New Toolbox Behavior and other Updates

HURREVAC now highlights active selections in the Toolbox, which is located in the lower left corner of the workspace. For example, this behavior indicates whenever the Tropical Weather Outlook is turned on by default when the program loads. Other tools like Text Advisories, Evacuation Timing and Training are also highlighted when clicked and their respective […]
  • Posted by HURREVAC Support
  • On November 19, 2024
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Deterministic wind data available up to 5 days

Starting with the 2024 season, the National Hurricane Center extended tropical-storm-force wind radii forecasts out to days four and five. Previously, this forecast information only went out to day three.HURREVAC now incorporates this extended forecast data, which lets users gather more information about when tropical-storm-force winds could arrive. This change is reflected in several areas […]
  • Posted by HURREVAC Support
  • On August 23, 2024
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June updates: Tropical Weather Outlook, active storms, and more

Default behavior when HURREVAC opens The Tropical Weather Outlook (TWO) map layer is now turned on by default when you log into HURREVAC. This change is intended to help users maintain situational awareness of emerging hazards, even when there are no active systems. Active storms are also loaded when you log into HURREVAC, but with […]
  • Posted by HURREVAC Support
  • On June 21, 2024
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Updated Storm Surge Modeling for North Carolina

Emergency managers in North Carolina now have access to an updated SLOSH basin in HURREVAC. The associated high-resolution MEOWs are available in the Storm Surge (SLOSH) Explorer to help users understand their storm surge risk for both planning and operational decision-making. The North Carolina basin, identified as nc1, was updated by the National Hurricane Center […]
  • Posted by HURREVAC Support
  • On May 31, 2024
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Updates to Storm Surge Modeling for South Carolina and Georgia

Emergency managers in Georgia and South Carolina should use the updated Charleston basin (CH3) and associated high-resolution MEOWs in HURREVAC to understand their storm surge risk as it relates to both planning and operational decision-making. The Charleston basin, identified herein as CH3, was updated by the National Hurricane Center Storm Surge Unit and released by […]
  • Posted by Karen Townsend
  • On May 26, 2022
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