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Tropical Storm Tammy...Tropical Storm (Tammy) Forms Just off the Florida East Coast... Details...
Hurricane ArchivesPast tracks of 2005 Hurricanes and Tropical Storms are posted on the National Hurricane Center website Details...
Tropical Depression STANStan dissipating over the mountains of southeastern Mexico Details...
Why are hurricanes named, how are the names selected, and what happens if we run out of names? Details...
...Aerial Photos Of Towns and Communities Devasted By Hurricane Katrina...NOAA has posted more than 350 images of the U.S. Gulf Coast areas decimated by Hurricane Katrina, taken on flights by NOAA's Cessna Citation aircraft. Details...
...Hurricane Katrina Recovery Information... Details...
...Emergency Information for NOAA Employees Affected by Hurricane Katrina... Details...
...Contacting Family Members in The Disaster Area... The American Red Cross maintains a database to help you find family. Contact your local American Red Cross chapter for information. Please do not contact chapters in the disaster area. Details...
NOAA's National Climatic Data Center reports a record number of Atlantic tropical systems and the second-warmest July for the globe. Details...
August 2005 Update to Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook Details...
August 2005 Update to Atlantic Hurricane Season OutlookNOAA is calling for an above-normal 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, according to a consensus of scientists at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center (CPC), Hurricane Research Division (HRD), and National Hurricane Center (NHC). The updated outlook calls for an extremely active season, with an expected seasonal total of 18-21 tropical storms (mean is 10), with 9-11 becoming hurricanes (mean is 6), and 5-7 of these becoming major hurricanes (mean is 2-3). Details...
Lightning Proving Lethal In The U.S. This SummerLightning may be synonymous with summer, but meteorologists with the NOAA National Weather Service say it does not need to be linked to casualties. "Too often, people wait too long before seeking safe shelter from a thunderstorm and find themselves caught outside in a very dangerous and sometimes deadly situation" Details...
NOAA, EPA LAUNCH AIR QUALITY AWARENESS DAYS With summer vacations in full swing, the NOAA National Weather Service and the Environmental Protection Agency are launching Air Quality Awareness Days, June 29-July 1, to encourage Americans to check local air quality forecasts as they plan their daily activities. Recent forecast improvements by NOAA and EPA are making air quality forecasts more available to more people than ever before. Details...
NOAA'S National Weather Service Illuminates Lightning Safety InformationEvery crack of thunder that echoes from a storm is caused by lightning jetting across the sky or to the ground with a potentially lethal force. NOAA's National Weather Service along with its government, academic and private partners are educating Americans on the dangers of lightning and ways to stay safe during its annual Lightning Safety Awareness Week, June 19-25, 2005. Details...
NOAA and EPA Extend Reach Of Air Quality ForecastsAir quality forecasts produced by the NOAA National Weather Service and the Environmental Protection Agency have been enhanced and expanded to better serve more regions of the United States. Forecast information for ground-level ozone that has been available for the northeastern United States will now include areas from just east of the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Details...
First Atlantic Tropical Depression of the 2005 Season FormsAT 8 PM EDT...The poorly-defined center of Tropical Depression One was located near latitude 17.4 North...longitude 84.0 West or about 215 miles southwest of Grand Cayman and about 305 miles south of the western tip of Cuba. Details...
NOAA Highlights The Dangers Of Deadly Rip CurrentsWith millions of people converging on beaches this time of year, NOAA's National Weather Service is educating the public on a deadly water hazard during its inaugural Rip Current Awareness Week, June 5-11, 2005. Rip currents are channels of fast-moving water that can pull even seasoned swimmers away from shore. Panic and exhaustion can cause victims to drown. Rip currents kill an estimated 100 people each year. Details...
NOAA's 2005 Hurricane Season OutlookNOAA hurricane forecasters are predicting another above-normal hurricane season on the heels of last year's destructive and historic hurricane season. NOAA's prediction for the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season is for 12 to 15 tropical storms, with seven to nine becoming hurricanes, of which three to five could become major hurricanes. Details...
