IPOR Quick Response

Institute for Public Opinion Research (IPOR) Florida International University
IPOR Hurricane Research
IPOR hurricane pre-impact rapid assessment pilot project (PIRA)

IPOR and other researchers have long been studying how people use information to make decisions about approaching hurricanes. This page has links to a number of the many sources of information that are available. If you have comments on how you use or think others use hurricane forecast information, please email us to let us know.
It is important to note that decisions about hurricane evacuation in the U.S., Mexico, and Caribbean are made by local authorities, most often at the county, municipio, or equivalent level. People who refuse to evacuate when ordered or who leave when they are safer to stay increase danger to themselves and others.
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links updated August 19, 2009 11:00 am EDT

National Hurricane Center

Click on the new Atlantic and Pacific Tropical Cyclone Activities maps for a quick overview of current storms and cyclone potential areas.
The NHC produces new advisories at 5am, 11am, 5pm and 11pm EDT when tropical storms are active.

Weather Underground
The Weather Channel
http://www.stormpulse.com/ great map

Max Mayfield's Hurricane Blog

Radar

US national radar coverage
National Weather Service Enhanced Radar Mosaic

Mobile	Tallahassee	Jacksonville
	Tampa	Melbourne
	Key West	Miami

Mexico Radar - select Cancun

Cuba radar

Jamaica radar

Puerto Rico radar

satellite imagery and other information on current tropical cyclones

CIMSS satellite blog current
NOAA Aviation Digital Data Service (ADDS): select satellite or radar from tabs at top--quick access to both.

GOES-East/West Hurricane Sectors
       visible    visible animation
       IR      IR animation
       water vapor   water vapor animation
One of the GOES storm floater images here usually provides a close-up view of current hurricanes

NASA Hurricane Resource Page

Navy hurricanes, typhoons, satellite images, forecasts, tracks

NOAA Environmental Visualization Program
SkeetoBite Weather
Atlantic Tropical Weather Center

Tropical cyclone heat potential -- Gulf of Mexico
Tropical cyclone heat potential -- Caribbean
Tropical cyclone heat potential -- Atlantic

Quickscat ocean surface winds

models

This site lets you look at runs of some widely used models: Experimental forecast Tropical Cyclone Genesis Potential Fields
The GFDL and HWRF are two models used specifically for hurricane forecasting. Select the storm or hurricane and sea level pressure->animation->submit, and then FWD after it loads. GFS (global forecasting system) is a widely used model. 950-mb vorticity in the tropics gives an idea of where hurricanes may be going.

16-day model look at altitude of jet stream
Global ensemble forecast 5400/5820 meter height contours

Weather Underground model maps
National Centers for Environmental Prediction
GFS
Experimental probabalistic storm surge product -- NOAA
Navy - NOGAPS
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)

Florida (and other state) evacuation zone maps

http://www.csc.noaa.gov/hez_tool/mapper.html

State and county emergency management web sites in Florida