40
Chesapeake Bay Sandy PointMDUS38.85-76.40
Chesapeake Bay Pooles IslandMDUS39.15-76.35
Chesapeake Bay North of Pooles IslandMDUS39.40-76.10
Tidal Potomac Cobb IslandMDUS38.15-76.60
Tidal Potomac Indian HeadMDUS38.40-77.10
Tidal Potomac Key BridgeMDUS38.80-77.05
Delaware Bay South
(South Slaughter Beach to East Point)
DEUS38.91-75.30
Delaware Bay North
(North Slaughter Beach to East Point)
DEUS39.10-75.25
United States Florida Keys and Vicinity
Dry Tortugas IslandFLUS24.66-82.86
Key WestFLUS24.55-81.81
Seven Mile BridgeFLUS24.70-81.15
Craig KeyFLUS24.83-80.77
Ocean ReefFLUS25.33-80.26
East coast of Mexico, Central America, and South America
Rio San Fernando--MX25.00-97.53
Bahia Algodones--MX24.47-97.65
La Pesca--MX23.76-97.75
La Cruz--MX22.99-97.74
Tampico--MX22.21-97.79
Cabo Rojo--MX21.56-97.32
Tuxpan--MX20.95-97.29
Barra De Nautla--MX20.25-96.78
Palma Sola--MX19.77-96.42
Veracruz--MX19.20-96.11
Punta El Lagarto--MX18.55-95.02
Coatzacoalcos--MX18.15-94.45
Chilitepec--MX18.44-93.09
Ciudad Del Carmen--MX18.63-91.83
Punta Xochen--MX19.08-91.07
Campeche--MX19.85-90.52
Celestun--MX20.82-90.42
Progresso--MX21.28-89.66
San Felipe--MX21.57-88.25
Cabo Catoche--MX21.62-87.12
Cancun--MX21.18-86.82
Tulum--MX20.22-87.43
Punta Allen--MX19.78-87.47
Punta Gruesa--MX19.00-87.60
Chetumal--MX18.48-88.30
Belize City--BH17.48-88.18
P. Barrios--GU15.87-88.83
Limon--HO15.86-85.52
Border of Honduras/Nicaragua----15.00-83.13
P. Cabezas--NK14.02-83.38
Bluefields--NK12.00-83.75
Border of Nicaragua/Costa Rica----10.93-83.69
Border of Costa Rica/Panama----9.56-82.56
Colon--PM9.38-79.86
Border of Panama/Colombia----8.67-77.37
Barranquilla--CO11.10-74.83
Border of Colombia/Venezuela----11.85-71.32
Pen de Paraguana--VN12.12-70.20
Caracas--VN10.60-66.93
Cumana--VN10.47-64.20
Pedernales--VN9.97-62.25
Border of Venezuela/Guyana----8.53-59.98
Georgetown--GY6.82-58.17
Cuba (except Isle of Youth)
Cabo San Antonio--CU21.83-84.93
Pinar del Rio/La Habana--CU23.02-82.95
La Habana/Ciudad de la Habana--CU23.02-82.75
Ciudad de la Habana/La Habana--CU23.17-82.22
La Habana/Matanzas--CU23.15-81.76
Matanzas/Villa Clara--CU23.11-80.62
Villa Clara/Sancti Spiritus--CU22.45-79.40
Sancti Spiritus/Ciego de Avila--CU22.40-78.93
Ciego de Avila/Camaguey--CU22.08-78.08
Camaguey/Las Tunas--CU21.48-76.97
Las Tunas/Holguin--CU21.25-76.34
Holguin/Guantanamo--CU20.49-74.62
Punta Maisi--CU20.24-74.14
Guantanamo/Santiago de Cuba--CU19.90-75.46
Santiago de Cuba/Granma--CU19.89-77.07
Granma/Las Tunas--CU20.71-77.33
Las Tunas/Camaguey--CU20.71-77.83
Camaguey/Ciego de Avila--CU21.51-78.63
Ciego de Avila/Sancti Spiritus--CU21.59-79.00
Sancti Spiritus/Cienfuegos--CU21.83-80.13
Cienfuegos/Matanzas--CU22.05-80.62
Matanzas/La Habana--CU22.55-81.63
La Habana/Pinar del Rio--CU22.69-82.85
Hispaniola
Cabo Engano--DR18.59-68.31
Isla Saona--DR18.15-68.68
Santo Domingo--DR18.46-69.88
Barahona--DR18.20-71.08
Cabo Beata--DR17.58-71.46
Southern border Dominican Republic/Haiti--HA18.02-71.75
Anse d'Hainault (SW tip Haiti)--HA18.49-74.45
Port-Au-Prince--HA18.55-72.33
Gonaives--HA19.48-72.70
Le Mole St Nicholas (NW tip Hti)--HA19.70-73.43
Northern border Dominican Republic/Haiti--HA19.70-71.74
Puerto Plata--DR19.80-70.68
Cabo Frances Viejo--DR19.62-69.90
Samana--DR19.20-69.33
Other Caribbean Islands
Antigua/Barbuda--AD17.35-61.80
Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao--AC12.35-69.00
Bahamas (Central)--BA24.00-75.50
Bahamas (Andros only)--BA24.40-77.90
Bahamas (NW not Andros)--BA25.90-77.40
Bahamas (Southeast)--BA22.00-73.50
Barbados--BR13.15-59.55
Bermuda--BE32.30-64.75
Grand Cayman--GC19.32-81.26
Little Cayman, Cayman Brac--GC19.70-79.94
Dominica--DO15.40-61.35
Grenada--GD12.10-61.70
Grenadines/St. Vincent--GV13.20-61.20
Guadeloupe--GP16.20-61.50
Jamaica (all)--JM18.10-77.30
Jamaica (north coast)--JM18.50-77.50
Jamaica (south coast)--JM17.70-77.20
Martinique--MR14.70-61.00
Saba/Nevis/St.Kitt/St.E/Montserrat--KM17.30-62.70
San Andres--SS12.55-81.70
St. Lucia--LC13.90-60.95
St. Mart/St. Bart/Anguilla--AA18.00-63.00
Tobago--TD11.25-60.65
Trinidad--TD10.50-61.25
Turks and Caicos--TI21.75-71.60
Venezuela (Isla de Margarita)--VN11.00-64.00
Virgin Is. (British)--VI18.55-64.45
Virgin Is. (U.S.)--VI18.05-64.80
Isle of Youth (Cuba)--CU21.70-82.85
West coast of United States, Mexico, Central America
Point ConceptionCAUS34.45-120.45
Point MuguCAUS34.11-119.12
Mouth of San Gabriel RiverCAUS33.75-118.11
San Mateo PointCAUS33.38-117.60
Mouth of Tijuana RiverCAUS32.53-117.12
Mexico/United States border----32.52-117.13
Cabo Colnett--MX30.96-116.28
Punta Baja--MX29.95-115.75
San Jose De Las Palomas--MX28.93-114.50
Punta Eugenia--MX27.86-115.05
El Pocito--MX27.15-114.28
Punta Abreojos--MX26.70-113.56
Puerto San Andresito--MX25.80-112.13
Bahia Magdalena--MX24.76-112.06
Santa Fe--MX24.18-111.14
Agua Blanca--MX23.62-110.38
Cabo San Lucas--MX22.87-109.92
Buenavista--MX23.67-109.69
La Paz--MX24.17-110.30
San Evaristo--MX24.92-110.70
Loreto--MX26.02-111.35
Mulege--MX26.90-111.97
Bahia San Juan Bautista--MX28.03-112.80
Bahia De Los Angeles--MX28.91-113.54
Calamajue--MX29.76-114.28
San Felipe W--MX31.00-114.83
Puerto Penasco--MX31.30-113.53
Puerto Libertad--MX29.92-112.72
Bahia Kino--MX28.77-111.94
Guaymas--MX27.90-110.88
Huatabampito--MX26.67-109.67
Topolobampo--MX25.58-109.07
Altata--MX24.63-107.92
La Cruz W--MX23.86-106.91
Mazatlan--MX23.20-106.42
El Roblito--MX22.40-105.66
San Blas--MX21.52-105.27
Cabo Corrientes--MX20.42-105.68
La Fortuna--MX19.57-105.10
Manzanillo--MX19.05-104.33
Punta San Telmo--MX18.32-103.45
Lazaro Cardenas--MX17.93-102.18
Zihuatanejo--MX17.63-101.55
Tecpan De Galeana--MX17.15-100.68
Acapulco--MX16.85-99.92
Punta Maldonado--MX16.33-98.55
Lagunas De Chacahua--MX15.96-97.71
Puerto Angel--MX15.66-96.48
Salina Cruz--MX16.16-95.18
Barra De Tonala--MX16.00-93.97
Boca De Pijijiapan--MX15.57-93.31
Mexico/Guatemala border----14.54-92.24
Sipacate--GU13.90-91.19
Guatemala/El Salvador border----13.74-90.12
El Salvador/Honduras border----13.40-87.81
Honduras/Nicaragua border----12.98-87.30
Nicaragua/Costa Rica border----11.07-85.69
Costa Rica/Panama border----8.03-82.90
Punta Mariato--PM7.20-80.87
Panama/Colombia border----7.23-77.88
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico West Central--PU18.16-67.17
Puerto Rico Northwest--PU18.47-67.16
Puerto Rico North Central--PU18.47-66.31
Puerto Rico Northeast--PU18.41-65.78
Puerto Rico East Central--PU18.30-65.62
Puerto Rico Southeast--PU17.97-65.91
Puerto Rico South Central--PU17.97-66.33
Puerto Rico Southwest--PU17.95-67.21
Northwest Hawaiian Islands (CPHC responsibility)
NihoaHIUS23.05-161.92
French Frigate ShoalsHIUS23.86-166.27
Maro ReefHIUS25.33-170.50
LisianksiHIUS26.08-174.00
Pearl and Hermes AtollHIUS27.83-175.83
MidwayHIUS28.02-177.37
Kure AtollHIUS28.42-178.33

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