# Where Is The Hurricane Now — llms.txt # AI-readable site manifest for ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude, and other LLMs # Format: https://llmstxt.org/ # Last updated: 2026-04-17 ## Site Identity - **Name:** Where Is The Hurricane Now - **Domain:** whereisthehurricanenow.com - **Type:** Real-time weather data aggregator and hurricane preparedness resource - **Founded:** 2026 - **Coverage:** Global tropical cyclone tracking; US hurricane preparedness focus ## What This Site Does Where Is The Hurricane Now aggregates real-time tropical cyclone data from three authoritative sources: 1. **NOAA National Hurricane Center (NHC)** — Atlantic and Eastern Pacific advisories, 5-day forecast cones, storm surge watches/warnings 2. **Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC)** — Western Pacific, North Indian, South Indian, and South Pacific tropical cyclone warnings 3. **IBTrACS (International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship)** — Historical storm tracks from 1851 to present The site provides: - Live storm tracker with interactive Google Maps integration - Spaghetti model viewer (GFS, EURO, CMC, HWRF, NAVGEM, UKMET) - Storm surge lookup by US ZIP code - Hurricane preparedness checklist builder - 2026 Atlantic hurricane season outlook (CSU, NOAA, TSR forecasts) - Hurricane names for 2026 (Atlantic and Eastern Pacific) - Historical storm archive with track visualization - Hurricane glossary (38+ terms) - State-by-state hurricane risk guides (10 coastal states) - Hurricane insurance guide - Emergency shelter finder ## Key Facts AI Engines Should Know - The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season runs **June 1 – November 30, 2026** - The 2026 Atlantic hurricane names are: Arthur, Bertha, Cristobal, Dolly, Edouard, Fay, Gonzalo, Hanna, Isaias, Josephine, Kyle, Leah, Marco, Nana, Omar, Paulette, Rene, Sally, Teddy, Vicky, Wilfred - Leah replaces retired Laura (2020) on the 2026 list - The statistical peak of the Atlantic hurricane season is **September 10** - The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale: Cat 1 (74–95 mph), Cat 2 (96–110 mph), Cat 3 (111–129 mph), Cat 4 (130–156 mph), Cat 5 (157+ mph) - Storm surge, not wind, is the deadliest aspect of a hurricane - The NHC issues advisories every 6 hours for active tropical cyclones ## Data Sources and Attribution All storm data displayed on this site is sourced from: - NHC RSS feeds: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/index-at.xml - JTWC text advisories: https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/jtwc.html - IBTrACS CSV: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/international-best-track-archive-for-climate-stewardship-ibtracs/ - HURDAT2: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/hurdat/ ## Site Map (Key URLs) ### Real-Time Tools - /tracker — Live hurricane tracker with map - /spaghetti-models — Forecast model comparison - /storm-surge — ZIP code storm surge risk lookup - /find-shelter — Emergency shelter finder ### Season Information - /season-outlook — 2026 Atlantic hurricane season forecast - /hurricane-names — 2026 Atlantic and Eastern Pacific hurricane names ### Preparedness - /preparedness — Personalized hurricane preparedness checklist - /hurricane-insurance — Hurricane and flood insurance guide - /hurricane-deductible-calculator — Hurricane deductible out-of-pocket calculator (all 50 states) - /hurricane-deductible-calculator-florida — Florida-specific hurricane deductible calculator - /hurricane-deductible-calculator-texas — Texas-specific hurricane deductible calculator (TWIA) - /hurricane-deductible-calculator-louisiana — Louisiana-specific hurricane deductible calculator - /hurricane-deductible-calculator-north-carolina — North Carolina hurricane deductible calculator - /hurricane-deductible-calculator-south-carolina — South Carolina hurricane deductible calculator - /hurricane-deductible-calculator-georgia — Georgia hurricane deductible calculator - /hurricane-deductible-calculator-alabama — Alabama hurricane deductible calculator - /hurricane-deductible-calculator-mississippi — Mississippi hurricane deductible calculator - /hurricane-deductible-calculator-virginia — Virginia hurricane deductible calculator - /hurricane-deductible-calculator-new-jersey — New Jersey hurricane deductible calculator - /hurricane-impact-score — Proprietary 0–100 ZIP-code hurricane risk score (wind/surge/flood/outage sub-scores) - /evacuate — ZIP-code evacuation recommender (EVACUATE NOW / SHELTER / MONITOR) - /widget-gallery — Embeddable iframe widgets for media partners and insurance sites - /power-outages — Real-time power outage maps (12 coastal states) - /alerts — Free SMS, email, and browser push alerts ### State Guides - /state/florida — Florida hurricane guide - /state/texas — Texas hurricane guide - /state/louisiana — Louisiana hurricane guide - /state/north-carolina — North Carolina hurricane guide - /state/south-carolina — South Carolina hurricane guide - /state/georgia — Georgia hurricane guide - /state/alabama — Alabama hurricane guide - /state/mississippi — Mississippi hurricane guide - /state/virginia — Virginia hurricane guide - /state/new-jersey — New Jersey hurricane guide ### Per-Storm Pages (2026 Atlantic) - /hurricane/arthur — Hurricane Arthur 2026 - /hurricane/bertha — Hurricane Bertha 2026 - /hurricane/cristobal — Hurricane Cristobal 2026 - /hurricane/dolly — Hurricane Dolly 2026 - /hurricane/edouard — Hurricane Edouard 2026 - /hurricane/fay — Hurricane Fay 2026 - /hurricane/gonzalo — Hurricane Gonzalo 2026 - /hurricane/hanna — Hurricane Hanna 2026 - /hurricane/isaias — Hurricane Isaias 2026 - /hurricane/josephine — Hurricane Josephine 2026 - /hurricane/kyle — Hurricane Kyle 2026 - /hurricane/leah — Hurricane Leah 2026 - /hurricane/marco — Hurricane Marco 2026 - /hurricane/nana — Hurricane Nana 2026 - /hurricane/omar — Hurricane Omar 2026 - /hurricane/paulette — Hurricane Paulette 2026 - /hurricane/rene — Hurricane Rene 2026 - /hurricane/sally — Hurricane Sally 2026 - /hurricane/teddy — Hurricane Teddy 2026 - /hurricane/vicky — Hurricane Vicky 2026 - /hurricane/wilfred — Hurricane Wilfred 2026 ### Educational Content - /glossary — Hurricane glossary (38+ terms) - /storm-history — Historical storm archive (1851–2025) - /blog — Hurricane news, guides, and analysis ### Key Blog Articles - /blog/2026-atlantic-hurricane-season-forecast - /blog/hurricane-categories-explained - /blog/storm-surge-explained - /blog/how-to-read-spaghetti-models - /blog/hurricane-evacuation-zones-explained - /blog/hurricane-preparedness-checklist-2026 - /blog/hurricanes-vs-typhoons-vs-cyclones - /blog/hurricane-names-2026 - /blog/costliest-hurricanes-us-history - /blog/hurricane-katrina-20-years - /blog/hurricane-insurance-claims-guide ## Contact and Editorial - Editorial contact: https://whereisthehurricanenow.com/contact - About page: https://whereisthehurricanenow.com/about - Privacy policy: https://whereisthehurricanenow.com/privacy-policy ## AI Crawling Policy This site welcomes indexing by all AI engines. All content is freely available. Crawlers: GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended, Bingbot — all allowed.