HISTORICAL FLORIDA HURRICANE TRACKS

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Data_Quality_Information
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
Spatial_Reference_Information
Entity_and_Attribute_Information
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Hurricane Center (NHC)

Publication_Date: 200109

Title:

HISTORICAL FLORIDA HURRICANE TRACKS

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: shapefile

Publication_Information:

Other_Citation_Details:

State of Florida

Online_Linkage: http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html

Description:

Abstract:: This dataset contains the 6-hourly (00:00, 06:00, 12:00, 18:00 UTC) center locations and intensities for all major storms that made landfall in the State of Florida from the year 1851 through 2000. A major landfalling hurricane is one that made landfall in the United States and that was classified on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale as a category 3, 4, or 5 hurricane at the time of landfall. A hurricane is a warm-core tropical cyclone in which the maximum sustained surface wind is 64 knots/74 mph or more. A landfalling storm is defined as a storm whose center is reported to have either crossed or passed directly adjacent to the U.S. coastline, and which came ashore with tropical storm intensity or greater.
This dataset has been updated from the previous version on FGDL 3.0.
Purpose:: These data are intended for geographic display and analysis at the national level, and for large regional areas. The data should be displayed and analyzed at scales appropriate for 1:2,000,000-scale data. No responsibility is assumed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the U.S. Geological Survey in the use of these data.
Supplemental_Information:: LINE

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2001

Currentness_Reference:

publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.429040
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.872251
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.983191
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.492815

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: hurricanes
Theme_Keyword: historical hurricanes
Theme_Keyword: hurricane tracks
Theme_Keyword: historical hurricane tracks
Theme_Keyword: tropical storms
Theme_Keyword: tropical depressions
Theme_Keyword: major hurricanes
Theme_Keyword: intense hurricanes
Theme_Keyword: tropical storm tracks
Theme_Keyword: historical tropical cyclone tracks
Theme_Keyword: tropical cyclones
Theme_Keyword: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Theme_Keyword: NOAA
Theme_Keyword: National Hurricane Center
Theme_Keyword: NHC
Theme_Keyword: United States Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Florida

Place:

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

None

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Florida Geographic Data Library (FGDL)

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:: 431 Architecture PO Box 115706
City: Gainesville
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 32611-5706
Country: USA

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Web site: http://www.fgdl.org

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Technical Support: http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfeed.html

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: FGDL Frequently Asked Questions: http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfaq.html

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: FGDL Mailing Lists: http://www.fgdl.org/fgdl-l.html

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: For FGDL Software: http://www.fgdl.org/software.html

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:: Relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data layer: Specific accuracy information can be found in Neumann, C.J., B.R. Jarvinen, C.J. McAdie and G.R. Hammer, 1999: Tropical Cyclones of the North Atlantic Ocean, 1871-1999 (fifth revision). NCDC/NHC Historical Climatology Series 6-2, pp.11-14. Similar standards and techniques were applied to the data for 2000.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data layer: Over-water portions of storm tracks before 1944 are subject to considerable uncertainties. Aircraft reconnaissance of storms near critical areas was introduced in 1944, and continuous weather satellite surveillance was introduced in the mid-1960's. These two developments mean that more recent storm records have a higher degree of accuracy than those prior to 1944. No tests for logical consistency have been performed on this data set.

Completeness_Report:

Relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data layer:

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Hurricane Center (NHC), United States Geological Survey (USGS)

Publication_Date: 2001

Title:

HISTORICAL FLORIDA HURRICANE TRACKS

Publication_Information:

Source_Scale_Denominator: 1: 2,000,000

Type_of_Source_Media: map

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2001

Source_Currentness_Reference:

publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation:

NOAA, NHC, USGS

Source_Contribution:

