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Hurricane Season 2008

  • If you suffered damage during Fay, Gustav or Ike, check out FEMA's online application to see if you qualify for assistance.
  • Read our post-event report on Gustav.
  • See the Tropical Storm Fay summary web page and post-event report on Fay.
  • Get the latest storm coordinates over the phone. For tropical storms or hurricanes west of 60W and south of 35N, call 850-942-8851 (then press 1, 1 and 5).
  • 8/7/08 Update: NOAA predicts increased chance for above average Atlantic Hurricane Season.
  • What do seasonal hurricane forecasts mean to the residents of Florida?
  • NOAA's Hurricane Awareness Tour visited Apalachicola, FL on April 17.
  • Are you Really Prepared for a Hurricane?
  • Read NOAA's 2007 Atlantic Hurricane Season Summary

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    2008 Storm Names
    Atlantic

    Arthur
    Bertha
    Cristobal
    Dolly
    Edouard
    Fay
    Gustav
    Hanna
    Ike
    Josephine
    Kyle
    Laura
    Marco
    Nana
    Omar
    Paloma
    Rene
    Sally
    Teddy
    Vicky
    Wilfred

    E. Pacific

    Alma
    Boris
    Christina
    Douglas
    Elida
    Fausto
    Genevieve
    Hernan
    Iselle
    Julio
    Karina
    Lowell
    Marie
    Norbert
    Odile
    Polo
    Rachel
    Simon
    Trudy
    Vance
    Winnie
    Xavier
    Yolanda
    Zeke

    Other Years
     
    Storm Reports of Local Interest
    (2008 reports are preliminary)
    Gustav - Sept. '08
    Fay - August '08
    TD 10 - Sept. '07
    Barry - June '07
    Alberto June '06
    Wilma - October '05
    Katrina - August '05
    Dennis - July '05
    Cindy - July '05
    Arlene - June '05
    Jeanne - Sept. '04
    Ivan - Sept. '04
    Frances - Sept. '04
    Charley - August '04
    Bonnie - August '04
    Henri - Sept. '03
    Isidore - Sept. '02
    Hanna - Sept. '02
    Barry - August '01
    Allison - June '01
    Helene - Sept. '00
    Gordon - Sept. '00
    Georges - Sept. '98
    Earl - Sept. '98
    Josephine - October '96
    Opal - October '95
    Jerry - August '95
    Erin - August '95
    Allison - June '95
    Kate - Nov. '85
     
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    Atlantic Basin Storm Watch

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    Atlantic Basin Storms

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    Tropical Weather Summaries
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    1 2007 Seasonal Summary

    Eastern & Central Pacific Storms

    1Tropical Outlooks [ Eastern (graphic) / Central]
    2 NOAA Satellite Imagery
    3 NHC Storm Updates
    4 CPHC Storm Updates


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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 & Damage Estimates.
     
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