National Hurricane Center (Continued) 
A Tropical Cyclone Data Type for the North Atlantic Basin, 
1886-1983: Contents, Limitations and Uses 
Jarvinen, B. R., et al., NOAA Tech. Memo. NWS NHC22 
Publication Date: March 1984 
Location: US Atlantic coast and North Atlantic Ocean, 
including the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico 
Period of Coverage: 1886-1983 
Contents: The National Hurricane Center (NHC) maintains a computer file on 
North Atlantic tropical cyclones. The file contains dates, tracks, wind 
speeds, and central pressure values when available for all tropical cyclones. 
This report describes the data organization, data formats, and limitations. 
Several uses of the data are demonstrated. 
Available From: National Hurricane Center 
National Climatic Data Center 
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