FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 16, 2006
MEDIA ADVISORY—UPDATED
NOAA TO ANNOUNCE 2006 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON OUTLOOK
Event Part of National Hurricane Preparedness Week: May 21-27
NOAA, alongside hurricane preparedness partner organizations, will release the 2006 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook as part of National Hurricane Preparedness Week.
WHAT: News conference to announce NOAA's 2006 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook.
WHEN: Monday, May 22, 2006, 11:00 a.m. EDT
NOTE: Audio-only conference call feed will be available for USA and international media. Please call Theresa Eisenman at (301) 713-0622, for the respective phone numbers and pass codes.
WHERE: NOAA National Hurricane Center
11691 SW 17th Street
Miami, FL 33157
Main campus, Florida International University, corner of 117th Avenue and SW 17th Street.
LIVE SATELLITE FEED:
Satellite: IA5C/13
Downlink Frequency: 3960 Vertical, Audio: 6.2 / 6.8
Technical contact: (305) 341-4500 Globecast Miami
NOTE: Satellite media tours will be available with NOAA National Hurricane Center personnel following the news conference. Booking for SMT: Theresa Eisenman at (301) 713-0622.
WHO: David A. Sampson, deputy secretary of commerce
Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., USN (Ret.), undersecretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator
David Paulison, acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and undersecretary of homeland security for emergency preparedness and response
Max Mayfield, director, NOAA National Hurricane Center
Relevant Web Sites:
NOAA National Hurricane Center
NOAA National Hurricane Preparedness Week
Media Contact:
Frank Lepore, NOAA National Hurricane Center, (305) 229-4404 or Theresa Eisenman, NOAA National Weather Service, (301) 713-0622
