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NOAA Model Projects Fewer, But More Intense Hurricanes Late This Century

WAKEFIELD TROPICAL CYCLONE IMPACT GRAPHICS

TROPICAL OVERVIEW

Saffir-Simpson Scale
Cat.	Pressure (mb)	Winds (mph)	Surge (ft)
TD	--	< 39	--
TS	--	39-73	--
1	> 980	74-95	4-5
2	965-980	96-110	6-8
3	945-965	111-130	9-12
4	920-945	131-155	13-18
5	< 920	156+	18+

Past Storm Tracks

2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997

2008 Storm Names

Arthur
Bertha
Cristobal
Dolly
Edouard
Fay
Gustav
Hanna
Ike
Josephine
Kyle
Laura
Marco
Nana
Omar
Paloma
Rene
Sally
Teddy
Vicky
Wilfred

Aircraft Reconnaissance

TROPICAL SATELLITE DATA

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Current Tropical Weather Outlook

Current Tropical Weather Discussion

Current National Hurricane Center Active Storm Advisories

Current National Hurricane Center Marine Forecasts

Data in next table only available if Hurricane or Tropical System is occuring

NWS Wakefield Hurricane Local Statement	NWS Sterling Hurricane Local Statement
NWS Mount Holly Hurricane Local Statement	NWS Morehead City Hurricane Local Statement

HURRICANE INFORMATION LINKS
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National Hurricane Center Home Page	Archive Hurricane Information
Atlantic Hurricane Tracking Chart	Historical Hurricane Tracks
Naming of Atlantic Hurricanes	Naming of Pacific Hurricanes
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale	Southeast VA Hurricane History through 1999
Hurricane History of Virginia
Historical Hurricanes 1900-2007 Hampton Roads, VA

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