"2024 Hurricane Season: NHC's Updated Forecast Cone for Better Preparedness"
The National Hurricane Center has introduced a prototype five-day hurricane forecast cone, nicknamed the "cone of terror", to better convey the hazards of a tropical cyclone. This new version includes color-coded wind watches and warnings that extend inland, aiming to provide a truer depiction of the wind threat and a better understanding of the risks associated with hurricanes. The current iteration of the cone will continue to be used during testing of the new version, and the prototype cone also has its limitations, as it does not show watches and warnings for flooding rains.