Recreational Boating Sites
Online Cruising Guide is a resource for boaters who want to explore some of the more popular Caribbean islands with anchorage information and other useful tips.The official US Weather Map site has general information and more links.
Severe Weather Information Centers
- National Hurricane Center
- TAFB marine forecasts for the Atlantic
- Central Pacific Hurricane Center
- Joint Typhoon Warning Center
- Canadian Hurricane 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 2010 long-range 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
- Sea Surface Temperature imagery from the National Hurricane Center
- NOAA/AOML ocean heat content and SSTs
- University of Miami ocean heat content and SSTs
- 30-day forecasts for Atlantic (U.S. Navy)
- Sea Surface Temperature imagery from U.S. Navy
Aircraft Reconnaissance Sites
Hurricane Education, FAQs, and Other Links
- Hurricane Frequently Asked Questions
- Hurricane Names for the coming year
- Hurricane education materials from hurricanescience.org
- 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
- 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
- noonsite : the global site for cruising sailors
