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Video Local Tropical Statement: Sample
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Tropical Satellite
Loop Sectors  |
| Region |
Source |
Infra-red |
Visible |
Water Vapor |
| Wide View |
NASA |
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| NW Africa |
EUMETSAT |
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| E North Atlantic |
EUMETSAT |
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| S North Atlantic |
NASA |
♦ |
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| Middle North Atlantic |
NASA |
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| W North Atlantic |
NASA |
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| Gulf of Mexico |
NASA |
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| E Caribbean |
NASA |
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| W Caribbean |
NASA |
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| Other Tropical Satellite Pictures |
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Monthly Tropical Cyclone Probability Maps  |
| Type |
JUN |
JUL |
AUG |
SEP |
OCT |
NOV |
Annual |
| Named storms |
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| Hurricanes |
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| Intense hurricanes |
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| Maps indicate chance of system
within 100 miles during given month. |
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Updated 3/30/2008
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Tropical Activity   |
| Hurricane season runs from June 1-November 30. Be sure to check our site for the latest tropical info. |
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2008 Storm Names  | Arthur Bertha Cristobal Dolly Edouard Fay Gustav Hanna Ike Josephine Kyle
| Laura Marco Nana Omar Paloma Rene Sally Teddy Vicky Wilfred
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Saffir-Simpson Scale  |
| Cat. |
Pressure (mb) |
Winds (mph) |
Surge (ft) |
| TD |
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< 39 |
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| TS |
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39-73 |
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| 1 |
980 > |
74-95 |
4-5 |
| 2 |
965-980 |
96-110 |
6-8 |
| 3 |
945-965 |
111-130 |
9-12 |
| 4 |
920-945 |
131-155 |
13-18 |
| 5 |
< 920 |
155 > |
18 > |
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| NHC Forecast Error |
Forecast Hour |
Average Error |
| NM |
Miles |
| 12 |
41 |
47 |
| 24 |
77 |
88 |
| 36 |
110 |
127 |
| 48 |
144 |
166 |
| 72 |
217 |
249 |
| 96 |
250 |
288 |
| 120 |
325 |
374 |
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