Beesker recommends 'National Oceanic & Atmospheric
Administration' as the world's
best website on hurricanes
ABOUT 'NATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'
The
National Oceanic & Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) is part of the US Department of Commerce. Its
hurricanes website is a comprehensive information resource about hurricanes.
The website contains news articles on hurricanes, and a section on Weather
Watches, Warnings & Forecasts. There is a link to the NOAA National Hurricane
Center, which maintains a continuing watch on tropical cyclones over the
Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and the Easter Pacific. Other sections
cover Hurricanes & Climate Research Information, Storm Names, and Daily Color
Satellite Images of Atlantic Ocean Storms.
There is a section on Preparedness Guides, including a downloadable brochure on
Hurricane Basics. Other articles include Hurricanes Unleashing Nature's Fury,
providing safety information from the American Red Cross, NOAA, and FEMA. There
is also a Historic Weather Service Album, with early satellite imagery, damage
photos, and graphics, and a Hurricane Hunters in Action section with photos of
aircraft used in hurricane research.