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Key data used in hurricane forecasting will be cut by end of July, NOAA says

A satellite program that has historically been a key source of weather forecasting data will be discontinued no later than July 31, according to a message posted by NOAA.

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U.S. delays cutoff of valuable satellite data for hurricane forecasting

The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday it is delaying by one month the planned cutoff of satellite data that helps forecasters track hurricanes. Environment and Climate Change Canada does not expect the suspension to impact the quality of its forecasts.

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With hurricane season brewing, Pentagon stops sharing satellite weather data

Hurricane experts have already raised alarms about the effect the Trump administration's slashing of science budgets could have on hurricane research.

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NOAA to end key weather program used by military

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that it will discontinue an essential weather data program used ...

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Navy to stop sharing satellite weather data with NOAA

While Defense Meteorological Satellite Program data will no longer be provided to NOAA, the agency has not lost all access to ...

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Hurricane forecasters are losing 3 key satellites ahead of peak storm season—meteorologist explains why it matters

About 600 miles off the west coast of Africa, large clusters of thunderstorms begin organizing into tropical storms every ...

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Defense Department to end satellite data programs used for storm forecasts

With the peak hurricane season looming, forecasters will be without key information starting Monday because the Defense ...

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Hurricane Science Was Great While It Lasted

The Hurricane Hunter planes that fly into storms can also be used to generate three-dimensional storm images, but the ...

Pentagon to stop sharing crucial data that helped NWS forecast Hurricane Helene in Tennessee and North Carolina

The Department of Defense announced that it will end the sharing of some satellite data that helps in hurricane forecast.

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Hurricane season is here and meteorologists are losing a vital tool for forecasting them

Meteorologists are losing a sophisticated tool that has proved invaluable when monitoring and forecasting hurricanes.

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Pentagon will no longer share satellite data that tracks hurricanes overnight

Scientists were initially given less than a week to prepare for the loss of microwave observations that are key in detecting ...

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NOAA to end use of Defense Meteorological Satellite data - The Hill

“Due to recent service changes, the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) and Navy’s Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center (FNMOC) will discontinue ingest, processing ...

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SpaceX scores $81.6 million Space Force contract to launch weather satellite

WASHINGTON — SpaceX has secured an $81.6 million contract to launch a U.S. military weather-monitoring satellite in 2027. The ...

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