National Hurricane Center

The U.S. National Hurricane Center is the division of National Weather Service's Tropical Prediction Center responsible for tracking and predicting the likely behavior of tropical depressions, tropical storms and hurricanes.

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U.S. - National Weather Service - Tropical Prediction Center - Hurricanes

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When tropical storm or hurricane conditions are expected within 36 hours, the center issues the appropriate watches and warnings via the news media and NOAA Weather Radio. Although an agency of the United States, the World Meteorological Organization has designated the NHC as Regional Specialized Meteorology Center for the North Atlantic and eastern Pacific. As such, the NHC is the central clearinghouse for all tropical cyclone forecasts and observations occurring in these areas, regardless of their effect on the US.

Related Topics:
Tropical storm - NOAA Weather Radio - World Meteorological Organization - Regional Specialized Meteorology Center - North Atlantic - Pacific

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