Virtual Tour of the National Hurricane Center

Go on a virtual tour of NOAA's National Hurricane Center. With the click of a computer mouse, the online links provide panoramic views of the different rooms of the facility, accompanied by an audio description.

Click here to go to the virtual tour site:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/nhctour.shtml

Once you click on a tour link, if Java 3D doesn't work, click on Flash 2D for an alternative view.

The following virtual tours are available:

• Welcome to the National Hurricane Center – (read audio text)
• NHC Operations Area – (read audio text)
• CARCAH (Aircraft Reconnaissance) – (read audio text)
• FEMA Hurricane Liaison Room – (read audio text)
• Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch (TAFB) – (read audio text)
• NHC Media Center – (read audio text)
• Miami Weather Forecast Office – (read audio text)
• NHC Library – (read audio text)

The rooms included in the virtual tour are the National Hurricane Center operations, the Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch (TAFB) operations, the Chief Aerial Reconnaissance Coordination All Hurricanes (CARCAH), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) liaison, Media & Seminar Room, NOAA Miami Regional Library, and the NOAA National Weather Service Miami Forecast Office.