National Hurricane Center
Definition
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is a division of the U.S. National Weather Service's Tropical Prediction Center, responsible for tracking, forecasting, and issuing watches and warnings for tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic Ocean and the Eastern North Pacific Ocean.
Headquartered in Miami, Florida, it provides critical updates during hurricane season, helping millions prepare for nature's windy tantrums.
Examples
As the storm brewed, beachgoers finally heeded the National Hurricane Center's advice and traded their flip-flops for floaties.
The National Hurricane Center's spaghetti models looked like a plate of unruly noodles, predicting chaos from every angle.
When the National Hurricane Center named the hurricane after my chaotic boss, I packed my bags preemptively.
Florida residents refreshed the National Hurricane Center site obsessively, turning hurricane prep into an extreme sport.