The National Hurricane Center Public Private NHC’s vision Main tasks “The NHC vision is to be America's calm, clear, and trusted voice in the eye of the storm and, with its partners, enable communities to be safe from tropical weather threats” (National Hurricane Center, 2024) Monitoring and Forecasting Issuing warnings Research and Development Coordination with other agencies Public education The NHC is owned and funded by the US government. The organization's main concern is public safety.
SWOT analysis Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats High technical expertise Effective communication infrastructure Challenges in predicting rapid changes in storm behavior Inequities in outreach and communication Advances in technology - AI/machine learning Increase public awareness - funding/policies Infrastructure damage affecting communication Public complacency/misinformation