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National Hurricane Center
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National Hurricane Center: Official US forecasts, cones and warnings for hurricanes. National Weather Service: Official US weather warnings and forecasts on a national map.

National Hurricane CenterNational Weather Service
CategoryWeather & Climate MapsWeather & Climate Maps
CoverageAtlantic & eastern PacificUnited States
UpdatesDailyLive / real time
Data sourceNOAA National Hurricane CenterNational Weather Service
Made byNOAA / National Weather ServiceNOAA / National Weather Service
PriceFreeFree
AccountNo account neededNo account needed
On phonesWorks well on phonesWorks well on phones
Map viewFlat mapFlat map
Visits from ColorfulMaps10
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What you can do with National Hurricane Center

  • Forecast cones and tracks
  • Storm surge and wind probability maps
  • Tropical weather outlooks
  • Advisory archive

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What you can do with National Weather Service

  • National map of warnings and advisories
  • Local forecasts
  • Radar and satellite links

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