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Tropical Imagery

FD IR GOES 16 5424 x 5424 1808 x 1808 678 x 678 Animation	FD VIS GOES 16 5424 x 5424 1808 x 1808 678 x 678 Animation	FD WV GOES 16 5424 x 5424 1808 x 1808 678 x 678 Animation	FD Color GOES 16 10848 x 10848 5424 x 5424 1808 x 1808 678 x 678 Animation
CONUS IR 5000 x 3000 2500 x 1500 1250 x 750 625 x 375 Animation	CONUS VIS 5000 x 3000 2500 x 1500 1250 x 750 625 x 375 Animation	CONUS WV 5000 x 3000 2500 x 1500 1250 x 750 625 x 375 Animation	CONUS Color 5000 x 3000 2500 x 1500 1250 x 750 625 x 375 Animation
Tropical Atlantic IR 7200 x 4320 3600 x 2160 1800 x 1080 900 x 540 Animation	Tropical Atlantic VIS 7200 x 4320 3600 x 2160 1800 x 1080 900 x 540 Animation	Tropical Atlantic WV 7200 x 4320 3600 x 2160 1800 x 1080 900 x 540 Animation	Tropical Atlantic Color 7200 x 4320 3600 x 2160 1800 x 1080 900 x 540 Animation
Gulf of Mexico IR 4000 x 4000 2000 x 2000 1000 x 1000 500 x 500 Animation	Gulf of Mexico VIS 4000 x 4000 2000 x 2000 1000 x 1000 500 x 500 Animation	Gulf of Mexico WV 4000 x 4000 2000 x 2000 1000 x 1000 500 x 500 Animation	Gulf of Mexico Color 4000 x 4000 2000 x 2000 1000 x 1000 500 x 500 Animation
Caribbean IR 4000 x 4000 2000 x 2000 1000 x 1000 500 x 500 Animation	Caribbean VIS 4000 x 4000 2000 x 2000 1000 x 1000 500 x 500 Animation	Caribbean WV 4000 x 4000 2000 x 2000 1000 x 1000 500 x 500 Animation	Caribbean Color 4000 x 4000 2000 x 2000 1000 x 1000 500 x 500 Animation
Eastern US IR 2000 x 2000 1000 x 1000 500 x 500 Animation	Eastern US VIS 2000 x 2000 1000 x 1000 500 x 500 Animation	Eastern US WV 2000 x 2000 1000 x 1000 500 x 500 Animation	Eastern US Color 2000 x 2000 1000 x 1000 500 x 500 Animation
FD IR GOES 17 5424 x 5424 1808 x 1808 678 x 678 Animation	FD VIS GOES 17 5424 x 5424 1808 x 1808 678 x 678 Animation	FD WV GOES 17 5424 x 5424 1808 x 1808 678 x 678 Animation	FD Color GOES 17 10848 x 10848 5424 x 5424 1808 x 1808 678 x 678 Animation
Tropical Pacific IR 7200 x 4320 3600 x 2160 1800 x 1080 900 x 540 Animation	Tropical Pacific VIS 7200 x 4320 3600 x 2160 1800 x 1080 900 x 540 Animation	Tropical Pacific WV 7200 x 4320 3600 x 2160 1800 x 1080 900 x 540 Animation	Tropical Pacific Color 7200 x 4320 3600 x 2160 1800 x 1080 900 x 540 Animation

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2021 Tropical Names

ATLANTIC BASIN	ATLANTIC ALTERNATES	EAST PACIFIC BASIN
Ana Bill Claudette Danny Elsa Fred Grace Henri Ida Julian Kate Larry Mindy Nicholas Odette Peter Rose Sam Teresa Victor Wanda	Adria Braylen Caridad Deshawn Emery Foster Gemma Heath Isla Jacobus Kenzie Lucio Makayla Nolan Orlanda Pax Ronin Sophie Tayshaun Viviana Will	Andres Blanca Carlos Dolores Enrique Felicia Guillermo Hilda Ignacio Jimena Kevin Linda Marty Nora Olaf Pamela Rick Sandra Terry Vivian Waldo Xina York Zelda

NWS Coastal Radars

Brownsville, TX	Tampa, FL	Wakefield, VA	Hilo, HI
Corpus Christi, TX	Key West, FL	Dover AFB, NJ	Kohala, HI
Houston, TX	Miami, FL	Mt. Holly, NJ	Molokai, HI
Lake Charles, LA	Melbourne, FL	New York, NY	Kauai, HI
New Orleans, LA	Jacksonville, FL	Boston, MA	Guam
Mobile, AL	Charleston, SC	Portland, ME	Mexico Radars
Panama City, FL	Wilmington, NC	Caribou, ME
Tallahassee, FL	Morehead City, NC	San Juan, PR

