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First Alert Hurricane Center Links

Hurricane Season Terminology

Terminology you hear a lot during hurricane season.

NOAA

Website of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.  A wealth of information related to weather, oceans, navigation, and fisheries.

Hurricane Intercept Research Team (HIRT)'s Web Site

The Hurricane Intercept Research Team (HIRT) is a locally based hurricane chase team that researches the affects of storm surge in a hurricane or tropical storm's landfall area.

Hurricanes, Tropical Storms, & Tropical Cyclones FAQ

FAQs about the tropics from the National Hurricane Center.

National Hurricane Center and Tropical Prediction Center

The Tropical Prediction Center (TPC) is a component of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) located at Florida International University in Miami, Florida. The TPC mission is to save lives, mitigate property loss, and improve economic efficiency by issuing the best watches, warnings, forecasts and analyses of hazardous tropical weather, and by increasing understanding of these hazards.