Home     |    Atlantic     |    Eastern Pacific     |    Central Pacific     |    Useful Tools          Members Area     Net Information      Who We Are      Awards      Net Procedures      FAQ's      Net Control Information Contributions      Contribution Info      Contributors Weather      Email Subscriptions      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 Hurricane Webinars for 5th Grade Classes NHC Presentations 2014 National Hurricane Conference - Hurricane Readiness for Coastal Community (L-311) Course Course Notes (46 MB) (pdf) 2013 National Hurricane Conference - Hurricane Readiness for Coastal Communities (L-311) Course Overview (4 MB) (pdf) Hurricane Life Cycle & Hazards (21 MB) (pdf) Forecast Process (9 MB) (pdf) Forecast Verification (3 MB) (pdf) NHC & WFO Products (13 MB) (pdf) Wind Speed Probabilities (4 MB) (pdf) Introduction to Storm Surge (28 MB) (pdf) Storm Surge Forecasting & Products (20 MB) (pdf) Readiness (18 MB) (pdf) 2013 National Hurricane Conference - Other Presentations Hurricane Isaac 2012 (10 MB) (pdf) Hurricane Sandy 2012 (20 MB) (pdf) NHC 2012 Forecast Challenges (20 MB) (pdf) NHC's Use of Aircraft Data (6 MB) (pdf) NHC Possible Future Products (7 MB) (pdf) NHC Experimental 5-day Tropical Weather Outlook (4 MB) (pdf) Publications & Data Cyclone Tracking Charts      US, Caribbean Sea, and Atlantic Hurricane Tracking Chart.  * Very Detailed (2 MB) (pdf)      Eastern Pacific Hurricane Tracking Chart in PDF format.  * Very Detailed (597 kb) (pdf) 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 Hurricane Webinars for 5th Grade Classes COMET Hurricane Strike! online module COMET Games: Create-a-Cane, Aim a Hurricane Ready.gov Kids Useful Documents Tropical Cyclones Tropical Cyclone Preparedness Guide (pdf) - Spanish Version (pdf) 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 Hurricane Preparedness About Tropical Cyclones Storm Surge NOAA/NHC Library If you have trouble viewing linked files, obtain a free viewer for the file format: Adobe Acrobat (pdf)