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 Sandy in 2012, it empowers leaders with dynamic workshops. Visit <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://njcoastalcoalition.com" target="_blank">njcoastalcoalition.com</a> to learn more!</p>