Rip currents kill more people than tornados, hurricanes, and lightning. To heighten public awareness of these dangerous currents, NOAA National Weather Service has designated the first full week of June as national Rip Current Awareness Week. Watch for the Mark Trail Rip Current strip Sunday, June 5th in newspapers nationwide. Details...
NOAA's 2005 Hurricane Season OutlookNOAA hurricane forecasters are predicting another above-normal hurricane season on the heels of last year's destructive and historic hurricane season. NOAA's prediction for the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season is for 12 to 15 tropical storms, with seven to nine becoming hurricanes, of which three to five could become major hurricanes. Details...
NOAA-N satellite reaches orbit, starts new era of international cooperationNOAA and NASA officials confirmed that a new NOAA polar-orbiting environmental satellite, launched early Friday morning, has reached orbit. The NOAA-N satellite...now designated NOAA-18...is critical in the development of a global Earth observation program and improving NOAA's weather and climate forecasts and U.S. search and rescue operations. Details...
NOAA Releases 2005 Hurricane Season OutlookNOAA hurricane forecasters are predicting another above-normal hurricane season on the heels of last year's destructive and historic hurricane season. NOAA's prediction for the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season is for 12 to 15 tropical storms, with seven to nine becoming hurricanes, of which three to five could become major hurricanes. Details...
NOAA's National Weather Service Hosts Severe Weather and Wildfire Awareness Week In Pacific NorthwestNOAA's National Weather Service Forecast Offices in the Pacific Northwest will host the first region-wide Severe Weather and Wildfire Awareness Week from May 9-15, 2005. The effort is to raise public attention to the dangers of severe weather and wildfires in the Pacific Northwest and provide information to help protect life and property. Details...
NOAA Hurricane Preparedness Campaign Goes Airborne For East CoastWith the start of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season just a few weeks away, forecasters from the NOAA National Hurricane Center will join the aircrew from the NOAA Aircraft Operations Center on a "hurricane hunter" aircraft May 2-6 for a five-city, five-day mission to increase hurricane awareness and encourage preparedness in vulnerable coastal and inland communities of the East Coast. Details...
SKYWARN Severe Weather Spotter ProgramThis volunteer program - with more than 230,000 trained spotters - helps keep communities safe by providing timely and accurate reports to NOAA's National Weather Service. Training is conducted by each local Weather Forecast Office. Details...
"Super" Or Not, Volcanic Ash Is A Serious Threat to Aviation"Supervolcano"...a television movie airing on the Discovery Channel...explores the global impacts of an extreme volcanic eruption occurring in Yellowstone National Park. While actual volcanic events typically occur on a much smaller scale, airborne ash is no less of a serious threat to aviation. One mission of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is to support safe aviation through the detection and forecast of ash plumes. Details...
NOAA Remembers The Midwest's Deadly 1965 Palm Sunday Tornado OutbreakOn April 11, 1965, the worst tornado outbreak in U.S. history hit several Midwest states, leaving more than 250 people dead, 1,500 injured and property damage approaching half a billion dollars. Following that deadly tornado outbreak, NOAA's National Weather Service underwent changes to improve severe weather forecasts and warnings, including establishing the Watch and Warning Program that exists today and the weather spotter program, SKYWARN. Details...
NOAA Launches Space Weather Week 2005Space weather forecasters and researchers, as well as industry analysts affected by space weather from around the globe, will converge in Colorado for the launch of this year's Space Weather Week. Details...
Rivers running high in the Eastern United StatesFlooding is affecting parts of the Eastern U.S. as rivers rise in response to recent heavy rain and melting snow. NOAA's Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service has the latest flood warnings and statements for rivers near or above flood stage.
Remember, when approaching a flooded road on foot or in an automobile: Turn Around, Don't Drown! Details...
Never Cross a Flooded Road Whether it is a hurricane, severe thunderstorm, or other tropical weather system, heavy rainfall anywhere in the United States causes flooding problems. When a large amount of rain falls over a short period of time, ditches, rivers, and lakes become filled with water and overflow into low-lying or poorly drained areas. Never cross a flooded road. As water depth increases or a greater area is covered by moving water, a greater force will be exerted. If you cannot see the road or its line markings, do not drive through the water. Details...
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