Useful Links - Hurricanes - Forecasts, Preparedness, More
James Cohen
Forensic engineering, mitigation, response, evaluations, more. Licensed engineer in FL, ID, MA, MD, ME, NJ, NY, PA, OH, TX, WY
The following are links may be of use for those in my network and are a continuing work in progress. These are provided for use at your discretion. Many of these links provide tropical storm forecast information, others tools to visualize of anticipate events. Others may provide preparedness tools, general information, etc. Feedback on the usefulness of the items provided as well as suggestions for additional links is very appreciated.
FORECASTS PERTAINING TO THE EASTERN ATLANTIC, EASTERN PACIFIC AND WESTERN PACIFIC REGIONS
National Hurricane Center and Central Pacific Hurricane Center
NHC Marine Forecasts & Analyses
National Hurricane Preparedness
National Hurricane Preparedness Worldwide Tropical Cyclone Centers (all links)
VISUALIZATIONS OF EASTERN ATLANTIC AND OTHER STORM SYSTEMS, RECENT PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE
Current Weather Conditions: Florida Radar Loop
Tropical Tidbits - Numerical Model Prediction
NCEP Central Operations' Model Analyses and Guidance Weather Models
NCEP/EMC Cyclogenesis Tracking Page
GLOBAL MAP OF WORLD WINDS
OTHER INTERNATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION SITES
Environment and Climate Change Canada - Hurricane forecasts
India Meteorological Department Ministry of Earth Sciences
Meteo France - Weather and climate
Meteo France - Weather and Climate - Australia Bureau of Meteorology - Current Tropical Cyclones
Indonesia Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency
Fiji Meteorological Service - RSMC Nadi-Tropical Cyclone Centre
DESIGN AID
https://hazards.atcouncil.org/#/
FEMA PUBLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OF DAMAGE FROM WIND STORMS (VARIOUS)
Main page: https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/risk-management/building-science/high-winds
Publications (selected):
- https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/2020-07/p-804_wind-retrofit-guide-residential.pdf
- https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/2020-07/p-85_protecting%2520manufactured-homes-floods.pdf
- https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/2020-07/community-tornado-safe-room-doors.pdf
- https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/2020-07/2018-ibc-compliation-wind-resistant-provisions.pdf
- https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/2020-07/building-science-disaster-resistant-wind-hazard.pdf
- https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/2020-07/highlights-icc-500.pdf
- https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/2020-08/2018_IEBC_Compilaton_of_wind_resist_provisions_20191211.pdf