New tools and services you can use this hurricane season | TFT 7/28/2026

<p>Meteorologists Joe Martucci and Dan Skeldon talk with Daniel Brown of the <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="www.hurricanes.gov" target="_blank">National Hurricane Center</a> about the heart of hurricane season. Learn why one storm can define a season, how forecast cones and inland alerts are improving, what the new mobile site offers, and how drones and better data are shaping hurricane forecasts and preparedness.</p><p></p><p>Chapters</p><p>00:00 Introduction and guest introduction</p><p>163:50:45 Hurricane season overview and current activity</p><p>347:10:46 Meet Daniel Brown from the National Hurricane Center</p><p>6388:50:55 Why hurricane activity increases in August and September</p><p>8805:31:02 Forecast numbers and the importance of preparedness</p><p>10111:04:23 El Nino's influence on hurricane activity</p><p>11999:57:47 Challenges of short-fused storm warnings</p><p>14888:51:16 New NHC forecast products and services</p><p>19583:18:12 Evolution of the forecast cone and recent innovations</p><p>25027:45:02 Introduction of the experimental 90% probability cone</p><p>27638:51:45 The process of testing new forecast tools</p><p>29527:45:08 Impact of forecast improvements on hurricane warnings</p><p>36777:45:31 NHC's new mobile website and social media outreach</p><p>480277:46:34 Daniel Brown's background and career in meteorology</p><p>503611:06:40 The importance of post-storm safety and community preparedness</p><p>525000:00:00 Hurricane season outlook for New Jersey and beyond</p><p>547222:13:20 Closing remarks and episode summary</p><p></p><p>Resources</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Hurricanes.gov" target="_blank">Hurricanes.gov</a> - <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://hurricanes.gov" target="_blank">https://hurricanes.gov</a></p><p>National Hurricane Center on X - <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic</a></p><p>Daniel Brown - LinkedIn - <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://linkedin.com/in/danielbrown" target="_blank">https://linkedin.com/in/danielbrown</a></p><p>Weather Apps by Corey - <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://weatherapp.com" target="_blank">https://weatherapp.com</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Experience Tidal Flooding Talk every Tuesday night, America’s leading show on coastal flooding resilience. Hosted by the New Jersey Coastal Coalition, which formed after Superstorm