Wednesday, May 11, 2005

NOAA and National Hurricane Preparedness Week

NOAA OFFICIALS TO ANNOUNCE 2005 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON OUTLOOK, Event Kicks Off National Hurricane Preparedness Week

WHAT: Representatives from NOAA and hurricane preparedness partner organizations will kick off National Hurricane Preparedness Week with the release of the 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook.

WHAT: News conference opens the 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season by:

  • Issuing NOAA's 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook
  • Announcing Presidential Proclamation for National Hurricane Preparedness Week
NOAA hurricane hunter aircraft—the WP-3 Orion and Gulfstream IV—will be on site.

WHEN: Monday, May 16, 2005, 11:30 a.m. CDT, Coordinates for live satellite broadcast will follow in a second advisory.

WHERE: Stennis International Airport, Bay St. Louis, Miss. The airport is one mile north of the Interstate 10 interchange with Mississippi highway 603.

WHO: Vice Admiral
Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., USN (Ret.), undersecretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administratorMichael D. Brown, undersecretary of homeland security for emergency preparedness and response and director, FEMABrigadier General David L. Johnson, USAF (Ret.), assistant administrator for Weather Services and director, NOAA National Weather ServiceMax Mayfield, director, NOAA National Hurricane Center

Relevant Web Sites:
NOAA Hurricane Center, NOAA Hurricanes Page

Media Contact:
Frank Lepore, NOAA Hurricane Center, (305) 229-4404

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 10, 2005 MEDIA ADVISORY

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