4-times Daily TROPICAL
WEATHER PRODUCT |
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Tropical
Weather OUTLOOK
is intended for the general public and
describes the state of the tropics. It
includes a discussion of areas of disturbed
weather and their potential for development
over the next 48 hours.
Issued
4 times daily from June 1st to Nov. 30th
by the NHC.
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6-hour Forecast Suite
of TROPICAL
CYCLONE PRODUCTS |
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Tropical
cyclone PUBLIC
ADVISORIES are intended
for the general public and describe the
storm and its expected hazards. They are
also used to issue watches
& warnings.
Issued every 6 hours or as needed by the
NHC
Tropical cyclone INTERMEDIATE PUBLIC
ADVISORIES
Issued every 3 hours by the NHC
when
a watch or warning is in effect.
Issued every 2 hours by the NHC
when
a watch or warning is in effect and land-based
radars have identified a reliable storm
center.
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Tropical
cyclone FORECAST/ADVISORIES
provide forecasts of the wind fields around
the storm (formerly known as the Marine
Advisory).
Issued
every 6 hours or as needed by the NHC |
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Tropical
cyclone DISCUSSIONS
are meant primarily for other forecasters,
but are useful because they provide insight
into the forecaster's reasoning and confidence.
Issued
every 6 hours or as needed by the NHC |
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| STRIKE
PROBABILITY FORECASTS |
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Tropical
cyclone STRIKE
PROBABILITY FORECASTS describe
the probability of a cyclone coming within
65 NM (75 mi.) of various locations during
the next 72 hours.
Issued
every 6 hours or as needed by the NHC |
As Needed TROPICAL
CYCLONE PRODUCTS |
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LOCAL STATEMENTS |
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HURRICANE
LOCAL STATEMENTS describe
expected local impacts.
Issued
as needed by your local NWS forecast office
(see menu at bottom of page) available
from the NHC.
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| INLAND
HIGH WIND WATCHES & WARNINGS |
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INLAND
HIGH WIND WATCHES & WARNINGS
provide information about hurricane-force
winds at inland locations. These are of
particular interest to those that are vulnerable
to High Winds (i.e., mobile and manufactured
home owners).
Issued
as needed by your local NWS forecast office
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STORM
SUMMARIES provide information about
the tropical system once it has made landfall
and the National Hurricane Center has passed
responsibility to the Hydrometeorological
Prediction Center (HPC). The storms are
referred to by the intensity they had when
the HPC took responsibility. The storm summaries
include information about expected rainfall
which is particularly important those that
are vulnerable to inland flooding.
Issued 4 times daily as needed by the HPC. |
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Tropical
Cyclone Updates are brief statements issued
by the NHC in lieu of or preceding special
advisories to report significant changes
in a tropical cyclone.
Issued as needed by the NHC. |
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| SPECIAL
TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENTS |
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Special
Tropical Disturbance Statements reference
the potential for torrential rains and give
information about strong formative and nondepression
systems.
Issued as needed by the NHC. |
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Tropical
Cyclone Position Estimates. Issued
between 2-hour intermediate Public Advisories
when a reliable center is displayed on land-based
radar. Normally, this is the case
when a storm center is within 200 nautical
miles of U.S. land-based radar and sufficient
and regular radar reports are available
to the NHC.
Issued as needed by the NHC. |
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FORECAST
PRODUCTS
