Governor Beverly Perdue along with the National Hurricane Center (NHC) and National Weather Service (NWS) have declared May 23-29 as North Carolina's Hurricane Preparedness Week. A link to the National Hurricane Center's Preparedness Week webpage is listed below along with links to daily statements issued by the NWS Raleigh Office. You can find a number of new products provided by the National Hurricane Center including new storm surge forecast tools and various GIS based products. The lead time for Hurricane and Tropical Storm Watches and Warnings will also be extended out in time by 12 hours due to the continued increase in storm track prediction.

National Hurricane Center Hurricane Preparedness Week website

National Weather Service Raleigh Office

Hurricane Statement - Sunday

Hurricane Statement - Monday

Hurricane Statement - Tuesday

Hurricane Statement - Wednesday

Hurricane Statement - Thursday

Hurricane Statement - Friday

Hurricane Statement - Saturday