Sea Surface Temperatures

Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale

Category 1	74-95 mph	64-82 knots
Category 2	96-110 mph	83-95 knots
Category 3	111-129 mph	96-112 knots
Category 4	130-156 mph	113-136 knots
Category 5	>156 mph	>136 knots

Retired Hurricane Names by Year

1954: Hazel	1955: Connie, Diane, Ione, Janet	1957: Audrey	1959: Gracie
1960: Donna	1961: Carla, Hattie	1963: Flora	1964: Cleo, Dora, Hilda
1965: Betsy, Carol	1966: Inez	1967: Beulah	1968: Edna
1969: Camille	1970: Celia	1972: Agnes	1974: Carmen, Fifi
1975: Eloise	1977: Anita	1979: David, Frederick	1980: Allen
1983: Alicia	1985: Elena, Gloria	1988: Gilbert, Joan	1989: Hugo
1990: Diana, Klaus	1991: Bob	1992: Andrew	1995: Luis, Marilyn, Opal, Roxanne
1996: Cesar, Fran, Hortense	1998: Georges, Mitch	1999: Floyd, Lenny	2000: Keith
2001: Allison, Iris, Michelle	2002: Isidore, Lili	2003: Fabian, Isabel, Juan	2004: Charley, Frances, Ivan, Jeanne
2005: Dennis, Katrina, Rita, Stan, Wilma	2007: Dean, Felix, Noel	2008: Gustav, Ike, Paloma	2010: Igor, Tomas
2011: Irene	2012: Sandy	2013: Ingrid	2015: Erika, Joaquin
2016: Matthew, Otto	2017: Harvey, Irma, Maria, Nate	2018: Florence, Michael	2019: Dorian
2020: Laura, Eta, Iota

Most Intense Atlantic Storms by Pressure
Storm	Lowest Pressure (mb)	Lowest Pressure (in)
(1) 2005 Hurricane Wilma	882 mb	26.04 in
(2) 1988 Hurricane Gilbert	888 mb	26.22 in
(3) 1935 Florida Keys	892 mb	26.34 in
(4) 2005 Hurricane Rita	897 mb	26.48 in
(5) 1980 Hurricane Allen	899 mb	26.54 in
(6) 1969 Hurricane Camille	900 mb	26.58 in
(7) 2005 Hurricane Katrina	902 mb	26.63 in
(8) 1998 Hurricane Mitch	905 mb	26.72 in
(9) 2007 Hurricane Dean	906 mb	26.75 in
(10) 1969 Hurricane Camille	909 mb	26.84 in
(11) 2004 Hurricane Ivan	910 mb	26.87 in
(11) 2019 Hurricane Dorian	910 mb	26.87 in
(13) 2017 Hurricane Irma	914 mb	26.99 in
(14) 2003 Hurricane Isabel	915 mb	27.01 in
(15) 1989 Hurricane Hugo	918 mb	27.10 in
(16) 2018 Hurricane Michael	919 mb	27.14 in
(17) 1992 Hurricane Andrew	922 mb	27.22 in

Most Intense Atlantic Storms by Wind
Storm	Sustained Winds	Lowest Pressure (in)
(1) 1980 Allen	190 mph	26.55 in
(2) Labor Day 1935	185 mph	26.34 in
(2) 1988 Gilbert	185 mph	26.22 in
(2) 2005 Wilma	185 mph	26.05 in
(2) 2017 Irma	185 mph	27.34 in
(2) 2019 Dorian	185 mph	26.87 in
(7) 2005 Rita	180 mph	26.43 in
(7) 1998 Mitch	180 mph	26.72 in
(9) 1932 "Cuba"	175 mph	27.02 in
(9) 1955 Janet	175 mph	26.99 in
(9) 1961 Carla	175 mph	27.49 in
(9) 1969 Camille	175 mph	26.58 in
(9) 1977 Anita	175 mph	27.34 in
(9) 1979 David	175 mph	27.29 in

A Visit to the Tropical Prediction Center/National Hurricane Center. Click HERE for photos and details!

Mike Ridgeway (left) and Don Wheeler (right) with former National Hurricane Center Director Max Mayfield (center)
(We're Not Worthy!!!!)

Jerry Jarrell, former director of the National Hurricane Center, and meteorologist Don Wheeler