Meteorologists Joe Martucci and Dan Skeldon talk with Daniel Brown of the National Hurricane Center about the heart of hurricane season. Learn why one storm can define a season, how forecast cones and inland alerts are improving, what the new mobile site offers, and how drones and better data are shaping hurricane forecasts and preparedness.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and guest introduction

163:50:45 Hurricane season overview and current activity

347:10:46 Meet Daniel Brown from the National Hurricane Center

6388:50:55 Why hurricane activity increases in August and September

8805:31:02 Forecast numbers and the importance of preparedness

10111:04:23 El Nino's influence on hurricane activity

11999:57:47 Challenges of short-fused storm warnings

14888:51:16 New NHC forecast products and services

19583:18:12 Evolution of the forecast cone and recent innovations

25027:45:02 Introduction of the experimental 90% probability cone

27638:51:45 The process of testing new forecast tools

29527:45:08 Impact of forecast improvements on hurricane warnings

36777:45:31 NHC's new mobile website and social media outreach

480277:46:34 Daniel Brown's background and career in meteorology

503611:06:40 The importance of post-storm safety and community preparedness

525000:00:00 Hurricane season outlook for New Jersey and beyond

547222:13:20 Closing remarks and episode summary

Resources

Hurricanes.gov - https://hurricanes.gov

National Hurricane Center on X - https://twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic

Daniel Brown - LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/danielbrown

Weather Apps by Corey - https://weatherapp.com

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