Free Field Trip to the National Hurricane Center

If you've always wondered what it's like to work inside the National Hurricane Center, wonder no longer. Now, an online interactive tour takes you behind-the-scenes of the most advanced hurricane forecast office in the world. The best part? It's FREE. It's almost like a mini field trip. Without the chaperon and the terrible packed lunch.

Meteorologists at the National Hurricane Center follow and forecast the life of a tropical system. It's inside this building that the major landfall and strength predictions are made.

Go Behind-the-Scenes of the National Hurricane Center.

Note: Pop up windows and JavaScript are required. The latest version of Java is recommended.

1. Welcome to the National Hurricane Center – (read audio text)
2. NHC Operations Area – (read audio text)
3. CARCAH (Aircraft Reconnaissance) – (read audio text)
4. FEMA Hurricane Liaison Room – (read audio text)
5. Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch (TAFB) – (read audio text)
6. NHC Media Center – (read audio text)
7. Miami Weather Forecast Office – (read audio text)
8. NHC Library – (read audio text)

Check it out. Hurricane season is a little over 1 month away. 

--Meteorologist Brent Watts