"U.S. officials said they would stop providing the satellite data online on July 31 rather at the end of June."
"The Department of Defense on Monday reversed course, temporarily, on canceling the availability of satellite data that is key to monitoring hurricane movements and structures. The data will now be available to hurricane forecasters through July 31, rather than the previous June 30 deadline.
The National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration announced last week that data from three satellites jointly run by NOAA and the Defense Department would become unavailable for researchers and forecasters no later than June 30. “Recent service changes” was the only explanation provided.
An announcement from NOAA on Monday cites a “significant cybersecurity risk” as the reason for taking the data offline. The decision to continue supplying the data came in response to a request from a NASA scientist, according to the update.
Meteorologists and other climate scientists responded to the original announcement with confusion and dismay. Losing access to the data would immediately degrade the quality of hurricane forecasts, increasing risk to life and property in the United States and elsewhere, experts said."
Rebecca Dzombak and Sachi Kitajima Mulkey report for the New York Times June 30, 2025.
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"NOAA Delays The Cutoff Of Key Satellite Data For Hurricane Forecasting" (AP)
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