In addition to the release of the experimental product, the NHC annually adjusts the width of the cone, which accounts for forecast errors experienced over the last several seasons. In preparation ...

W hat is the cone? Every year, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) issues forecast products for active tropical depressions, storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific basins.

As of midday Tuesday, the entire East Coast from Miami to Boston was within the National Hurricane Center's (NHC) "cone of uncertainty" storm track forecast. With supermarket shelves already going ...

Previously, the cone emphasized the coast because that’s within NHC’s jurisdiction, leaving other weather forecast offices mainly responsible for inland updates. “We realized we can’t ask ...

We spoke with the NHC about that before the start of the tropical weather system. We learned that the Experimental Cone would not be used during the entire season but would start somewhere around ...

the NHC said. It is expected to meander near the northern coast of Honduras throughout the weekend. It could get stronger if it remains over water. If it heads over land, it could weaken. The latest ...