NOAA's powerful Global Forecast System model was upgraded today, providing forecasters with a more accurate 4-D picture of how a weather system will evolve. The upgrade is the latest of a number of model improvements rolling out this spring and summer, thanks to increased supercomputing power NOAA acquired earlier this year. More information on the May 11, 2016 GFS upgrade here: http://www.noaa.gov/noaa’s-premier-forecast-model-goes-four-dimensional Video Credit: NOAA | U.S. National Weather Ser

2.6M views · 5.9K reactions | An infrared view of #HurricaneErin via NOAA's GOES East (GOES-19) satellite shows the storm spinning off the East Coast this morning. Tropical Storm Warnings and Storm Surge Warnings are in effect along coastal North Carolina. Follow #Erin's path with our Hurricane Tracker: https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/imagery/hurricanes/live-hurricane-tracker | NOAA Satellite and Information Service | Facebook

Imagery via NOAA's GOES East (GOES-19) satellite shows Tropical Storm #Erin, which has formed in the far eastern tropical Atlantic just west of the Cabo Verde Islands. Latest updates: www.hurricanes.gov | NOAA Satellite and Information Service

14K views · 154 reactions | NOAA's GOES East (GOES-19) satellite is watching Tropical Storm #Gabrielle struggle this morning, as dry, dusty air from the Sahara Desert flows into its circulation. Latest updates: www.hurricanes.gov | NOAA Satellite and Information Service | Facebook