WASHINGTON — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Hurricane Center — a division of the National Weather Service — has a new model to help produce hurricane forecasts this season.
The Hurricane Analysis and Forecast System (HAFS) was recently put into operation and will run alongside existing models for the 2023 season before replacing them as NOAA’s premier hurricane forecasting model.
“The quick deployment of HAFS marks a milestone in NOAA's commitment to advancing our hurricane forecasting capabilities, and ensuring continued improvement of services to the American public,” said NOAA Administrator Dr. Rick Spinrad. “Development, testing and evaluations were. . .