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The US Weather Agency Has Been Without Permanent Leadership For More Than 460 Days
« on: April 27, 2018, 11:06:42 am »
The US Weather Agency Has Been Without Permanent Leadership For More Than 460 Days
 
Tim Pearce
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2:19 PM 04/26/2018
 
 

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is more than 460 days without a leader confirmed by Congress, a record for the agency, The Washington Post reports.

NOAA is responsible for monitoring weather and climate and protecting the United States’ coastline. President Donald Trump nominated AccuWeather CEO Barry Myers on Oct. 16 to lead the agency, but Myers’ confirmation has stalled in the Senate.

http://dailycaller.com/2018/04/26/noaa-record-time-without-leader/
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Re: The US Weather Agency Has Been Without Permanent Leadership For More Than 460 Days
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2018, 11:30:36 am »
Yet, we continue to have weather.  Weird.
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Re: The US Weather Agency Has Been Without Permanent Leadership For More Than 460 Days
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2018, 11:39:22 am »
Quote from: edpc on April 27, 2018, 11:30:36 am
Yet, we continue to have weather.  Weird.

And decent forecasting from the NWS.
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Re: The US Weather Agency Has Been Without Permanent Leadership For More Than 460 Days
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2018, 01:08:11 pm »
If they don't notice when your gone you couldn't be that important.  Eliminate the position.
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Re: The US Weather Agency Has Been Without Permanent Leadership For More Than 460 Days
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2018, 01:09:36 pm »
Quote from: edpc on April 27, 2018, 11:30:36 am
Yet, we continue to have weather.  Weird.

Yeah right. Don't tell me you believe in weather. Open your mind.
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Re: The US Weather Agency Has Been Without Permanent Leadership For More Than 460 Days
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2018, 06:15:50 pm »
Quote from: edpc on April 27, 2018, 11:30:36 am
Yet, we continue to have weather.  Weird.
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Re: The US Weather Agency Has Been Without Permanent Leadership For More Than 460 Days
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2018, 06:16:50 pm »
Quote from: edpc on April 27, 2018, 11:30:36 am
Yet, we continue to have weather.  Weird.

Ain't it the darnedest thing!
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Re: The US Weather Agency Has Been Without Permanent Leadership For More Than 460 Days
« Reply #7 on: April 27, 2018, 06:25:20 pm »
Quote from: catfish1957 on April 27, 2018, 11:39:22 am
And decent forecasting from the NWS.

That place is Not Work Safe.
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Re: The US Weather Agency Has Been Without Permanent Leadership For More Than 460 Days
« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2018, 01:31:43 pm »
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NOAA is responsible for monitoring weather and climate and protecting the United States’ coastline.
Correct me if I'm wrong here, but I could've sworn that guarding the coastline was the job of, um, the Coast Guard?
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President Donald Trump nominated AccuWeather CEO Barry Myers on Oct. 16 to lead the agency, but Myers’ confirmation hasstalled in the Senate.
As well they should. Myers is totally the wrong man for that position. He's a lawyer who got his job because his brother Joel was a meteorologist. Besides, AccuWeather has an extremely poor reputation in the meteorology field. They claim minute-by-minute accuracy when most observations are only available on the scale of one hour. They claim to be able to forecast day-by-day clear out to three months, when even with the improved technology and models available, you'd still be quite lucky to get a usable forecast out three weeks. The only thing Barry Myers is good at is polishing a turd and selling it.
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Re: The US Weather Agency Has Been Without Permanent Leadership For More Than 460 Days
« Reply #9 on: April 29, 2018, 03:20:38 am »
We actually have a U.S. weather agency?  Here I just thought some people listened to 'whacky weather forecasters' who get paid a ridiculous amount of money to tell them that it's going to rain or it's sunny out.   :whistle:
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Re: The US Weather Agency Has Been Without Permanent Leadership For More Than 460 Days
« Reply #10 on: April 29, 2018, 07:14:04 pm »
Wait ... this kind of thing happens when we don't have a U.S. Weather Agency:

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APR 28, 2018
 
HONOLULU (AP) — The National Weather Service says preliminary data indicates the Hawaiian island of Kauai broke a national 24-hour rainfall record during recent flash flooding.

The agency’s Honolulu office said Wednesday a rain gauge in Waipa recorded 49.69 inches of rain during the 24-hour period ending 12:45 p.m. on April 15.
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