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 by the military at the end of the month. NOAA officials said last week ... Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

Defense Department will stop providing crucial satellite weather data

Hurricane forecasters and scientists rely on weather data collected and processed by Department of Defense satellites. The Navy has decided to stop sharing the data. Read More

The shutdown of an important satellite for hurricane forecasting was postponed. Here's why:

The cutoff of imagery from a critical weather satellite has been postponed by one month, according to an update by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Environmental Satellite ... Read More

NOAA to discontinue some weather data, but delays cutoff

Federal authorities say they will discontinue some weather data — but they are delaying the original plan to do so by one month. Last week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ... Read More

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 ... Read More

NOAA delays cutoff of satellite data for predicting hurricane forecasting

The program was initially supposed to be cut off June 30 to "mitigate a significant cybersecurity risk," NOAA said in an announcement. The agency now says it's postponing that until July 31. Peak ... Read More

The newest GOES weather satellite in NOAA's fleet is now fully operational (video)

The final satellite in NOAA's GOES-R weather satellite series has a new place in orbit … and a new name. The GOES-19 weather satellite, which launched into orbit in June 2024, has officially ... Read More

The newest GOES weather satellite in NOAA's fleet is now fully operational (video) - Space.com

The GOES-19 weather satellite, which launched into orbit in June 2024, has officially taken the place of its predecessor GOES-16 to watch over the Western Hemisphere from its perch 22,236 miles ... Read More