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
2024 Hurricane Readiness for Coastal Communities (L-311) Course
- Hurricane Basics (14 MB)
- NWS Products (15 MB)
- Forecast Uncertainty (23 MB)
- Making Better Decisions (10 MB)
- Student Guide (42 MB)
2024 Hurricane Readiness for Inland Communities (L-310) Course
- Tropical Cyclone Basics (36 MB)
- National Weather Service Products (26 MB)
- Understanding Forecast Uncertainty (7.5 MB)
- Inland Hurricane Preparation in Practice (23 MB)
- Student Manual (30 MB)
NHC Presentations
2024 National Hurricane Conference
- 20th Anniversary of the 2004 Hurricane Season.pdf (14 MB)
- NWS National Centers - Providing National Guidance for Hazardous Weather.pdf (61 MB)
- National Weather Service - Collaborative Partner Campaigns - Teaming Up with Public Information Partners.pdf (11 MB)
- Operational Forecast Successes and Challenges During the 2023 Hurricane Season.pdf (211 MB)
- Hurricane Hunter Aircraft Data for Tropical Cyclone Analysis and Forecasting - Past, Present, and Future.pdf (21 MB)
- NWS Tropical Cyclone Product Updates - 2024 and Beyond.pdf (12 MB)
- NWS Flood Inundation Mapping (FIM) Servcies and NWPS Implementation.pdf (27 MB)
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
Useful Documents
Storm Surge
- Introduction to Storm Surge (pdf)
- Storm Surge Can Be Deadly - 10 Tips to Be Ready (pdf); Tri-Fold (pdf)
- Potential Storm Surge Flooding - Tips for Media Professionals (pdf)
- Potential Storm Surge Flooding - Tips for Emergency Managers (pdf)
Other NHC Outreach & Education Content
- Forecasting at the National Hurricane Center
- 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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