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31. In order to assure there is enough time to evacuate a community, the evacuation should start when:

@ A The hurricane is predicted to intensify ) B. The tropical storm-force winds intersect the HURREVAC decision arc O C. Tropical storm-force winds are 36 hours from your location O D. Hurricane-force winds are 48 hours from your location

The eye of a Category 2 hurricane is 450 nautical miles away and forecast to come ashore at your coastal location. The tropical storm -force winds extend 150 nautical miles The hurricane is moving at 15 knots. If it maintains forward speed, how long before tropical storm-force winds begin to affect your community?

A 10 hours

32. The tropical storm-force winds of a Category 3 hurricane are forecast to intersect the decision arc for your community in 36 hours. For a hurricane of Category 4 intensity, it is estimated that your community will need 20 hours to evacuate to safety, How much time is there before the evacuation should be started?

A. 16 hours B 20 hours O C 36 hours O D. 56 hours

Which statement about the official NC track and intensity forecasts is correct?

A. Errors in forecasting track and intensity are generally greater for forecast times farther in the future O B The intensitv errors for the 24 hour forecast are about the same as the errors for the 120 hr forecast O c. Errors in forecasting hurricane intensity have improved faster than errors in forecasting tracks O D. The track errors for the 24 hour forecast are about the same as the errors for the 120 hr forecast

What is a critical source of information about community resources, behavior, and hazards that go into the hurricane sections of a community's Emergency Operations Plan?

A. HURREVAC D B. National Weather Service 0 C National Hurricane Center O D Hurricane Evacuation Study

Which agency disseminates coastal watches and warnings for tropical storms and hurricanes?

A. Local NW Weather Forecast Offices ) B. Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch O C. The Weather Channel O D National Hurricane Center

The eye of a Category 2 hurricane is 450 nautical miles away and forecast to come ashore at your coastal location. The tropical storm-force winds extend 150 nautical miles. The hurricane is moving at 15 knots. Assuming it takes 18 hours to evacuate your jurisdiction, when is the best time to call for an evacuation?

A. NoW O B. 4 hours O C. 5 hours • D. 15 hours

HURREVAC is used to

A. Predict where and when a hurricane will make landfall O B. Apply for a federal disaster declaration ) C. Help make decisions about who should evacuate and when O D. Collect community Characteristics data used in Hurricane Evacuation Studies

30. Errors in forecasting the forward speed of the hurricane can affect:

A. The expected category of hurricane intensity O B. The size of the rainbands O C. The time available before onset of tropical storm-force winds O D. The radius of the tropical storm-force winds

Winds circulate around a tropical storm or hurricane in which direction in the Northern Hemisphere?

COUNTER-CLOCKWISE

A hurricane warning means hurricane-force winds are generally:

EXPECTED WITHIN 36 HOURS

A steep continental shelf offshore of a coastal community will likely result in worse storm surge impacts than if the shelf were shallow

FALSE

The bigger the hurricane, the more intense it is.

FALSE

Within a few hours of making landfall, high winds from a hurricane or tropical storm are no longer dangerous.

FALSE

Who coordinates information requests between emergency managers and the National Hurricane Center?

HURRICANE LIAISON TEAM

Of the following, which is the advantage of geostationary satellite imagery?

IT CAN BE USED TO MONITOR THE HURRICANE BOTH ALMOST CONTINUOUSLY

As a hurricane or tropical storm approaches your location, its forward speed decreases from 20 kt to 10 kt. How might that affect rainfall?

MORE TOTAL RAINFALL FROM A SLOWER MOVING STORM

27. The eye of a Category 2 hurricane is 450 nautical miles away and forecast to come ashore at your coastal location. The tropical storm-force winds extend 150 nautical miles. If the hurricane's forward speed is 20 knots, how long before tropical storm-force winds begin to affect your community?

O A 10 hours 0 B 15 hours O c. 20 hours D 30 hours

Which product tells when tropical storm-force winds (greater than 39 mph) can be expected to subside?

O A Track forecast cone O B Hurricane local statements O c Surface wind field O D. Wind speed probability forecasts

33. You explain to an official that a hurricane's forward speed and path can change considerably. She asks why and you respond:

O A. Hurricanes are steered by other changing weather features around the storm O B. Speed and path change as the hurricane moves through various origination zones C. Different ocean surface temperatures change a hurricane's speed and path D D. Hurricanes tend to slow down and change direction at night

36. Why is the United States becoming more vulnerable to hurricanes?

O A. More hurricanes are traveling farther inland C B. Increasing population in coastal areas make it more difficult to evacuate for a hurricane C. Hurricanes are becoming larger and more frequent. 0 D. Our ability to forecast has been declining

38. To get more detailed information about the current and predicted effects of the hurricane for your local area, you should?

