 Canadian Hurricane Centre
 - Advises Canadians on the threat of hurricanes and tropical storms, and provides guidance to weather centres in all regions potentially affected.- 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron (3)
- About Hurricanes - PalmBeachPost.com
- Hurricane resource site, including news, how and why hurricanes form, storm maps, a glossary of meteorological terms, and the history of Florida's worst hurricanes.
- Al.com: Hurricane Center
- Hurricane news and resources for Alabama residents, including forecasting information, evacuation maps and shelters, a storm preparation and cleanup guide, and photo galleries.
- All About Hurricanes
- LiveScience.com offers current news, image galleries capturing hurricanes from above and on the ground, and interactive features describing the science behind nature's most powerful storms.
- Animated Guide: Hurricanes
- Animated exhibit about how hurricanes form, how they grow, and how their strength is measured by scientists. From BBC News.
- FAQ: Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Tropical Cyclones
- Includes definitions of hurricanes, typhoons, and tropical cyclones, as well as resources on hurricane preparation, history, names, and forecasting.
- Florida Hurricane Relief Fund
- Fund supporting other disaster relief organizations, insurance or government funding that is dedicated to restoration in Florida communities affected by hurricanes.
- How Hurricanes Work - HowStuffWorks
- Discusses how hurricanes differ from other tropical storms, how they move, the destruction and damage they cause, and how hurricanes are tracked.
- Hurricane Events Analysis, Response and Mitigation
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) collection of published journal and magazine articles and proceedings papers addressing hurricane evacuation scenarios, prediction, and planning.
- Hurricane Features
- Explanation of the causes and formation of hurricanes, including the anatomy of the storms and the kinds of damage they do. From the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research.
- Hurricane Names
- Information on how storms get their names, why some names are retired, and more.
- Hurricane Names: Is Your Name Here?
- Is your name among the currently used or retired hurricane names?
- Hurricane: Storm Science
- Understand hurricanes from the inside out. Read survivors' stories, make a weather station, and contribute your own natural disaster stories to the Healing Quilt.
- Hurricanes - NOVA scienceNOW
- See the 12-minute broadcast segment on how the ability to predict a hurricane's path and intensity affects cities like New Orleans.
- Hurricanes and Global Warming FAQs
- The Pew Centre on Global Climate Change answer some frequently asked questions about hurricanes, El Niño events, and the scientific link between increased North Atlantic hurricane activity and global warming.
- Hurricanes: Nature's Greatest Storms
- Includes background information, a list of retired hurricane names, satellite imagery, tracking models, and more. From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
- Hurricanes: Online Meteorolgy Guide
- Introduction to hurricanes and their associated features, where they develop, and under what conditions. From the University of Illinois.
- Hurricanes: The Greatest Storms on Earth
- Introduction to hurricane formation, anatomy, and climatology from NASA's Earth Observatory.
- National Hurricane Center Tropical Prediction Center
![[*]](http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/ca/rating2.gif) - National Hurricane Centre offers continuous tracking of tropical storms, hurricanes, and cyclones over the Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and the Eastern Pacific. NHC Tropical Prediction Centre features issued watches, warnings, forecasts, and analyses of hazardous weather conditions in the tropics. - National Weather Service: Hurricane Awareness
- National Weather Services tropical cyclone development monitoring information. Includes hurricane safety information.
- Predicting Hurricanes: Times Have Changed
- Looks at how NOAA's investment in ocean and atmospheric research, coupled with technological advancements, has led to a remarkable transformation in hurricane monitoring and forecasting.
- Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
- Quick reference to the category strength ratings of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, which labels hurricanes from category one (minimal) to category five (catastrophic) based on their wind speed.
- Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale - NOAA NHC
- Detailed description of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, used by scientists to rank hurricanes from category one through category five based on their wind speed and intensity.
- Severe Weather: Hurricanes!
- Project for grade school weather teams, helping them to prepare for the tracking, analyzing, and predicting of the course of a hurricane.
- St. Petersburg Times Online: Hurricane Guide
- Hurricane guide for Florida residents, including how and when hurricanes form, safety and preparation information, and current hurricane news.
- The 3rd Annual AccuWeather Hurricane Summit
- Focusing on how the upcoming hurricane season will impact U.S. Energy Sector. Monday May 12, 2008; The Hyatt Regency Houston, Houston Texas.
- Tropical Meteorology Project, The
- Include information on storm forecasts, maps, and more.
- Tropical Twisters
- NASA Kids feature addressing what hurricanes are and how they work.
- United States Hurricanes
- Information about hurricanes and specific storms.
- UW-NMS Occlusion Page
- Animation of model output demonstrating the occlusion process in the January 19, 1995, Midwest U.S. winter cyclone.
- WDSU.com: Hurricanes
- Current hurricane forecasts and news, with an interactive exhibit about the anatomy, strength, and history of hurricanes worldwide.
- Weather Watch: Hurricanes
- Learn about the power and fury of tropical storms with Scholastic. Offers lesson plans and project ideas for K-8 teachers.
- Wikipedia: Cyclone
- In meteorology, a cyclone is an area of low atmospheric pressure characterized by inward spiraling winds that rotate counter clockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere of the Earth.
- Wikipedia: Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
- Overview of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, which rates hurricanes from category one to category five. Includes a table with detailed data and descriptions for the various category levels.
- Wikipedia: Tropical Cyclone
- Encyclopedia article about tropical cyclones (known in different regions as hurricanes, typhoons, or severe cyclonic storms) including how they form, how they move, and how they can be forecasted.
- Worldwide Tropical Cyclone Names
- Find the names chosen by the World Meteorological Centre for tropical storms, hurricanes, and typhoons for 2006-2011. Also includes information about how storm and hurricane names are generated.
- WPMI.com: Hurricane Center
- Hurricane information for the Mobile, Alabama area, including current news, safety guides, and hurricane facts and terms.
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