hurricane forecasting - NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory /tag/hurricane-forecasting/ Preparing the nation for change by studying the ocean, earth & atmosphere Mon, 25 Mar 2024 18:36:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 /wp-content/uploads/2018/09/NOAA_logo_512x512-150x150.png hurricane forecasting - NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory /tag/hurricane-forecasting/ 32 32 Innovative Flight Patterns Boost Hurricane Forecast Accuracy, NOAA Study Finds /adjusting-flight-paths-improves-cyclone-track-predictions/ Tue, 19 Mar 2024 20:31:25 +0000 /?p=74231 In a groundbreaking new study, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists unveiled a significant advancement in hurricane tracking and forecasting. The study, named “The G-IV Inner Circumnavigation: A Story of Successful Organic Interactions Between Research and Operations at NOAA,” discusses how scientists across NOAA are improving hurricane forecasts through the effective use of NOAA […]

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]]> 12 Days of AOML Research /12-days-of-aoml-research/ Wed, 20 Dec 2023 22:27:01 +0000 /?p=70714 Happy Holidays to all!  As we close out 2023, join us as we look back at some of our top research highlights this year! From responding to heat waves to setting records and launching new tech, our dedicated team continues to push the boundary in an effort to support NOAA’s mission to build a climate-ready […]

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]]> NOAA Pioneers New Ways to Advance Hurricane Forecasting /2023-hurricane-season/ Tue, 28 Nov 2023 02:32:14 +0000 /?p=69438 November 30th marks the official end to the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. Scientists and forecasters from across NOAA pushed boundaries as they worked throughout this active season to conduct crucial tropical cyclone research that will strengthen our ability to forecast future tropical cyclone development and better protect those most affected.

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]]> NOAA Measures Hurricane Tammy from Satellites through the Sea /noaa-altius-saildrone-mission-into-tammy/ Mon, 30 Oct 2023 19:38:01 +0000 /?p=68213 NOAA hurricane researchers successfully deployed a new uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) into Tropical Storm Tammy (2023) near an uncrewed surfance vehicle, saildrone, to measure parts of the storm too dangerous for humans to go. The Altius 600 UAS was launched from the NOAA WP-3D Orion Hurricane Hunter aircraft by scientists from NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory during missions into the storm in coordination with the saildrone researchers and pilots.

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]]> NOAA Deploys New Black Swift Drone into Tropical Storm Tammy /black-swift-drone/ Fri, 20 Oct 2023 17:59:35 +0000 /?p=67689 NOAA hurricane researchers successfully deployed a new uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) into Tropical Storm Tammy (2023) to measure parts of the storm too dangerous for humans to go. The Black Swift Technologies S0™ UAS was launched from the NOAA WP-3D Orion Hurricane Hunter aircraft by scientists from NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory during missions into the storm as it strengthened and headed closer to the Leeward Islands of the Caribbean.

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]]> AOML Begins Tenth Year of Hurricane Glider Operations /ten-years-of-hurricane-glider-operations/ Fri, 14 Jul 2023 19:49:00 +0000 /?p=62253 This summer marks AOML’s tenth ­consecutive year of gathering underwater glider observations during the Atlantic hurricane season. The project began in 2014 with two gliders deployed off Puerto Rico to study the ocean’s role in tropical cyclone ­development and intensification. Since then, glider observations have become an ­integral part of the data ­gathered ­annually to improve tropical ­cyclone forecasts, as well as ­better understand how the ocean and ­atmosphere ­interact during the ­passage of tropical ­cyclones.

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]]> The Future of Hurricane Forecasting: Hurricane Analysis and Forecast System /hurricane-analysis-and-forecast-system/ Tue, 11 Jul 2023 21:22:15 +0000 /?p=62005 AOML’s Hurricane Modeling Group was founded in 2007 to advance hurricane forecast models through development and targeted research. From inception, the team has worked to improve NOAA’s hurricane modeling systems; first with the legacy Hurricane Weather Research Forecast (HWRF) model, and now with its transition to the next generation model, Hurricane Analysis and Forecast System (HAFS).

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]]> Scientists at AOML Discover Atlantic Niño Fuels the Most Intense and Destructive Tropical Cyclones  /scientists-discover-atlantic-nino-fuels-the-most-intense-and-destructive-tropical-cyclones/ Thu, 29 Jun 2023 12:55:27 +0000 /?p=61303 Scientists at NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) found that Atlantic Niño, the Atlantic counterpart of the Pacific El Niño, increases the formation of tropical cyclones off the coast of West Africa, also known as Cape (Cabo) Verde hurricanes. The study published in Nature Communications is the first to investigate the links between Atlantic Niño/Niña and seasonal Atlantic tropical cyclone activity and the associated physical mechanisms.

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]]> Five ways NOAA’s research improves hurricane forecasts /noaa-research-improves-hurricane-forecasts/ Tue, 23 May 2023 15:46:52 +0000 /?p=59502 Researchers at NOAA seek new techniques to advance hurricane forecasts to better protect life and property. In preparation for the upcoming 2023 hurricane season, which begins June 1, scientists are accelerating the use of small uncrewed aircraft technologies and the collocation of observational ocean assets, among other advancements. Here are five ways that NOAA researchers are improving hurricane track and intensity forecasts:

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]]> Wrapping up the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season /wrapping-up-the-2022-atlantic-hurricane-season/ Fri, 02 Dec 2022 19:56:09 +0000 /?p=43517 November 30th marked the official end to the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season. Scientists and forecasters from across NOAA worked tirelessly throughout the season to conduct critical tropical cyclone research. This year, NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) coordinated the longest series of missions into a single tropical system, arranged multiple observing assets for simultaneous data collection, deployed new sUAS technology, and included a novel “moving nest” to our next-generation hurricane model.

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