Just in: NOAA’s National Weather Service launches new operational weather and climate supercomputers, which are 3x faster than the previous system.
Today’s upgrade unlocks new potential for advanced weather and climate modeling in the U.S.:
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NOAA completes upgrade to weather and climate supercomputer system.
Increased computing power will enable a significant upgrade to the ‘American’ forecast model.
Details:
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Just in: U.S.
#WinterOutlook
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forecast favors drier, warmer conditions across Southern tier of U.S. & wetter, cooler conditions for parts of North.
News release:
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@NWSCPC
#Winter
Atlantic
#HurricaneSeason
Outlook 2022: 70% likelihood of 14-21 named storms of which 6-10 could become hurricanes, including 3-6 major hurricanes:
#HurricaneOutlook
JUST IN:
@NOAA
upgrades flagship U.S. global
#weather
model
Model improvements will enhance forecasts for a wide range of weather
News release at:
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BREAKING: Today the U.S. Senate confirmed Richard (Rick) W. Spinrad, Ph.D., as the under secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and
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administrator.
More:
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Atlantic
#HurricaneSeason
Outlook 2020: 70% likelihood of 13-19 named storms of which 6-10 could become hurricanes, including 3-6 major hurricanes
See:
#HurricaneOutlook
Just in:
#WinterOutlook
2018-19:
@NOAA
forecast favors warmer-than-normal temperatures for much of U.S. and wetter-than-average weather in the South.
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@NWSCPC
(1/5) Just in:
@NOAA
forecasters maintain above-average hurricane season outlook for Atlantic Basin, stress importance of preparedness.
#HurricaneOutlook
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@NWSCPC
JUST IN: A world first -- Ocean drone captures video from inside a hurricane.
@NOAA
and
@Saildrone
are collecting scientific data from inside Hurricane
#Sam
.
Footage at:
@NOAAResearch
.
@NWSDirector
announces retirement from public service after working 50 years to advance the field of meteorology -- including nearly 9 years as head of
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's
@NWS
More:
#weather
.
@NOAA
's Atlantic
#HurricaneSeason
Outlook 2021:
70% likelihood of 13-20 named storms of which 6-10 could become hurricanes, including 3-5 major hurricanes
More:
Just in: U.S.
#WinterOutlook
2020-2021 -->
@NOAA
forecast favors “warmer, drier conditions across Southern Tier of U.S. and cooler, wetter conditions in North.”
News release + maps:
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@NWSCPC
For media: NOAA and
@NASA
#climate
experts will review global temps and climate trends of 2018 on Wed., Feb. 6 teleconference at 11 am ET. For more details -
Just in: U.S.
#WinterOutlook
2019-20 -->
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forecast favors warmer-than-average temps for much of U.S., wetter-than-average weather in the North.
@NWS
@NWSCPC
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#SpringOutlook
2023: More than 44% of the continental U.S. is at risk for flooding this spring. For the first time since 2017, portions of CA may expect minor flooding.
@nwscpc
#COSMIC2
launches from Kennedy Space Center. The six satellites will improve
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#weather
forecasts and space weather monitoring. For more Photo: NASA
REPORTERS, JUST IN: Severe geomagnetic storm hits Earth; aurora may be visible as far south as Alabama.
Get details here for booking interviews w/NOAA space weather experts:
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.
@NOAA
’s GOES-T satellite blasted into orbit today from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
#GOEST
will support weather forecasts for U.S. West Coast, Hawaii & Alaska.
More in our news release:
@NOAASatellitePA
#ReadyToGOES
Atlantic
#HurricaneSeason
2020:
#Climate
factors that influenced the record-breaking season include ongoing La Nina + warmer-than-avg sea surface temps & weaker wind shear in Atlantic
More at:
Atlantic
#HurricaneSeason
2022: ongoing La Niña + warmer-than-avg sea surface temps across Atlantic & Caribbean Sea are just 2 of the key
#climate
factors driving the seasonal outlook:
#HurricaneOutlook
Reporters, heads up:
*POSTPONED* - 3/17
@NOAA
announcement about major upgrades to U.S. weather model to be rescheduled due to this week's severe weather.
--> See updated Media Advisory for more details:
One for the history books:
Extremely active, record-breaking 2020 Atlantic
#HurricaneSeason
draws to a close after producing 30 named storms of which 12 made landfall in continental U.S.
Season officially ends 11/30.
See
@noaa
news release:
Just in: Following President Biden’s Call, U.S. Department of Commerce Announces Plan to Initiate Process to Designate Marine Sanctuary in Pacific Remote Islands
via
@CommerceGov
@NOAA
@sanctuaries
@noaaocean
Reporters, please save the date:
@NOAA
to announce its 2021 Atlantic
#HurricaneSeason
Outlook on Thursday, May 20.
*SEE DETAILS to attend virtual media briefing:
#HurricaneOutlook
National Weather Service welcomes American Red Cross as a core partner.
New alliance paves way for closer collaborations during disasters.
Details:
@NWS
.
@NOAA
#SpringOutlook
2023: Hydrologists predict a risk for flooding throughout much of the Eastern U.S., including most of the Mississippi River Basin.
@nwscpc
@nwsnwc