Guides
Tropical Cyclones
How to leverage Barocline tropical cyclone tracks and forecasts
Real-time storm tracking
Check active storms
Start with active_tropical_cyclones (free, no credits):
"Are there any active tropical cyclones right now?"Get forecast details
Use the returned storm ID with tropical_cyclone_forecast:
"What's the forecast for hurricane AL052024?"Visualize
Generate an interactive map with generate_hurricane_quicklook:
"Create a quicklook map of the forecast for Hurricane Milton on October 7th at 15 UTC"Ensemble types
Athenium provides three forecast ensembles:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Official | NHC official forecast track |
| AI | Athenium bias-corrected AI model |
| Mean | Ensemble mean of multiple models |
Combining with risk scores
For properties in the potential path, use location_weather_risk to check HURRICANE WIND and HURRICANE SURGE risk scores.