HURRICANE TRACKER
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About Hurricane Tracker

Hurricane Tracker is an independent information and web-tool project. We help readers find, compare and understand official tropical cyclone information in English, Chinese and Spanish.

What this project provides

The site combines official bulletin links, selected storm data, source times and explanatory guides. Readers can compare forecast terms, find national weather agencies and keep storm shortcuts in their own browser. The purpose is to make source information easier to navigate and interpret.

Our relationship to weather agencies

NHC, CPHC, WPC and JMA produce the official products linked here. Hurricane Tracker independently organizes and explains those materials. The project is not one of those agencies and does not issue official warnings or evacuation instructions. Agency names identify the source of information, not an endorsement of this site.

Coverage and useful limits

The NHC panels cover the systems included in that agency’s feed. Separate regional panels use identified products from another agency, such as JMA. Country guides also link to local sources; they do not imply a complete worldwide live data service. Each panel’s agency and publication time matter when comparing information.

How the site is made

AI tools assist with coding, drafting and translation. Editorial explanations are developed by checking the cited official material and distinguishing dated observations from changing data. Automated checks help verify links and display behavior. We do not present this process as a professional meteorological review of every update; the editorial policy describes it in more detail.

A reader can use it without an account

There is no membership, payment or email subscription feature on the site. Optional browser tools remember selected storms, wind units and read bulletins locally. They do not send emergency notifications. Analytics choices and the services involved in delivering the site are explained in the privacy page.

Contact the project

Email Hurricane Tracker: [email protected]

Primary source · Hurricane Tracker ↗
Reviewed 2026-10-13. Independent guide; follow NHC and local authorities for safety decisions.

Explore the guides

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How to read the hurricane forecast cone

The cone describes uncertainty in the future path of the storm center. It is not a map of every place that may feel impacts.

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Hurricane watch vs warning

A watch means hurricane conditions are possible. A warning means they are expected. Both call for action before tropical-storm-force winds arrive.

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Hurricane categories, explained

The Saffir–Simpson scale rates hurricanes by maximum sustained wind only. It cannot tell you the full risk at a particular place.

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Storm surge vs storm tide

These similar terms describe different water levels. Knowing the difference helps you read coastal flood forecasts.

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Eastern Pacific hurricane season

The official season runs from May 15 through November 30. Storms can occasionally form outside those dates.

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When is hurricane season?

Atlantic and Central Pacific: June 1–November 30. Eastern Pacific: May 15–November 30. Choose the basin before applying a season date.

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How to read hurricane spaghetti models

A spaghetti plot puts several model tracks on one map. The lines describe model guidance for the storm center; they do not define warning areas or local impacts.

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How to read an NHC hurricane advisory

Start with the public advisory, then read the sections that answer your question. The Simon, Isaias and Rachel examples here come from archived 2026 bulletins. They teach a reading method and do not describe current warning areas.

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When will tropical-storm-force winds arrive?

NHC arrival-time graphics concern the onset of sustained tropical-storm-force winds at a location. They answer a different question from when the cyclone’s center will reach the coast. Read the timing alongside wind probability, warnings and local instructions.

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