In-depth Hurricane Information

Baynews9.com is your source for exclusive tropical weather updates, evacuation routes and shelters, storm preparation checklists and much more.

Access tracking tools and resources, get answers to your hurricane questions, hear about our meteorologists' hurricane memories, and look back at some hurricane history.

Bay News 9 will also help you prepare for the 2008 hurricane season. Join us at area hurricane expos to learn more.

Keep a close eye on the areas where hurricanes form with our satellite views.

Tampa Bay Hurricane Guide Bay News 9 and The St. Petersburg Times are teaming up to provide you with a comprehensive hurricane guide and hurricane tracking map.

The guide and map will be in the Sunday, May 18 edition of the St. Petersburg Times.

You can also pick up your free copy at Publix stores in Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco and Pinellas counties and at Bright House Networks Demonstration Centers.

The guide and tracking maps can also be picked up at select St. Petersburg Times locations.

Available while supplies last

Select your county to find out your evacuation level. (Polk County has no evacuation zones.)

Keep track of the 2008 hurricane season, which runs through November 30.

Get answers to your hurricane questions from the Bay News 9 Weather Experts.

This information will help you decide what to do and where to go when a major storm approaches your county.

You can see what hurricane shelters are closest to you and a ch ecklist of items you'll need to have handy if a hurricane hits.

Evacuation and planning tips for the elderly and infirmed
Information on what to do with your pets before a storm

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Shelter is Golden may help you find a place to stay or connect you to someone who needs a place to stay during a hurricane.

Hurricane Memories

The Bay News 9 Weather Experts recall some of their experiences covering noteworthy natural disasters.

We want to hear from you. Join our discussion board and share your hurricane memories.

Hurricane tips, preparing your home, forecasting tools, and much more at your convenience
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Select the "Hurricane" category