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In 2016, the NWS significantly increased the computational power of its supercomputers, spending $44 million on two new supercomputers from [[Cray]] and [[IBM]]. This was driven by relatively lower accuracy of NWS' [[Global Forecast System]] (GFS) [[numerical weather prediction]] model, compared to other global weather models.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Berger|first1=Eric|title=The US weather model is now the fourth best in the world|url=https://arstechnica.com/science/2016/06/the-us-weather-model-is-now-the-fourth-best-in-the-world/ |website=Ars Technica|date=June 21, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Berger|first1=Eric|title=The European forecast model already kicking America's butt just improved|url=https://arstechnica.com/science/2016/03/the-european-forecast-model-already-kicking-americas-butt-just-improved/ |access-date=August 16, 2016|website=Ars Technica|date=March 11, 2016}}</ref> This was most notable in the GFS model incorrectly predicting [[Hurricane Sandy]] turning out to sea until four days before landfall; while the [[European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts]]' model predicted landfall correctly at seven days. The new supercomputers increased computational processing power from 776 tera[[flops]] to 5.78 petaflops.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kravets|first1=David|title=National Weather Service will boost its supercomputing capacity tenfold|url=https://arstechnica.com/science/2015/01/national-weather-service-will-boost-its-supercomputing-capacity-tenfold/ |access-date=August 16, 2016|website=Ars Technica|date=January 5, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Rice|first1=Doyle|title=Supercomputer quietly puts U.S. weather resources back on top|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2016/02/22/supercomputer-reston-noaa-cray-ibm/80290546/ |access-date=August 16, 2016|newspaper=USA Today|date=February 22, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=NOAA completes weather and climate supercomputer upgrades|url=http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2016/011116-noaa-completes-weather-and-climate-supercomputer-upgrades.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114181743/http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2016/011116-noaa-completes-weather-and-climate-supercomputer-upgrades.html|archive-date=January 14, 2016|access-date=August 16, 2016|website=NOAA}}</ref> | In 2016, the NWS significantly increased the computational power of its supercomputers, spending $44 million on two new supercomputers from [[Cray]] and [[IBM]]. This was driven by relatively lower accuracy of NWS' [[Global Forecast System]] (GFS) [[numerical weather prediction]] model, compared to other global weather models.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Berger|first1=Eric|title=The US weather model is now the fourth best in the world|url=https://arstechnica.com/science/2016/06/the-us-weather-model-is-now-the-fourth-best-in-the-world/ |website=Ars Technica|date=June 21, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Berger|first1=Eric|title=The European forecast model already kicking America's butt just improved|url=https://arstechnica.com/science/2016/03/the-european-forecast-model-already-kicking-americas-butt-just-improved/ |access-date=August 16, 2016|website=Ars Technica|date=March 11, 2016}}</ref> This was most notable in the GFS model incorrectly predicting [[Hurricane Sandy]] turning out to sea until four days before landfall; while the [[European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts]]' model predicted landfall correctly at seven days. The new supercomputers increased computational processing power from 776 tera[[flops]] to 5.78 petaflops.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kravets|first1=David|title=National Weather Service will boost its supercomputing capacity tenfold|url=https://arstechnica.com/science/2015/01/national-weather-service-will-boost-its-supercomputing-capacity-tenfold/ |access-date=August 16, 2016|website=Ars Technica|date=January 5, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Rice|first1=Doyle|title=Supercomputer quietly puts U.S. weather resources back on top|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2016/02/22/supercomputer-reston-noaa-cray-ibm/80290546/ |access-date=August 16, 2016|newspaper=USA Today|date=February 22, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=NOAA completes weather and climate supercomputer upgrades|url=http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2016/011116-noaa-completes-weather-and-climate-supercomputer-upgrades.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114181743/http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2016/011116-noaa-completes-weather-and-climate-supercomputer-upgrades.html|archive-date=January 14, 2016|access-date=August 16, 2016|website=NOAA}}</ref> | ||
==Organization== | ==Organization== | ||
[[File:Galveston County Office of Emergency Management & Houston-Galveston National Weather Service Building.jpg|thumb|250px|Specially designed hurricane-proof building constructed to house joint offices of the | [[File:Galveston County Office of Emergency Management & Houston-Galveston National Weather Service Building.jpg|thumb|250px|Specially designed hurricane-proof building constructed to house joint offices of the Houston-[[Galveston]] National Weather Service Forecast Office and the [[Galveston County, Texas|Galveston County Emergency Management Office]].<ref name="chronCDA">{{cite news|title=Emergency center now ready to weather storm / The high-tech facility is built higher, stronger|url=http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Emergency-center-now-ready-to-weather-storm-1928424.php|author=Kevin Moran|newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]]|publisher=[[Hearst Corporation]]|date=May 23, 2005|access-date=January 2, 2010}}</ref>]]As of 2016, the National Weather Service was organized as follows<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nws.noaa.gov/organization.php |title=Organization - NOAA's National Weather Service |publisher=Nws.noaa.gov |date=September 19, 2016 |access-date=September 24, 2018}}</ref> | ||
*Chief Information Officer | *Chief Information Officer | ||
*[[National Centers for Environmental Prediction]] (NCEP) | *[[National Centers for Environmental Prediction]] (NCEP) | ||