Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Tropical Cyclones in the Yahoo! Directory

NOAA's National Hurricane Center
National Hurricane Center offers continuous tracking of tropical storms, hurricanes, and cyclones over the Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and the Eastern Pacific. NHC Tropical Prediction Center features issued watches, warnings, forecasts, and analyses of hazardous weather conditions in the tropics.
www.nhc.noaa.gov
53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron (3)
dir.yahoo.com/.../Hurricanes__Typhoons__and_Tropical_Cyclones/53rd_Weather_Reconnaissance_Squadron
Worldwide Tropical Cyclone Names - NOAA National Hurricane Center
Find the names chosen by the World Meteorological Center for tropical storms, hurricanes, and typhoons for 2009-2014. NOAA NHC also includes information about how storm and hurricane names are generated.
www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames.shtml
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.
www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutsshs.shtml
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.
www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/tcfaqHED.html
Hurricanes: Online Meteorolgy Guide
Introduction to hurricanes and their associated features, where they develop, and under what conditions. From the University of Illinois.
ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/hurr/home.rxml
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.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_cyclone
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.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saffir-Simpson_Hurricane_Scale
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.
www.flahurricanefund.org
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.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclone
National Weather Service: Hurricane Awareness
National Weather Services tropical cyclone development monitoring information. Includes hurricane safety information.
www.nws.noaa.gov/om/hurricane/index.shtml
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.
science.howstuffworks.com/hurricane.htm
Pacific Typhoon - Wikipedia
Article about Pacific typhoons, tropical cyclones that form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoon
Hurricane Names
Information on how storms get their names, why some names are retired, and more.
www.fema.gov/kids/hunames.htm
Tropical Meteorology Project, The
Include information on storm forecasts, maps, and more.
tropical.atmos.colostate.edu
Animated Guide: Hurricanes
Animated exhibit about how hurricanes form, how they grow, and how their strength is measured by scientists. From BBC News.
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4588149.stm
Hurricanes and Global Warming FAQs
The Pew Center 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.
www.pewclimate.org/hurricanes.cfm
Hurricane Names: Is Your Name Here?
Is your name among the currently used or retired hurricane names?
kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/hurricane/names.html
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.
www.miamisci.org/hurricane
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.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/3204/02.html