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Accurate hurricane forecasts has saved around $5 billion per hurricane in emergency funds and damages — but only with the right equipment.
The hatched areas on the National Hurricane Center's tropical outlook map indicate "areas where a tropical cyclone — which could be a tropical depression, tropical storm or hurricane — could develop," said National Hurricane Center Deputy Director Jamie Rhome.
In response to concerns, NOAA's National Weather Service (NWS) said it is actively working to address staffing shortages.
The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program has been particularly important for understanding when a hurricane is about to rapidly intensify, a dangerous situation for coastal communities.
Federal cuts to the National Weather Service and The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration could tamper with hurricane forecast accuracy.
The National Hurricane Center on Thursday lowered its forecast chances that a system that had moved over Florida the day previous could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or