Large Satellite Animations from NOAA/NESDIS and Others

• Caribbean/W. Atlantic Visible
• Caribbean/W. Atlantic Infrared
• Caribbean/W. Atlantic Water Vapor
• Gulf of Mexico Visible
• Gulf of Mexico Infrared
• North Atlantic Visible
• North Atlantic Infrared
• North Atlantic Water Vapor
• Central Atlantic Visible
• Central Atlantic Infrared
• Northwest Atlantic Visible
• Northwest Atlantic Infrared
• Northwest Atlantic Water Vapor
• Tropical Floater Visible
• Tropical Floater Visible #2
• Tropical Floater Visible #3
• Tropical Floater Visible #4
• Tropical Floater Infrared
• Tropical Floater Infrared #2
• Tropical Floater Infrared #3
• Tropical Floater Infrared #4
• Eastern Pacific Visible
• Eastern Pacific Infrared
• Central Pacific Visible
• Central Pacific Infrared
• Northeast Pacific Visible
• Northeast Pacific Infrared
• West Pacific Visible
• West Pacific Infrared
• Northwest Pacific Visible
• Northwest Pacific Infrared
• National Hurricane Center satellite images
• Tropical Satellite Imagery from Colorado State

Real-time Tropical Imagery

• Atlantic wind shear (University of Wisconsin CIMSS tropical products)
• NOAA RAMMB imagery (great new site in 2007!)
• QuikSCAT satellite winds
• Microwave Satellite data from the Navy Research Lab
• Atlantic hurricane potential (NOAA/Climate Prediction Center)
• National Data Buoy Center
• Morphed microwave data (University of Wisconsin CIMSS)
• Surface wind analysis (NOAA/AOML/HRD)
• Saharan air layer (University of Wisconsin CIMSS tropical products)

Computer model forecasts

• Basics of hurricane forecast models (Dr. Jeff Masters, wunderground.com, updated 2007)
• Description of computer models used for hurricane forecasts (NHC, updated 2007)
• Description of computer models used for hurricane forecasts (NOAA/AOML)
• GFS model, Atlantic (wunderground)
• GFS model, Atlantic (NCEP)
• NOGAPS model, Atlantic (Navy)
• Canadian (GEM) model
• ECMWF model, North America
• Multi-model track and intensity guidance (CSU)
• Multi-model track and intensity guidance (Dr. Kerry Emanuel, MIT)
• Cyclogenesis tracking page (NOAA/NCEP)
• CIRA's experimental tropical cyclone formation products

Rain information

• U.S. 24-hour rainfall (wunderground.com)
• 3-hourly rain (NASA hurricane portal)
• Rain forecast (NOAA)
• Rain estimates from NASA's TRMM satellite

Forecast Centers

• National Hurricane Center
• TAFB marine forecasts for the Atlantic
• Central Pacific Hurricane Center
• Joint Typhoon Warning Center
• Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)
• India Meteorological Department
• Philippines (PAGASA)
• Australian Bureau of Meteorology
• Fiji Meteorological Service
• Meteo France La Reunion
• Jakarta, Indonesia TCWC

Long range and seasonal forecasts

• Analysis of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season forecasts (Dr. Jeff Masters, wunderground.com)
• Colorado State University (Dr. Bill Gray/Phil Klotzbach) Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast
• Tropical Storm Risk, Inc. (monthly updates)
• NOAA (updates in May and August)
• UK Met Office Atlantic seasonal forecast (GloSea model). Updates June 19
• NOAA CFS model seasonal forecasts
• IRI (global computer model forecasts)
• Western Pacific seasonal forecast (City University of Hong Kong)
• 1-2 week tropical forecast (NOAA/CPC)

Sea Surface Temperature Data

• Sea Surface Temperature imagery from NOAA/NESDIS
• Caribbean Sea Surface Temperatures
• Gulf of Mexico Sea Surface Temperatures
• Atlantic Sea Surface Temperatures
• 30-day forecasts for Atlantic (U.S. Navy)
• Sea Surface Temperature imagery from U.S. Navy

Storm Surge info

• Texas SLOSH model maps
• FEMA
• Floridadisaster.org
• Texas Department of Public Safety
• South Carolina surge maps (NOAA/NWS)

Aircraft Reconnaissance Sites

• NOAA Hurricane Hunters Home Page
• Air Force Hurricane Hunters Home Page

Hurricane FAQs, Names, and Other Links

• Hurricane Frequently Asked Questions
• Hurricane Names for the coming year
• Wind shear tutorial
• NOAA's interactive historical tracking tool
• NOAA's Hurricane Research Division home page
• Digital Typhoon (Typhoon info from Japan)
• typhoon2000.com (Typhoon info from the Philippines)
• Australian severe weather
• Hurricane Disaster Relief & Information
• Safe hurricane harbors info for boaters
• Caribbean Hurricane Network
• Storm chaser hurricane footage UltimateChase.com
• Storm chaser hurricane footage from Jim Edds
• Storm chaser hurricane footage from Jim Leonard
• Storm chaser hurricane footage from Rich Horodner
• Storm chaser hurricane photos from stormchaser.ca
• Severe and unusual weather photos from Jim Reed
• Live streaming weather talk on hurricanes
• Info and nightly live discussions on hurricanes from hurricanecity.com