Decaying whale found in Port of Tacoma prompts WDFW, NOAA investigation

Ever wonder how NOAA gathers the data for hurricane forecasts? Here’s a glimpse into how they do just that! The G-IV, piloted by NOAA Corps officers and crewed by NOAA civilian engineers and meteorologists flies tropical cyclone surveillance missions to support National Hurricane Center forecasts and research by the Hurricane Research Division of NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory. It has a a range of nearly 4,000 nautical miles and a cruising altitude of 45,000 feet, pr