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2008 Hurricane Season

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Forecast Models
1 GFS, ETA & NGM
3 NOGAPS
4 WAVEWATCH III
5 About NHC Models

2008 Storm Names
Atlantic Storm Names
Arthur
Bertha
Cristobal
Dolly
Edouard
Fay
Gustav
Hanna
Ike
Josephine
Kyle
Laura
Marco
Nana
Omar
Paloma
Rene
Sally
Teddy
Vicky
Wilfred
Other Years

Past Storms and Items of Local Interest

Hurricane Wilma in the Florida Keys

Hurricane Wilma in the Florida Keys (PDF)

Hurricane Georges Summary Document

Hurricane Georges Satellite Color IR Image

Additional Hurricane Georges Imagery

Hurricane Monument in Islamorada

Previous Storm Tracks
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Historical Hurricane Track Search Tool
West Atlantic and Gulf Storm Watch



This is the Atlantic Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook. Click on the image or click here to go to the National Hurricane Center's GTWO page.

This page is produced by the National Weather Service Office in Key West Florida. Below you will find current storm information for tropical weather activity in the East Atlantic basin and Gulf of Mexico.

Additional tropical storm information and activity is also available from the National Hurricane Center and Southern Region Headquarters

Atlantic Basin Storms

There are no reported tropical cyclones in the Atlantic basin at this time. This page automatically updates every 15 minutes.
Daily Products
1 Tropical Outlook |  Graphical Version
2 Tropical Discussion
3 Local Storm Reports
3 Florida Keys Area Forecast Discussion
3 Current Caribbean Observations
4 Recon Plans and Data
Tropical Weather Summaries
7 2007 Seasonal Summary
7 2006 Seasonal Summary
Atlantic Hurricane Tracking Chart
Atlantic Tracking Chart 		Gulf of Mexico Hurricane Tracking Map
Gulf of Mexico Tracking Map
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Saffir-Simpson
Hurricane Scale
Category

Pressure
mb

Winds
mph 		Surge
ft
Depression -- <39 --
T. Storm -- 39-73 --
Hurricane 1 > 980 74-95 4-5
Hurricane 2 965-980 96-110 6-8
Hurricane 3 945-965 111-130 9-12
Hurricane 4 920-945 131-155 13-18
Hurricane 5 < 920 > 155 > 18
Effects and Damage Estimates.

Radar Imagery
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Satellite Imagery

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