Researching hurricanes in the open ocean to improve forecasting and protect coastal communities
Real-time storm data, including that of Category 4 Hurricane Fiona, approaching eastern Canada, is being collected using instruments such as Saildrones. Last fall, OAA oceanographer Greg Foltz closely monitored Hurricane Sam’s tracking and intensity, analyzing satellite images and data to estimate its trajectory over the next 12-24 hours. He needed to position an uncrewed surface …