Satellite imagery of Hurricane Helene off the coast of Florida on Sept. 26, 2024, from NASA’s Aqua satellite. (Credit: NASA Worldview)

HAFS provided accurate forecasts for Hurricane Helene and Milton

NOAA’s newest hurricane model, the Hurricane Analysis and Forecast System (HAFS), was instrumental in providing forecasters with accurate predictions of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton during the 2024 hurricane season, according to a recent story from the Earth Prediction Innovation Center (EPIC). HAFS provided skillful track, rainfall, and wind forecasts. WPO supports HAFS through its…