The Hurricane Webinars for 5th Grade classes are presented by the Hurricanes: Science and Society (HSS) team at the University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography (URIO/GSO) in partnership with The National Hurricane Center (NHC) and the NOAA Aircraft Operations Center (AOC) present . The purpose of the Webinars is to raise awareness about hurricanes in advance of the 2013 North Atlantic hurricane season. The Webinars will be presented by region: Gulf Coast, Southeast, and Northeast (see below for region definition).

During these these 1-hour webinars, students will hear from NHC scientists and forecasters, as well as NOAA Aircraft Operations Center (AOC) officers that fly into hurricanes. A presentation on region-specific hurricane science and preparedness will be given with interactive questions prompting student responses. Classroom questions will also be collected in advance of the webinar; as many of these questions as possible will be answered by the hurricane scientists. Many videos, visualizations, graphics, and other media will be included to engage students. Groups will also receive a virtual tour of the National Hurricane Center.

Webinars are offered on 5 different dates. Each Webinar is the same except for some region specific information

Registration links can be found below.

Please register for the webinar that covers your geographic region. Registration outside your region may not be accepted.

Please Note: Registration for each webinar will close one week prior to the webinar date