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 FEMA Course
- WMO RA-IV Workshop on Hurricane Forecasting and Warning
- Hurricane Webinars for 4th-8th Grade Classes
FEMA K0311: Hurricane Readiness for Coastal Communities (2025)
- Student Manual
- Unit 0: Course Overview
- Unit 1: Hurricane Basics
- Unit 2: NWS Products
- Unit 3: Forecast Uncertainty
- Unit 4: Making Better Decisons
- Units 1 and 2: https://youtu.be/mg1zq1aibkc
- Units 3 and 4: https://youtu.be/75SNZ3i1X50
NHC Presentations
2026 National Hurricane Conference
- 2026_National_Hurricane_Conference_Keynote.pdf(9 MB)
- What_the_Models_Are_Telling_Us—and_When_Theyre_Not.pdf(4 MB)
- Potential_Tropical_Cyclones-Early_Signals_Early_Decisions.pdf(9 MB)
- From_Uncertainty_to_Warnings-Making_Watch_and_Warning_Decisions.pdf(3 MB)
- Developing_an_Artificial_Intelligence-Based_Forecast_Model_for_Hurricane-Induced_Power_Outages.pdf(4 MB)
- The_Story_of_Melissa-Evolution_Impacts_and_Forecasts.pdf(122 MB)
- Forecast_and_Hazard_Messaging_for_Hurricane_Melissa.pdf(6 MB)
- Flying_Into_the_Storm-Aircraft_Reconnaissance_Operations.pdf(404 MB)
- Heavy_Rainfall_Forecasting_at_the_Weather_Prediction_Center.pdf(5 MB)
- Local_National_Weather_Service_Tropical_Products_and_Impact-Based_Decision_Support_Services.pdf(5 MB)
- Multi-State_Coordination_and_Embedded_Support_for_State_and_Federal_Partners.pdf(3 MB)
- NWS_Forecast_Flood_Inundation_Services-Recent_Successes_and_Future.pdf(13 MB)
2025 NOAA Southeast and Caribbean Regional Team Webinar
Publications & Data
- Tropical Cyclone Tracking Charts
- Local Data Archive
- NHC Publications
- A Brief History of the U.S. Hurricane Warning Service
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 4th-8th Grade Classes
- COMET Hurricane Strike! online module
- Ready.gov Kids
Other NHC Outreach & Education Content
- Hurricane Preparedness
- About Tropical Cyclones
- Storm Surge
- NOAA/NHC Library
- 25 years after Andrew: A Bibliography (PDF) and A Commemorative Video
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