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Loss of key US satellite data could send hurricane forecasting back 'decades'

(www.theguardian.com)
312 points trauco | 3 comments | 29 Jun 25 17:39 UTC | HN request time: 0.479s | source
1. irrational ◴[29 Jun 25 22:58 UTC] No.44417386[source]▶
But, isn’t European data modeling of hurricanes better than that of the USA? I assume this is only the USA forecasting that is being set back?
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2. garrettdreyfus ◴[30 Jun 25 04:49 UTC] No.44419499[source]▶
https://www.preventionweb.net/news/which-hurricane-models-sh...

HAFS is often the best

https://www.noaa.gov/news/new-noaa-system-ushers-in-next-gen...

European models assimilate in data from US satellites and vice versa

3. wuming2 ◴[30 Jun 25 05:27 UTC] No.44419745[source]▶
It still is https://www.emc.ncep.noaa.gov/users/verification/global/gefs...