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Data from SSMIS, used for hurricane forecasting, will continue flowing – John Morales explains why this tool is vital
I was happy to break the news on Tuesday morning that the Department of Defense (DoD) had announced to officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that the Special Sensor ...
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NASA and ESA Just Built a Hurricane Forecasting Machine — And It Might Predict the Next Mega-Storm
A new satellite mission backed by NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) is poised to strengthen global hurricane forecasting by measuring ocean heat and sea surface height more precisely than ever ...
Hurricane Gil forms in the eastern Pacific but is not forecast to threaten land
Tropical Storm Gil strengthened into a hurricane in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Friday but was not expected to threaten land ...
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Key weather satellite gets last-minute extension during the hurricane season
The satellite gives forecasters a better look inside hurricanes especially at night. It can track rapid intensification, ...
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Hurricane forecasters are losing 3 key satellites ahead of peak storm season − a meteorologist explains why it matters
Satellite data allows meteorologists to keep track of the location, structure and intensity of severe weather, helping to ...
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Will hurricane forecasts for SC be worse after DoD retires aging satellite program soon?
Weather satellites operated by the U.S. Department of Defense will stop delivering data to NOAA on July 31. Here’s why and ...
Hurricane Iona and Tropical Storm Keli rumble in the central Pacific off Hawaii
A major hurricane is churning in the Pacific Ocean several hundred miles away from Hawaii. The U.S. National Hurricane Center ...
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Watching the tropical waves this week
As we discussed in Friday’s newsletter, the Atlantic is beginning its pivot into the traditionally busiest 6-week stretch of ...