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As spring heads toward summer, NOAA satellites are ready

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for this year’s upcoming hurricane season.

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In late May, NOAA will release the 
2023 Atlantic and Pacific Hurricane Season outlooks.

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NOAA satellites monitor the conditions that spawn hurricanes and

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provide early warnings that a storm is forming.

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GOES East and West monitor hurricanes as they develop

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and track their movements in near real-time.

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GOES satellites measure the temperature of cloud tops, the amount of

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water vapor present within a system, and also provide wind estimates.

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GOES also monitor lightning within a storm.

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Rapid increases in lightning activity can indicate a storm is intensifying.

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Meanwhile, the polar orbiting JPSS satellites measure

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sea surface temperature and water vapor.

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The ATMS instrument on the satellites can see through

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clouds revealing the structure of a storm.

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Measurements taken by JPSS can help forecast severe

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weather up to seven days in advance.

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NOAA satellites also aid emergency response to landfalling hurricanes

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by mapping the extent, damage and duration of flood events.

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Together, NOAA satellites are prepared to provide vitral information to

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forecasters and help protect life and property 
throughout the 2023 hurricane season and beyond.

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Earth From Orbit: Preparing for Hurricanes

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Additional imagery courtesy of CIMSS.

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