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Advertising and editorial independence

As of 13 October 2026, Hurricane Tracker has not enabled third-party display advertising. This page explains the approach to future commercial placements.

Weather information remains the purpose

The site is built to help readers find and understand official products. A commercial relationship does not establish a storm’s category, change an agency’s bulletin or turn a forecast into an observed event. Those statements continue to depend on their cited sources and times.

Clear labels for commercial material

If display advertising, sponsorship or paid recommendations are introduced, the commercial material will be identified. Source links and the names of meteorological agencies are references, not advertising labels. This page will identify the active arrangements when they are introduced.

Keeping the tracking controls usable

Any future layout should keep the current position, source time, official links and refresh controls readable together. Commercial placements should remain separate from these controls and clearly distinct from buttons or warnings. Reading guides offer more suitable space for an initial, restrained advertising layout.

Privacy choices for advertising

Advertising may introduce additional providers and data processing. If it is enabled, the privacy information and relevant preference controls will be updated to match the actual arrangement. The existing analytics choice should not be understood as consent to a future advertising system.

Feedback on an advertising problem

If advertising is introduced and a placement obscures information or resembles a site control, a report identifying the page and device will help investigate it. Readers should be able to distinguish a commercial message from an official source and continue using the weather tools.

Official references

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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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