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Lee wrote:

Major hurricane forecasting tool
shut down as Gulf storm season
heats up

Just ahead of the most dangerous
stretch of hurricane season, the
federal government has quietly
shut off a key stream of satellite
data that experts say is vital to
forecasting deadly storms.

The decision, which takes effect
June 30, ends real-time data
processing from three military
satellites in the Defense
Meteorological Satellite Program
(DMSP). The satellites carry
microwave sensors that provide
some of the most reliable insights
into the structure, intensity and
development of tropical storms—
especially at night or when aircraft
reconnaissance isn't available.

Forecasters at the National
Hurricane Center (NHC) and other
agencies rely on this data to track
storm formation, measure wind speeds,
and determine whether a hurricane is
rapidly intensifying—an increasingly
common and dangerous phenomenon.

Although newer satellites from NOAA
and international partners exist or
are planned, they are not yet capable
of fully replacing the gap left by
the decommissioned DMSP satellites.
As a result, forecasters face
challenges in maintaining the accuracy
and timeliness of hurricane warnings.

The timing regarding the disconnection
of this data is particularly concerning
because the 2025 hurricane season is
expected to be well above average, with
warm ocean temperatures and favorable
atmospheric conditions supporting
stronger storms.

https://www.chron.com/weather/article/2025-atlantic-hurricane-gulf-forecasting-20400520.php

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ar-AA1JXdaq

The National Weather Service has received
permission to hire 450 meteorologists,
hydrologists and radar technicians just months
after being hit hard by Department of Government
Efficiency-related cuts and early retirement
incentives.

The new hiring number includes 126 new positions
that were previously approved and will apply to
“front-line mission critical” personnel...

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