“They have improved track forecast errors by a whopping 3 days on average in 20 years. A 3-day track forecast today performs better than a 1-day track forecast did on average” in the 90s/00s. These improvements have saved $billions. Costs for fed, state, local govts, you & me go up by gutting this.
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The Eyewall
Hurricane forecasting has never been better. The NHC just had their most successful year of forecasting. But we sit at a perilous moment, and it's important to understand the ramifications of what may be coming from the Trump Administration. Here, we offer an economic argument to proceed cautiously.
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