NHC Outreach Resources

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 with FEMA/DHS
• WMO RA-IV Workshop on Hurricane Forecasting and Warning

NHC Presentations

2011 National Hurricane Conference
• New Products (7 MB)
• Product Overview (17 MB)
• Inland Winds & Tornadoes (27 MB)
• Wind Speed & Intensity Probabilities (25 MB)
• Wind Speed, Intensity, & Genesis Probabilities (27 MB)
• Possible Genesis Enhancements (11 MB)
• Recent Forecast Challenges (28 MB)
• Forecast Verification (13 MB)
• Intensity Forecasting Improvement (6 MB)
• Surge Forecasting Overview (5 MB)
• Intro to Surge Forecasting (6 MB)
• Surge Risk & Communication (5 MB)

Other
• 2008 Overview of NHC Operations (7 MB)
• 2005 Hurricane Season Overview (14 MB)

Tropical Weather and Hurricane Learning Opportunities

• National Weather Service Hurricane Awareness Resources
• COMET Community Hurricane Preparedness online training module
• 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
• COMET Hurricane Strike! online module

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