Create-a-Cane. National Hurricane Center. *Spanish translations courtesy of the NWS San Juan Weather Forecast Office.
Information about experimental Spanish Tropical Cyclone Forecast Discussions can be found here. Hurricane Season Dates Hurricane season in the Atlantic begins June 1st and ends November 30th. The Eastern Pacific hurricane season begins May 15th and also ends November 30th. Weather Wiz Kids weather information for kids. Who are the "Hurricane Hunters"?
The brave "hurricane hunters" work for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Each mission lasts about ten hours, with the crews passing four to six times through the storm. The planes carry radar, sophisticated computers, and weather instruments that determine characteristics such as temperature, air pressure, wind speed, and wind direction inside the hurricane. The crews also release instruments that measure temperature, air pressure, and wind at different levels as the devices drop through the hurricane toward the ocean.