will more accurately reflect real-world impacts. “The issue with the modelers is something that will degrade future progress,” Franklin said. “The issue with the NOAA airplane employees is something ...

When a hurricane leaves the Caribbean Sea and begins a final approach toward the Gulf Coast of the United States, tens of millions anxiously await each new forecast. Where will it make landfall?

“Last year, NOAA achieved record accuracy in hurricane tracking, which enabled emergency responders and residents to take appropriate precautions, saving lives and mitigating economic losse ...

Hurricane Hunter aircraft provide real-time storm ... Additionally, NOAA’s Gulfstream IV jets collect upper-atmosphere data crucial for predicting a storm’s track and intensity.

Mark Eakin, a recently retired NOAA veteran who ran its Coral Reef Watch program for many years, told the Miami Herald he was ...

Experts warn that the firings could negatively impact the accuracy of weather forecasts, including hurricane predictions. While NOAA officials ... with record-accurate track forecasts on last ...