# Hurricane Tracker AI Agent Connect > Hurricane Tracker MCP connects your AI agent to the National Hurricane Center. It pulls official Atlantic and Pacific tropical cyclone forecasts, including wind speeds, pressure, position, and five-day tracks. Your agent can access the Tropical Weather Outlook and specific wind radii without needing any API keys. ## Overview - **Category:** weather-climate - **Price:** Free - **Endpoint:** https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_xSoMxyT6Rge6KV86YlzTRhBjHQIchRFkQW6yvIb1/ai-agent-connect - **Tags:** hurricane, tropical-cyclone, noaa, nhc, forecast-track, storm-tracking, weather, natural-disaster, tropical-storm, wind-radii ## Description You can stop relying on third-party weather sites that paraphrase official reports. This MCP gives your AI client direct access to the National Hurricane Center, the primary source for Atlantic and Pacific tropical cyclone data. When you ask your agent about a storm, it pulls the actual WMO forecast products, meaning you get the precise wind radii, gusts, and confidence levels used by emergency managers. Whether you need to check the current status of an active hurricane or look ahead at potential disturbances in the Tropical Weather Outlook, your agent handles the data retrieval from NOAA's official feeds. It even handles the translation of specific locations into the correct weather basins, like the Atlantic or the Eastern Pacific, so you don't have to. It is a direct line to the numbers that matter for storm planning and situational awareness. ## Tools ### get_tropical_outlook This tool reads the plain-text Tropical Weather Outlook for a specific basin. It provides the NHC forecaster discussion regarding disturbances that might develop into cyclones over the next two to seven days. ### list_active_storms This tool provides a list of every active tropical depression, storm, and hurricane. It returns official details like classification, wind speed, pressure, and movement. ### list_tropical_basins This tool lists the specific tropical cyclone basins covered by the NHC. It shows which geographic areas each basin encompasses. ### get_storm_forecast This tool retrieves the official five-day forecast track for a specific cyclone. It includes predicted positions, wind speeds, gusts, and the specific wind radii for the storm. ## Prompt Examples **Prompt:** ``` Is there any hurricane active right now? ``` **Response:** ``` No tropical cyclone is active in the Atlantic or eastern Pacific at the moment. The Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook is tracking one tropical wave with a 20 percent chance of development over the next five days. ``` **Prompt:** ``` Where will Tropical Storm Six be in three days, and how strong? ``` **Response:** ``` Per NHC advisory number 3, Tropical Depression Six is currently at 33.3N 33.2W with 30 kt winds. By the 23rd at 0000Z, it is forecast to be near 30.4N 35.6W and weakened to a 25-kt post-tropical remnant low. ``` **Prompt:** ``` What is the tropical outlook for the Atlantic for the coming week? ``` **Response:** ``` The Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook indicates that tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days anywhere in the basin. ``` ## Capabilities ### Real-time storm tracking Your agent uses this to pull current classifications and positions for all active tropical systems. ### Five-day forecast retrieval Your agent pulls specific forecast tracks including wind radii and gusts for upcoming storm paths. ### Basin identification Your agent translates geographic locations into the correct NHC basins like AT, EP, or CP. ### Outlook analysis Your agent reads the official forecaster discussion for potential storm development over the next week. ## Use Cases ### Emergency Preparedness An agent monitors the Tropical Weather Outlook to alert a team about potential storm development days in advance. ### Maritime Route Planning A user asks for the five-day track and wind radii of a storm to avoid dangerous waters. ### Real-time Situation Reports An agent compiles a list of all active tropical depressions and hurricanes for a daily briefing. ### Disaster Response Coordination A coordinator uses the specific wind radii data to determine which coastal areas need immediate attention. ## Benefits - Accesses official NOAA data directly without requiring API keys. - Provides verbatim WMO products instead of paraphrased news summaries. - Delivers precise wind radii and gust data used in professional planning. - Automates the conversion of locations into NHC weather basins. ## How It Works Connecting to official weather data is a one-click process through Vinkius. 1. Subscribe to the Hurricane Tracker MCP on Vinkius. 2. Connect your preferred AI client like Claude or Cursor. 3. Ask your agent for storm updates or specific forecast tracks. 4. The MCP pulls the data directly from the National Hurricane Center. 5. Your agent presents the official NHC numbers and text to you. ## Frequently Asked Questions **Do I need an API key to use this?** No, this MCP works without any required keys. Vinkius manages the connection to the NOAA data for you. **Is this data official?** Yes, this MCP pulls data directly from the National Hurricane Center, which is the official source for Atlantic and Pacific tropical cyclone forecasts. **Which AI clients can use this MCP?** You can use this with any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf. **How often is the storm list updated?** The official NHC active-storm summary refreshes several times a day. **Can I get wind radii for specific storms?** Yes, the get_storm_forecast tool provides the 34, 50, and 64-knot wind radii for active tropical cyclones. **Do I need an API key?** No. This reads the National Hurricane Center's public website, which requires no key or account. **What does it mean when the list is empty?** There genuinely is no active tropical cyclone in the Atlantic or eastern Pacific at that moment. The list is not a forecast — call get_tropical_outlook to see the disturbances NHC is watching for possible development instead. **Why does a forecast point have no position?** A point whose state reads POST-TROP/REMNT LOW or DISSIPATED is a forecast of the storm losing tropical characteristics, not a place to plot. Points marked "outlook" are the day 4–5 extended forecast, which carries larger errors than the first three days. **How fresh is the forecast track?** The tool always reads the newest advisory published for that storm — advisories are issued every six hours when a storm is active, and the response says when the next one is due.