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handle is hein.crs/govemmu0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional ____ ~ Research Service 2023 Hurricane Outlooks and 2022 Hurricane Season Review Updated August 10, 2023 Many in Congress have expressed interest in increasing understanding of tropical cyclones and improving forecasts to help their constituents prepare for the yearly hurricane season. These improvements may potentially decrease a storm's impact on an individual or community. The Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is responsible for monitoring tropical cyclones as they develop and issuing forecasts, including track, intensity, storm surge, and rainfall. NOAA defines a tropical cyclone as a rotating, organized system of clouds and thunderstorms that originates over tropical or subtropical waters and has a closed low-level circulation. According to NOAA, tropical cyclones include the following: Tropical depressions-maximum sustained winds of < 38 miles per hour (mph). Tropical storms-maximum sustained winds of 39-73 mph. NOAA typically names a storm once it reaches this strength. Hurricanes-maximum sustained winds of > 74 mph, corresponding to at least category 1 or 2 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Hurricanes may also be called typhoons or cyclones, depending on the storm's location. Major hurricanes-maximum sustained winds of > 111 mph, corresponding to category 3, 4, or 5. NOAA releases seasonal hurricane outlooks relevant to the United States, including for the North Atlantic, Eastern Pacific, and Central Pacific Oceans, in May before each hurricane season begins. Such outlooks include information on the number of potential named storms, hurricanes, and major hurricanes. The Eastern Pacific season begins May 15, whereas the Atlantic and Central Pacific seasons begin June 1. All seasons run through November 30. Tropical cyclones, however, may form outside of these time frames. In August, NOAA typically updates the Atlantic outlook but not the Pacific outlooks. Multiple nonfederal entities also publish outlooks. These forecasts rely, in part, on NOAA's collected and shared information. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN12167 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress

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