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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Informative site about all things weather-related, special section for hurricane information.

Federal Emergency Management Administration Government agency that oversees disaster recovery efforts, special section on hurricane preparedness.

U.S. Department of Homeland Defense A wealth of information on disaster planning for businesses and families.

National Weather Service’s National Hurricane Center Maps, Charts, Tracking, Real time weather conditions.

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The Weather Underground Tropical Weather Searchable site with current and historical hurricane data.

USA Today’s Storm Information Local and National weather highlights and features.

National Hurricane Center (Atlantic)

Active tropical cyclones in the Atlantic, Caribbean, and the Gulf of Mexico. Data provided in real-time from the National Hurricane Center October 13th, 2008 20:15:01 CDT -0500

Hurricane Local Statement for Puerto Rico / V.I.
Issued at 818 PM AST MON OCT 13 2008

Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook

000
ABNT20 KNHC 132359
TWOAT
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
800 PM EDT MON OCT 13 2008

FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...

THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON TROPICAL
DEPRESSION NANA...LOCATED ABOUT 1105 MILES WEST OF THE CAPE VERDE
ISLANDS AND ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIFTEEN...LOCATED
ABOUT 355 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE IN ASSOCIATION WITH A BROAD AREA
OF LOW PRESSURE CENTERED IN THE SOUTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA A SHORT
DISTANCE EAST OF THE COAST OF NICARAGUA. UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE
VERY FAVORABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT...AND THIS SYSTEM IS LIKELY TO
BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION ON TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY IF IT REMAINS
OVER WATER. A SLOW MOTION TO THE NORTHWEST NEAR THE COAST OF
CENTRAL AMERICA IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. AN AN AIR
FORCE RESERVE UNIT HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT IS SCHEDULED TO
INVESTIGATE THE SYSTEM ON TUESDAY...IF NECESSARY. REGARDLESS OF
WHETHER OR NOT THIS SYSTEM BECOMES A TROPICAL CYCLONE...IT IS
LIKELY TO PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS OVER PORTIONS OF NICARAGUA...
HONDURAS...AND BELIZE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE...LOCATED SOUTH OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION
NANA AND APPROXIMATELY 1100 MILES WEST OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CAPE
VERDE ISLANDS...CONTINUES TO GENERATE SOME THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY.
THIS SYSTEM WILL ENCOUNTER UNFAVORABLE UPPER-LEVEL WINDS OVER THE
NEXT DAY OR TWO AND SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT IS NOT EXPECTED.

ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS.

PUBLIC ADVISORIES ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIFTEEN ARE ISSUED UNDER
WMO HEADER WTNT35 AND UNDER AWIPS HEADER MIATCPAT5.
FORECAST/ADVISORIES ARE ISSUED UNDER WMO HEADER WTNT25 AND UNDER
AWIPS HEADER MIATCMAT5.

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FORECASTER FRANKLIN/SCHAUER CLARK

Tropical Depression FIFTEEN Graphics

5-Day Uncertainty Track last updated Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:55:58 GMT


Wind Speed Probabilities last updated Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:09:11 GMT

Tropical Depression FIFTEEN 5-Day Track, Uncertainty Cone, Warnings (.shp)
GIS Data last updated Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:55:11 GMT

Tropical Depression FIFTEEN Public Advisory Number 2A
Issued at 800 PM AST MON OCT 13 2008

Tropical Depression NANA Graphics

5-Day Uncertainty Track last updated Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:39:35 GMT


Wind Speed Probabilities last updated Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:08:47 GMT

Tropical Depression NANA 5-Day Track, Uncertainty Cone, Warnings (.shp)
GIS Data last updated Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:38:49 GMT

Tropical Depression NANA Forecast Discussion Number 5
Issued at 500 PM EDT MON OCT 13 2008

Tropical Depression NANA Wind Speed Probabilities Number 5
Issued at 2100 UTC MON OCT 13 2008

Tropical Depression NANA Public Advisory Number 5
Issued at 500 PM EDT MON OCT 13 2008

Tropical Depression NANA Forecast/Advisory Number 5
Issued at 2100 UTC MON OCT 13 2008

Tropical Depression FIFTEEN Forecast Discussion Number 2
Issued at 500 PM EDT MON OCT 13 2008

Tropical Depression FIFTEEN Forecast/Advisory Number 2
Issued at 2100 UTC MON OCT 13 2008

Tropical Depression FIFTEEN Wind Speed Probabilities Number 2
Issued at 2100 UTC MON OCT 13 2008