%0 conference lecture %@ %A Graber, H., Horstmann, J., Monaldo, F., Iris, S. %D 2006 %J 14th Conference on Interaction of the Sea and Atmosphere %T Hurricane Watch: Operational analysis of hurricane characteristics using synthetic aperture radar %U %X This study will present results from the 2005 hurricane season and compare SAR derived parameters with other estimates from airborne observations, scatterometry and in-situ sensors when available.