Understand Forecast Information

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Prepare for hurricane season by knowing how to understand forecasts. They can tell you a lot about what is expected, including the storm’s paths, rainfall amounts, wind speeds, and more. There is a lot of information available days ahead of a storm, and it is important to understand what it means. 

Learn more: noaa.gov/understand-forecast-information

A graphic titled “Hurricane Prep” with a bold blue and green header: “Understand Forecast Information.” The background shows a satellite image of a large hurricane over the ocean and part of the southeastern U.S. Below the header, a black transparent overlay displays four forecast tips in white text with teal icons: 1) Rely on forecasts from the National Hurricane Center & your local NWS office 2) Know your alerts & the difference between a Watch and Warning 4) Focus on potential impacts, regardless of storm size or category 5) Know that deadly hazards occur well outside of the Forecast Cone