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The BoatUS Hurricane Resource Center
For live hurricane information be sure to check the BoatUS Hurricane Resource Center. We update the site consistently throughout the day giving you the latest updates on named tropical storms and hurricanes. You can see the latest satellite images, spaghetti models, wind speed probabilities and NOAA 5 day forecasts.
What else will you find in the Hurricane Center? View Seaworthy's "Hurricane Warning:" A Guide to Protecting Boats and Marinas for Hurricanes", print out the BoatUS Hurricane Preparation Guide, view photos of past hurricanes and find important hurricane-related links. You will even find tips on what to do after a storm.
To sign up for BoatUS Hurricane Advisory Emails, members click on this link. Click here to go to the BoatUS Hurricane Resource Center.
Lessons from Hurricane Ike
A year ago this month, Hurricane Ike came blasting ashore, scoring a direct hit on Galveston and Houston, Texas. As expected when a strong Category Two storm makes landfall in a popular boating area, there were thousands of boats that were severly damaged or destroyed by the storm's high winds and surge, which reached almost 20 feet in some areas. Read more... From BoatUS Magazine, September, 2009 |
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When a hurricane approaches, some marinas look safer than they are. Here's what Ike taught us about docks, pilings, ground straps and hauling out...
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