NHC To Extend Tropical Weather Outlook to Seven Days in 2023

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) stated that it will extend the length of the period covered by the Tropical Weather Outlook (TWO) from five to seven days in 2023. Both the textual and graphical outlooks will be extended to seven days. NHC also indicated that it will begin to include invest numbers in the Tropical Weather Outlook, when it is appropriate.

NHC is going to remove information on land based tropical cyclone watches and warnings from the Tropical Cyclone Forecast/Advisories. NHC will continue to provide information on land based tropical cyclone watches and warnings in the Tropical Cyclone Public Advisories.

NHC will make the Peak Storm Surge Forecast graphic operational in 2023. The Peak Storm Surge Forecast graphic provided in previous years was considered experimental.

The Peak Storm Surge Flooding Map issued by NHC will now also be issued for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.