The official hurricane forecast track could be confusing the public
(CNN)The most used and looked at graphic when a hurricane is forecast could be unintentionally misleading the public into perceiving that they could be safe from a hurricane's track and impacts.
(CNN)The most used and looked at graphic when a hurricane is forecast could be unintentionally misleading the public into perceiving that they could be safe from a hurricane's track and impacts. The graphic in question is the track of the hurricane issued by the National Hurricane Center, but even more specifically the track forecast cone -- colloquially known as the "cone of uncertainty." The cone represents the probable track of the center of a tropical system and extends up to five days in 12-hour increments, according to the hurricane center.Even though the center of a storm remains within the cone 60 to 70% of the time, according to data from the hurricane center over the last five years, the effects of tropical storms and hurricanes
(CNN)The most used and looked at graphic when a hurricane is forecast could be unintentionally misleading the public into perceiving that they could be safe from a hurricane's track and impacts.
