A live look at every tropical system the National Hurricane Center is currently tracking, plotted with the official forecast track, the cone of uncertainty, and any coastal watch or warning areas — so you know what the water is doing before you launch a boat, set up a beach operation, or drive to the coast.

Checking the National Hurricane Center for active tropical systems

National Hurricane Center · Atlantic and eastern Pacific basins

National Hurricane Center

Checking for active tropical systems

Beach Ops reads the National Hurricane Center's active-storm feed on every page load. Any tropical depression, tropical storm, or hurricane currently under advisory appears as a button in the header and loads straight onto the map.

Center position Standing by

Advisory time Standing by

Forecast track timeline

NHC advisory

Forecast positions appear here at 12-hour steps once a system is under advisory, with the official intensity and classification the National Hurricane Center published for each point.

Beach Ops provides storm-tracking information for general awareness. Official watches, warnings, and forecasts should always be verified with the National Hurricane Center or National Weather Service.

Safety notice. Beach Ops is for planning and situational awareness only and is not a navigation product. It is not a substitute for official National Weather Service forecasts, marine warnings, or the instructions of local emergency management. If an evacuation is ordered for your area, leave.