Spatial and attribute information.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Data originally released by U.S. Geological Survey in 2001. Data was downloaded by GeoPlan in shapefile format from http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html in 2001, clipped to State of Florida, and projected to FGDL HPGN. When received, data was in Geographic projection, Datum: NAD83, Spheroid: GRS1980, Units: Decimal degrees. Data set's previous lineage is as follows: Historical track information was downloaded from the National Hurricane Center's Web site. The textual information was formatted using a PERL script written by the NOAA Coastal Services Center. The file of was then brought into ArcView as a table and converted to a shapefile with attributes using an Avenue script. This file contained all the subtropical depressions and storms, tropical depressions and storms, and all hurricanes, from 1851 through 2000. (The file of all storms is included in the National Atlas of the United States as huralll020.) The file of major landfalling hurricanes was created by first extracting all landfalling storms from the file of all storms, according to the landfall attribute field. Then, landfall location and intensity information for the resulting data set was extracted from the original source file and added as a separate attribute. Finally, the location information was used to extract those storms that made landfall as major hurricanes.

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:: GeoPlan, during the QA/QC process included the following aspects: 1.) reprojected data to FGDL Albers HPGN 2.) extent set to the State of Florida 3.) changed dataset name from huall020 to hcane 4.) DESCRIPT item added based on Name 5.) upcased all character records.
Process_Date: 2002

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: String
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 418

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area

Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:

Standard_Parallel: 24 0 0.000
Standard_Parallel: 31 30 0.000
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -84 0 0.000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 24 0 0.000
False_Easting: 400000.00000
False_Northing: 0.000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.002048
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.002048

Planar_Distance_Units: meters

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_North_American_1983_HARN
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: hcane
Entity_Type_Definition:: .DBF
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:: FGDL

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute_Definition:

Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition:

Data attribute inherent to the ESRI shapefile format, which defines the data as a point, polyline, or polygon.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FGDL

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LENGTH

Attribute_Definition:

The length of the line in coverage units.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HURMJRL020

Attribute_Definition:

Internal feature number

Attribute_Definition_Source:

U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NAME

Attribute_Definition:

The given name of a storm. Storms are named if they are true tropical storms and attain a sustained wind speed of at least 39 mph. Prior to 1950, storms were not named. Later storms may be unnamed if they were not recognized as tropical storms or hurricanes at the time of their occurrence.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BTID

Attribute_Definition:

The unique event identifier

Attribute_Definition_Source:

U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DATE_

Attribute_Definition:

The year, month and day of the storm advisory, in the format yyyymmdd Advisories are issued for storms that have attained at least tropical depression status, and are issued every 6 hours, at 0000, 0600, 1200, and 1800 hours. Advisories are discontinued once a storm makes landfall and all storm warnings are dropped, or when the wind speed drops below 30 knots or 35 mph. The records for each date are listed in order.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

U.S. Geological Survey

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WINDSPEED1

Attribute_Definition:

The measured or estimated windspeed at the time of the advisory, in whole knots.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PRESSURE1

Attribute_Definition:

The measured or estimated barometric pressure at the time of the advisory, in millibars. A value of 0 indicates the barometric pressure is unknown.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LOCATION

Attribute_Definition:

A code indicating where in the United States the storm made landfall and at what intensity, in the format HR ST#. ST is the two-character State abbreviation, or a location code from the table below, and # is the intensity classification on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. A second code in the string (HR ST# ST#) indicates the location and intensity of the storm when it passed back over water, a third code in the string indicates the location and intensity of a second landfall, etc. For example, Hurricane Andrew (1992) has a location code of HR CFL4 BFL3 LA3, which means that Andrew made landfall as a category 4 hurricane on the southeast coast of Florida, crossed the peninsula and exited as a category 3 hurricane on the southwest coast of Florida, crossed the Gulf of Mexico and then made final landfall on the Louisiana coast as a category 3 hurricane.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Code             Location
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AFL              NW Florida coast - the Gulf coast down to Tarpon Springs
BFL              SW Florida coast - Tarpon Springs to the Keys
CFL              SE Florida coast - north to Cape Canaveral
DFL              NE Florida coast - north of Cape Canaveral

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WINDS_MPH

Attribute_Definition:

The measured or estimated windspeed at the time of the advisory, in whole miles per hour.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CATEGORY

Attribute_Definition:

The intensity classification of the storm. Hurricanes are classified according to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Class. Description
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H1: The storm was classified as a category 1 hurricane at the time of the advisory. A category 1 hurricane is a tropical cyclone with maximum sustained surface (10 meter) winds of 64 knots/74 mph to 82 knots/95 mph,inclusive.

