Hurricane Specialist Unit
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The Hurricane Specialist Unit is the team of expert meteorologists at the National Hurricane Center responsible for forecasting, tracking, and issuing warnings for tropical cyclones.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
meteorological unit
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operational forecasting team → |
| aimsTo |
protect life and property from tropical cyclone hazards
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| collaboratesWith |
National Weather Service forecast offices
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emergency management agencies → international meteorological services → |
| country |
United States
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| dataSource |
NOAA Hurricane Hunters
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U.S. Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters → |
| employs |
hurricane specialists
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tropical cyclone forecasters → |
| field |
meteorology
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operational weather forecasting → tropical meteorology → |
| headquartersLocation |
Miami, Florida
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| issues |
forecast discussions
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public advisories → tropical cyclone updates → tropical weather outlooks → |
| language |
English
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| locatedIn |
Miami, Florida
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| mission |
to provide accurate and timely forecasts and warnings of tropical cyclones
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| notableFor |
operational hurricane forecasting in the United States
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| operatesIn |
North Atlantic Ocean
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eastern North Pacific Ocean → |
| parentOrganization |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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National Weather Service → |
| partOf |
National Hurricane Center
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| responsibleFor |
advisories for Atlantic tropical cyclones
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advisories for eastern North Pacific tropical cyclones → forecasting tropical cyclones → issuing tropical cyclone warnings → issuing tropical cyclone watches → tracking tropical cyclones → |
| sector |
public sector
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| specializesIn |
hurricanes
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subtropical cyclones → tropical cyclones → tropical storms → |
| typeOfForecasts |
intensity forecasts
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storm surge related guidance → track forecasts → wind speed forecasts → |
| uses |
aircraft reconnaissance data
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numerical weather prediction models → radar data → satellite observations → surface and buoy observations → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Storm Surge Unit
("National Hurricane Center Hurricane Specialists Unit")
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collaboratesWith |
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National Hurricane Center
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hasDivision |