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 FEMA Course
- WMO RA-IV Workshop on Hurricane Forecasting and Warning
- Hurricane Webinars for 5th Grade Classes
NHC Presentations
2014 Hurricane Readiness for Coastal Communities (L-311) Course
- Course Notes (46 MB)
2013 National Hurricane Conference - Hurricane Readiness for Coastal Communities (L-311) Course
- Overview (4 MB)
- Hurricane Life Cycle & Hazards (21 MB)
- Forecast Process (9 MB)
- Forecast Verification (3 MB)
- NHC & WFO Products (13 MB)
- Wind Speed Probabilities (4 MB)
- Introduction to Storm Surge (28 MB)
- Storm Surge Forecasting & Products (20 MB)
- Readiness (18 MB)
2013 National Hurricane Conference - Other Presentations
- Hurricane Isaac 2012 (10 MB)
- Hurricane Sandy 2012 (20 MB)
- NHC 2012 Forecast Challenges (20 MB)
- NHC's Use of Aircraft Data (6 MB)
- NHC Possible Future Products (7 MB)
- NHC Experimental 5-day Tropical Weather Outlook (4 MB)
Publications & Data
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
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