Home     |    Atlantic     |    Eastern Pacific     |    Central Pacific     |   Useful Tools          Members Area     About Us      Who We Are      Net Procedures      FAQ's      Membership Info      HWN Newsletter Weather      Email Subscriptions      Current Observations      About Advisories Tools & Data      Doppler Radar      Satellite Imagery      Aircraft Recon      Buoy & C-Man Data      Conversion Tools      Other Useful Tools Other Resources      Saffir-Simpson Scale      Beaufort Wind Scale      Glossary      Acronyms Outreach and Education      Prepare      Resources      Storm Surge      Storm Names Miscellaneous      Disclaimer      Privacy Policy Contact Us      Comments 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 2012 National Hurricane Conference - Hurricane Readiness for Coastal Community (L-311) Course Overview (pdf) (4 MB) Hurricane Life Cycle & Hazards (pdf) (18 MB) Forecast Process (pdf) (8 MB) Forecast Verification (pdf) (3 MB) NHC & WFO Products (pdf) (12 MB) Wind Speed Probabilities (pdf) (5 MB) Introduction to Storm Surge (pdf) (28 MB) Storm Surge Forecasting & Products (pdf) (7 MB) Readiness (pdf) (1 MB) Exercise (pdf) (6 MB) Publications & Data Cyclone Tracking Charts      US, Caribbean Sea, and Atlantic Hurricane Tracking Chart.  * Very Detailed 2.0 mb's      Eastern Pacific Hurricane Tracking Chart in PDF format.  * Very Detailed 597 kb's Local Data Archive NHC Publications 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 COMET Hurricane Strike! online module Useful Documents Tropical Cyclone Preparedness Guide (6 MB) (pdf) Ciclones Tropicales Guia de Preparacion (4.95 MB) (pdf) Introduction to Storm Surge (1.3 MB) (pdf) If you have trouble viewing linked files, obtain a free viewer for the file format: Adobe Acrobat (pdf)