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NOAA losing key storm satellite
UNITED STATES, JUN 30 – The Defense Department cited cybersecurity risks for ending satellite data sharing, reducing microwave data by half and hampering hurricane forecasts affecting tens of millions, experts said.
- The U.S. Department of Defense and NOAA will suspend data from three weather satellites by July 31, endangering hurricane forecasting during peak season.
- Driven by cybersecurity concerns, aging satellites beyond their lifespan, and Trump-era staffing and budget cuts at NOAA, the decision led to suspending critical hurricane data feeds.
- Data from three Defense Meteorological Satellite Program satellites, supplying about half of U.S. microwave data, will cease, severely degrading hurricane modeling and forecasts during peak season.
- With the suspension of critical satellite data following Tropical Storm Andrea's formation, hurricane forecasts will be severely impaired, making timely warnings harder for millions of Americans.
- Experts warn the decommissioning of satellites slated for 2026 will leave forecast gaps until replacements are operational in 2027.
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About 600 miles off the west coast of Africa, large clusters of thunderstorms begin organizing into tropical storms every hurricane season. They aren't yet in range of Hurricane Hunter flights, so forecasters at the National Hurricane Center rely on weather satellites to peer down on these storms and beam back information about their location, structure and intensity.
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APG of WisconsinHurricane forecasters are losing 3 key satellites ahead of peak storm season − a meteorologist explains why it matters
Many coastal communities rely on satellite data to understand the risks as hurricanes head their way. Ricardo Arduengo/AFP via Getty ImagesAbout 600 miles off the west coast of Africa, large clusters of thunderstorms begin organizing into tropical storms every hurricane season. They aren’t yet in range of Hurricane Hunter flights, so forecasters at the National Hurricane Center rely on weather satellites to peer down on these storms and beam bac…
The case against ending an essential NOAA hurricane satellite
The U.S. Department of Defense is planning to discontinue data from one of its satellites—data that plays a critical role in hurricane forecasting. Here’s why KPRC 2 Chief Meteorologist Anthony Yanez says it could set us back.
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