Tropical Cyclone Wind Speeds
Classification Pressure Wind Speed Wind Speed
Tropical Storm 34-63 Knots 39-73 MPH
Hurricane Cat 1 >980 Mb 64-82 Knots 74-95 MPH
Hurricane Cat 2 965-979 Mb 83-95 Knots 96-110 MPH
Major Hurricane Cat 3 945-964 Mb 96-112 Knots 111-129 MPH
Major Hurricane Cat 4 920-944 Mb 113-136 Knots 130-156 MPH
Major Hurricane Cat 5 ≤919 Mb ≥137 Knots ≥157 MPH
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To all the fine men and women of the NOAA "Hurricane Hunters", Air Force Reserve 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron "Hurricane Hunters" and all who have preceded them. We thank you all for the vital work that you do, and the risks that you take, without which many more lives would be lost to these storms. THANK YOU
Satellite Imagery
Goes-East Sector view- Caribbean
Goes-East Sector view- Gulf of Mexico
Goes-East Sector view- Puerto Rico
Goes-East Sector view- Tropical Atlantic
GOES GLM FED3 Lightning Mapper
GOES Band 8 Hi-Lvl Water Vapor
GOES Band 9 Mid-Lvl Water Vapor
Weather Links
** National Hurricane Center **
National Weather Service Radar
NHC Aircraft Reconnaissance Page
NOAA/NWS Past Hurricane Seasons
Future Radar Forecast (Interactive)
​Tropical Tidbits NOAA Recon
nowCoast - Marine Wx and Coastal​ Information
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Forecasting
Hurricane modeling (Interactive)
Data Conversions (Wind and Pressure)
SPC/NOAA 850 millibar loop (5000 Ft)