From Obie's link - "Due to recent service changes, the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) and Navy’s Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center (FNMOC) will discontinue ingesting, processing and distribution of all DMSP data to NOAA no later than July 31, 2025 ... WSF-M has reached initial operational capability (IOC) and initial data is being delivered to DoD users. The DoD is working towards full operational capability (FOC) which includes the technical work to send the data to NOAA as soon as possible."
So DMSP is going away on July 31st but the replacement WSF-M is being sent to NOAA as soon as possible? Will it be soon enough? When does Hawaii's hurricane season start? ;)
So DMSP is going away on July 31st but the replacement WSF-M is being sent to NOAA as soon as possible? Will it be soon enough? When does Hawaii's hurricane season start? ;)