Category: Hurricane Research

Hurricane Airborne Observation and Emerging Technologies

AOML's Hurricane Observation & Emerging Technologies Program Observing Hurricanes Using Airborne and Experimental Technologies Who We Are Objectives Our objective is to obtain observations in and around tropical cyclones to improve our understanding of their structure and intensity change, especially in regions that have historically been difficult to observe.  We also seek to test emerging [...]
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Ocean Month: Identifying the ocean’s role in fueling hurricanes

Join us as we celebrate and learn about our world ocean throughout National Ocean Month. June 1st not only marks the start of National Ocean Month, it also is the first day of hurricane season. To kick off this year’s Ocean Month, we are looking at the major role the ocean plays in the formation […]

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A satellite image of a hurricane approaching the east coast of the United States from the Atlantic Ocean.

AOML scientists prepare for an active 2025 hurricane season

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season started on June 1 and runs through November 30. NOAA predicts a 30% chance of a near-normal season, a 60% chance of an above-normal season, and a 10% chance of a below-normal season in the Atlantic basin this year: NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) will work with partners […]

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2025 Hurricane Field Program

Hurricane Field Program 2025 Season The 2025 Hurricane Field Program supports NOAA’s Advancing the Prediction of Hurricanes Experiment (APHEX). This page is organized by projects that support research into the lifecycle stages of storms, from genesis to end stage, as well as ocean observations and satellite validation. About APHEX: Developed in partnership with NOAA’s Environmental [...]
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A view from inside the cockpit of a NOAA WP-3D Orion hurricane hunter aircraft flying through a storm. A group of 4 aviators and hurricane scientists sit in the cockpit navigating the plane looking out at the view of the sky.

What was the bumpiest hurricane flight ever? Scientists now have the answer with new flight bumpiness measurement system

Original article published by NOAA Research on March 31, 2025. Hurricane researchers know bumpy flights better than anyone else, but, after a particularly turbulent flight into Hurricane Ian, scientists were left wondering if it was the bumpiest flight on record aboard a NOAA WP-3D Orion hurricane hunter aircraft.  This question led scientists to develop a […]

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Jason Dunion, Ph.D., stands over a P-3 Orion Hurricane Hunter research station in conversation with a fellow meteorologist analyzing data. Both researchers are sporting royal blue Hurricane Hunter flight suits while looking at data on computers and other intstruments.

Early-career meteorologist, Jason Dunion, is a recipient of the prestigious PECASE award

Jason Dunion, Ph.D. – a Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) meteorologist affiliated with NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) – has been awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the most prestigious award granted by the U.S. government to exceptional scientists and engineers in the early stages […]

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View from navigator's station aboard a NOAA hurricane hunter plane in the eye of Hurricane Milton. Taken approximately 10 a.m. on October 9, 2024. Lieutenant Commander Andrew Utama, NOAA Corps. (Image credit: NOAA plane in the eye of Milton. 10/9/24.)

New NOAA system ushers in next generation of hurricane modeling, forecasting

Originally published on noaa.gov on January 13th, 2025. Accurate forecasts and early warnings from NOAA’s National Hurricane Center (NHC) — a division of NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS) — are vital to safeguarding communities that are in the paths of hurricanes and tropical storms.  As we kick off the new year, now is the perfect time to look back […]

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Photograph film reels appear as diagonal strips from left to right across the image. Each photo within the reel features an instrument used for oceanography or hurricane research including CTDs, buoys, dropsondes, ocean gliders, drifters, saildrones, Argo flots, XBTs, and more. Snow clusters are fall overtop the images. An opaque white box with a black shadow is central with "12 Days of teKNOWLEDGEy" written in cursive in the center.

12 days of teKNOWLEDGEy

Behind every research project at NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) are a suite of instruments. Whether descending to depths or weathering storms, these technologies are paramount to oceanic and atmospheric observations.  Get to know 12 of these instruments with a new social media series: 12 Days of teKNOWLEDGEy! On the 1st day of […]

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Image shows researchers and scientists in their flight suits, gathered around the center of the Hurricane Hunter P-3 Orion as they listen intently to the preflight briefing before flying into the storm.

Innovation, insight and impact: groundbreaking research through the 2024 hurricane season

November 30th marks the official end of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. Throughout this active season, NOAA scientists set new records in tropical cyclone research that will improve forecasting accuracy, enhance our understanding of storm behavior, and strengthen preparedness efforts for communities in hurricane-prone regions. Their dedication and innovation contribute to a safer and more […]

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