The language is dry and technical, and the amount of information so overwhelming that one either needs a lot of time to browse, or one should know exactly what one wants. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is the arm of the United States government that tracks storms. This site, thus offers the latest and most authoritative news, forecasts, and advisories on approaching hurricanes and tropical storms. Reload the site frequently for the newest updates. This site features everything from local weather forecasts for just about any place in the United States to hurricane advisories, to articles on droughts to satellite maps, to animations.
Some reports are technical, and local forecasts are several links into the site.
Also, do not try to access this site during a hurricane. You will not get through due to heavy traffic. An assortment of maps, data sets, and links offering current weather information. The audience is meteorologists so some subject knowledge is required. Anyone, however, can understand at least some of the maps, and there are also links to other sites.