1. The North Atlantic tropical season is from June 1st through November 30th
    each year, unless an unusual tropical activity occurs outside of these dates.
    Also, the South Atlantic occasionally becomes active outside of these dates.

2. The primary responsible agency for the Atlantic Hurricane Region is the
    National Hurricane Center (NHC) Tropical Prediction Center (TPC).
    Also, the NHC/TPC issues Special Tropical Disturbance Statements, which
    may, or may not, be early warnings of tropical storms. The United States
    Naval Atlantic also issues Tropical Cyclone Formation Alerts which may
    indicate the development of tropical systems. The United States Weather
    Service (USWS) provides public warnings and advisories for use by local
    disaster officials and centers. Shortly after a storm makes landfall, the
    responsibility is transferred to the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center
    (HPC) until the storm finally dissipates. Sometime afterward, the HPC
    issues a final storm summary. During all this time, the United States
    Weather Service's "IWIN Service" provides all current public information
    issued by National, State, City. and local emergency services involved.

3. Tropical systems moving through the Atlantic may, and occasionally do,
    move through the Gulf of Mexico, cross a land mass, progress into the
    Eastern Pacific Tropical Region, and regenerate into another tropical storm.

4. Shown below are short descriptions of the Atlantic Region daily outlooks,
    daily discussions, warnings, advisories, track graphics, satellite images, and
    reconnaissance flights we link to.

5. Because of the worldwide nature of our particular tropical service, we also
    utilize United States Naval warnings, advisories and track graphics as they
    provide continuity of information and track graphics on a worldwide basis.