NOAA and U.S. Air Force Reserve Prepare Caribbean Communities for 2024 Hurricane Season
April 11, 2024
Prepare for the 2024 hurricane season with NOAA and the U.S. Air Force Reserve events in the Caribbean. Learn about hurricane preparedness, tour the Hurricane Hunter aircraft, and meet NHC experts.
NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center – With the 2024 hurricane season fast approaching, NOAA and the U.S. Air Force Reserve will host a series of events to help Caribbean communities prepare. National Hurricane Center (NHC) personnel, along with others, will visit vulnerable communities to discuss hurricane preparedness, resilience and how people can become weather-ready ahead of hurricane season.
Tours of the Air Force Reserve Command’s WC-130J “Hurricane Hunter” aircraft will showcase how scientists collect data about hurricanes.
The Atlantic Basin hurricane season begins on June 1.
During hurricanes, military aircrews fly state-of-the-art WC-130J aircraft directly into the core of the storm to gather critical data for forecasting a hurricane’s intensity and landfall. The data are sent in real-time via satellite from the aircraft directly to the NHC for analysis and use by hurricane forecasters.
Who
Michael Brennan , director, NHC
, director, NHC Daniel Brown , Hurricane Specialist Unit Branch Chief
, Hurricane Specialist Unit Branch Chief Gladys Rubio , meteorologist NHC
, meteorologist NHC Jose Alamo , meteorologist, NOAA’s Weather Prediction Center International Desk
, meteorologist, NOAA’s Weather Prediction Center International Desk U.S. Air Force reservists from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron stationed at Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, Mississippi
from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron stationed at Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, Mississippi Danielle Varwing, G-IV pilot, NOAA’s Aircraft Operations Center
When/Where
Tuesday, April 16 , 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Lynden Pindling International Airport, Nassau, Bahamas
, 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Lynden Pindling International Airport, Nassau, Bahamas Thursday, April 18 , 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Grantley Adams International Airport, Barbados
, 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Grantley Adams International Airport, Barbados Friday, April 19 , 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. – Hewanorra International Airport, St. Lucia
, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. – Hewanorra International Airport, St. Lucia Saturday, April 20, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. – Rafael Hernández International Airport, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
(NOAA Website)