O A. Read the latest tropical cyclone public advisory O B. Read the latest tropical cyclone forecast discussions O C. Talk with the Hurricane Liaison Team at the National Hurricane Center O D. Read the latest hurricane local statement

IF vou wanted to determine where you were in relation to the current wind fields, which product would you look at?

O A. Special tropical cyclone public advisories D B Surface wind field O C. Tropical cyclone forecast discussions © D. Wind speed probability forecasts

Which agency disseminates warnings for inland tropical storm or hurricane force winds?

O A. The Weather Channel O B. Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch C. Local NW Weather Forecast Offices O D. National Hurricane Center

The storm surge atlas provides information on:

O A. The worst-case storm surge associated with a Category 5 hurricane © B. The maximum storm surge flooding expected from any category hurricane O C. A map of the evacuation zones O D. The average extent of storm surge flooding from any category hurricane

35. If you wanted to get a sense of the forecaster's confidence in the models, which product would you read?

O A. Tropical cyclone public advisories O B. Hurricane local statements C. Tropical cyclone forecast discussions O D. Local NWS forecasts

A tropical storm watch means tropical storm-force winds are:

POSSIBLE WITHIN 48 HOURS

What does the Saffir-Simpson scale describe?

POTENTIAL DAMAGE EXPECTED WITH DIFFERENT WIND SPEED RANGES

Which quadrant of a hurricane typically has the strongest winds?

RIGHT-FRONT

What tool is used to assess how high storm surge might be?

SLOSH

What is significant about the right-front quadrant of a hurricane?

STORM SURGE IS ENHANCED IN THAT QUADRANT

Hurricane evacuation zones are primarily designed to move people out of areas vulnerable to:

Storm surge O B. Traffic jams O C. High winds O D. Hazardous chemicals and ruptured gas lines

At 0900Z on the 24th, a tropical cyclone forecast/advisory contains the following information: FORECAST VALID 24/1800Z 21.9N 78. 1W MAX WIND 90 KT_ GUSTS 110 KT 64 KT... 30NE OSE OW ONW 50 KT...100NE 100SE 30 SW 30NW 34 KT...135NE 125SE 75 SW 125NW What does this information tell vou?

THE MAXIMUM RADIAL EXTENT OF THE WIND FIELDS AT 18Z

What does the track forecast cone signify?

TRACK FORECAST UNCERTAINTY

41. Hurricane watch and warning areas usually are larger than the expected damage swath to account for possible changes in track and intensity and possible forecast errors.

True or false

46. A Hurricane Evacuation Study collects data on community characteristics, vulnerabilities, transportation, and hazards

True or false

49. The expected inundation from storm surge is the main consideration in determining what coastal areas should be evacuated.

True or false

As long as your community is outside the track forecast cone, it is safe from hazards associated with a hurricane or tropical storm.

True or false

Once a hurricane or tropical cyclone moves over land, the threat from flooding and tornadoes can continue for days.

True or false

45. If HURREVAC indicates that your community has a 15% probability of having hurricane winds when landfall is expected 72 hours from now, you can be reasonably confident that you will probably only have tropical storm-force winds.

True, because the chances are well below 50% that the community will have hurricane-force winds O B. False, because the probabilities may increase as the storm comes closer

When should you aim to have an evacuation be completed?

BY THE TIME TROPICAL STORM-FORCE WINDS ARRIVE

If a hurricane is on course for your community, and it suddenly intensifies and gains forward speed, what are the results?

DECISION ARC EXPANDS

How far out from a hurricane's center would you generally expect to find tropical storm- force winds?

150 MILES

The area of the track forecast cone is drawn so that the actual position of the storm will be within the cone approximately?

60-70% OF THE TIME

What hazard associated with a hurricane generally causes the most deaths in inland areas?

HEAVY RAIN

When should you be most alert for hurricanes?

JUNE 1 - NOVEMBER 30

A typical hurricane can bring:

MORE THAN 6 INCHES OF RAIN

Which is NOT a source of forecast error in NWP?

O A. Incomplete understanding of atmospheric physics

What is the main instrument for taking measurements of a tropical cyclone far out at sea?

SATELLITE

What is storm tide?

THE STORM SURGE + ASTRONOMICAL TIDE