H2: The storm was classified as a category 2 hurricane at the time of the advisory . A category 2 hurricane is a tropical cyclone with maximum sustained surface (10 meter) winds of 83 knots/96 mph to 95 knots/110 mph, inclusive.

H3: The storm was classified as a category 3 hurricane at the time of the advisory. A category 3 hurricane is a tropical cyclone with maximum sustained surface (10 meter) winds of 96 knots/111 mph to 113 knots/130 mph, inclusive.

H4: The storm was classified as a category 4 hurricane at the time of the advisory. A category 4 hurricane is a tropical cyclone with maximum sustained surface (10 meter) winds of 114 knots/131 mph to 135 knots/155 mph, inclusive.

H5: The storm was classified as a category 5 hurricane at the time of the advisory. A category 5 hurricane is a tropical cyclone with maximum sustained surface (10 meter) winds greater than 135 knots/ 155 mph.

TD: The storm was classified as a tropical depression at the time of the advisory. A tropical depression is a tropical cyclone with maximum sustained surface (10 meter) winds of less than 34 knots/ 39 mph.

TS: The storm was classified as a tropical storm at the time of the advisory. A tropical storm is a tropical cyclone with maximum sustained surface (10 meter) winds of 34 knots/ 39 mph to 64 knots/ 74 mph, inclusive.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT

Attribute_Definition:

FGDL added item based on Name

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FGDL

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: physical address
Address:: 431 Architecture Building PO Box 115706
City: Gainesville
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 32611-5706

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-5920

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Web site: http://www.fgdl.org

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Technical Support: http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfeed.html

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: FGDL Frequently Asked Questions: http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfaq.html

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: FGDL Mailing Lists: http://www.fgdl.org/fgdl-l.html

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: For FGDL Software: http://www.fgdl.org/software.html

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data or CD ROM

Distribution_Liability:

THE FGDL DATA AS PROVIDED BY CONTRIBUTING ORGANIZATIONS AND ANY PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE CREATED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER (COLLECTIVELY THE "MATERIALS") ARE COPYRIGHTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER FOR THE FGDL CONTRIBUTING AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS (THE "DATA PROVIDERS"). DO NOT REPRODUCE, REDISTRIBUTE OR RESELL THE MATERIALS, OR PROVIDE THE MATERIALS FOR FREE TO CUSTOMERS OR CLIENTS, OR PLACE THE MATERIALS FOR DOWNLOAD ON A WEBSITE. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN USING FGDL DATA OR SOFTWARE IN PROJECTS, MAPS, ETC.; YOU AGREE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FGDL AS A DATA SOURCE. THE MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS". THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ABOUT THE QUALITY OR SUITABILITY OF THE MATERIALS, EITHER EXPRESSLY OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER MAKES NO WARRANTIES, GUARANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS AS TO THE TRUTH, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE DATA PROVIDED BY THE FGDL CONTRIBUTING ORGANIZATIONS. THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED AS A RESULT OF USING, MODIFYING, CONTRIBUTING OR DISTRIBUTING THE MATERIALS. Although these data had been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the U.S. Geological Survey regarding the utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. No responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Geological Survey in the use of these data.

Standard_Order_Process:

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20020903

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Earth Science Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:: 507 National Center
City: Reston
State_or_Province: VA
Postal_Code: 20192
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-888-275-8747

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: atlasmail@usgs.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Security_Information:

Metadata_Extensions: