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NHC Outreach Resources (Text)

The National Hurricane Center conducts a practical program of education and outreach on hazardous tropical weather for the public, educators, students, scientists, businesses, and government agencies. Increased awareness of hazardous tropical weather and its potential impacts are vital to the public and those emergency managers charged with safeguarding lives and property. NHC fulfills this responsibility through direct contact with these groups; formal and informal training; increased data availability; dissemination of scientific and other publications and feedback to effectively adapt to evolving needs.

Classes and Workshops

• Introduction to Hurricane Preparedness FEMA Course
• WMO RA-IV Workshop on Hurricane Forecasting and Warning
• Hurricane Webinars for 5th Grade Classes

NHC Presentations

2013 National Hurricane Conference - Hurricane Readiness for Coastal Community (L-311) Course

1. Overview (4 MB)
2. Hurricane Life Cycle & Hazards (21 MB)
3. Forecast Process (9 MB)
4. Forecast Verification (3 MB)
5. NHC & WFO Products (13 MB)
6. Wind Speed Probabilities (4 MB)
7. Introduction to Storm Surge (28 MB)
8. Storm Surge Forecasting & Products (20 MB)
9. Readiness (18 MB)

2013 National Hurricane Conference - Other Presentations

• Hurricane Isaac 2012 (10 MB)
• Hurricane Sandy 2012 (20 MB)
• NHC 2012 Forecast Challenges (20 MB)
• NHC's Use of Aircraft Data (6 MB)
• NHC Possible Future Products (7 MB)
• NHC Experimental 5-day Tropical Weather Outlook (4 MB)

Publications & Data

• Tropical Cyclone Tracking Charts
• Local Data Archive
• NHC Publications

Tropical Weather and Hurricane Learning Opportunities

• National Weather Service Hurricane Awareness Resources
• COMET Tropical/Hurricanes online training modules
• NWS JetStream - Introduction to Tropical Weather
• Hurricanes: Science and Society (University of Rhode Island)

Learning Opportunities for K-12 Students (Resources for Teachers)

• NOAA Education Resources - Hurricanes
• Hurricane Webinars for 5th Grade Classes
• COMET Hurricane Strike! online module
• COMET Games: Create-a-Cane, Aim a Hurricane
• Ready.gov Kids

Useful Documents

• Tropical Cyclone Preparedness Guide (pdf) - Spanish Version (pdf)
• Introduction to Storm Surge (pdf)

Other NHC Outreach & Education Content

• Hurricane Preparedness
• About Tropical Cyclones
• Storm Surge
• NOAA/NHC Library

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