NOAA and partner researchers successfully completed their eighteenth PIRATA Northeast Extension cruise in support of a key tropical Atlantic observing system.

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill (DWH) lasted three months and released 134 million gallons of oil across the Gulf of America – the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history. Greater than 108,000 ...

Below are the wind center fixes and the track made from them for Michael. The fixes were determined during post-processing using methods developed by Dr. Hugh Willoughby and represent the center of ...

Below are the wind center fixes and the track made from them for Mitch. The fixes were determined during post-processing using methods developed by Dr. Hugh Willoughby and represent the center of the ...

Below are the wind center fixes and the track made from them for Ivan. The fixes were determined during post-processing using methods developed by Dr. Hugh Willoughby and represent the center of the ...

The full life history of the hurricane that devastated some of the Florida Keys on the afternoon and night of Labor Day, September 2, 1935, covers almost 2 weeks. The first indications of conditions ...

The Tropical Atlantic Current Observations Study (TACOS) is a pilot study focused on advancing understanding of ocean circulation and mixing and its impact on sea surface temperatures and the ...

Tropical Storm Jerry 1995 Jerry's track NHC Tropical Cyclone Report Aircraft missions flown into Tropical Storm Jerry Wind center track from the aircraft missions Radar composites done for research ...

On September 15, 1989, NOAA 42 “Kermit” flew a research mission into Hurricane Hugo, east of Barbados, that became what old-time Hurricane Hunters called a “hairy hop”. This referred to a hurricane ...

For the first time during an operational hurricane mission, NOAA and Black Swift Technologies demonstrated simultaneous dual-altitude drone flight capability, the latest advancement in the use of ...

Tail Doppler Radar (TDR): The Tail Doppler Radar system is located at the back end of the aircraft. As the plane flies through a storm, the TDR continuously measures near-vertical cross-sections of ...

On May 17, 1946, Weather Reconnaissance Squadron Three (VWP-3) was established at Naval Air Station Miami with the nickname “Hurricane Hunters”. Although several Naval aircraft had flown into Atlantic ...