What's Going On? 

Your National Weather Service meteorologists across the state of Florida are teaming-up before the peak of hurricane season to review recommended tropical readiness, preparedness, response and recovery actions. We want to TEACH you about tropical weather forecast products and how to properly interpret them. We want to REACH you where you are! Wherever home is and whatever stage of life you are in, tropical readiness is critical if you live in the state of Florida. That's why we are offering 3 virtual training sessions daily that ANYONE can attend - you just need access to a mobile device or computer. 

Why? 

To help keep YOU in the tropical-weather-know so you and yours can respond appropriately when tropical weather hazards threaten. We want to make weather forecast products meaningful and actionable, so you know how to interpret the information and then make the best safety decisions possible for you and yours. 

Who Can Attend?

Anyone! The training is free; you just need to register in advance. Up to 1,000 people can register for each training session, and we are offering 3 training sessions each day. Please know that this information is tailored for Florida residents, as we reference resources from the Florida Division of Emergency Management. However, much of the tropical training material is relevant for all living in path of tropical cyclones.  

Register for Daily Sessions Below

Register for a daily session via the links below, you will receive an email summary with your response containing the Google Meet link used for the sessions. Please add this link to your personal calendar, meeting hosts will send reminder emails closer to the training week. 

Day 1 - July 27: Getting Ready - Register Here

Day 2 - July 28: Hunker Down - Register Here

Day 3 - July 29: Post Storm Safety - Register Here

Day 4 - July 30: Lessons Learned & Panel Discussion with NHC and FDEM- Register Here

Virtual classes will be 1 hour long and begin at 11 am EDT (10 am CDT), 1 pm EDT (12 pm CDT) & 7 pm EDT (6 pm CDT). Given the large number of attendees, all will be muted through the presentation. Attendees will have the ability to ask questions in the Q&A section under 'tools' during the session and post questions via this Google Form. We will respond to the questions as soon as possible either during the training week or after via email.  

Day	Topics	Resources (available this summer)
Monday   July 27   Getting Ready		Video Slides Quick Links Handout - English  Handout - Spanish
Tuesday   July 28   Hunker Down		Video Slides Quick Links Handout - English Handout - Spanish
Wednesday   July 29   Post Storm Safety		Video Slides Quick Links Handout - English Handout - Spanish
Thursday July 30 Lessons Learned		Video Slides Quick Links Handout - English Handout - Spanish