Hurricane Forecasting Satellite Could Fail Anytime

Friday, June 15th, 2007 Catastrophe Property

An aging U.S. weather satellite crucial to accurate predictions on the intensity and path of hurricanes could fail at any moment and plans to launch a replacement have been pushed back seven years to 2016. In a letter obtained by The Associated Press, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s chief said the failure of the QuikScat satellite could bring more uncertainty to forecasts and widen the areas that are placed under hurricane watches and warnings.

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http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2007/06/14/80823.htm

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