The computational resources available to the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) for numerical weather prediction is rapidly falling behind leading weather prediction centers around the world.
Numerical weather prediction (NWP) is the central technology of weather forecasting. State-of-the-art prediction demands huge computer resources.
Eighteen months ago, the U.S. Congress provided NOAA with $25 million to buy a more powerful supercomputer. Amazingly, the administration has still not ordered the machine.
If nothing is done by September 2015, the money for the new weather supercomputer will be lost. It would be a tragedy for U.S. weather prediction and the American people. Let's make sure this does not happen. More info at http://cliffmass.blogspot.com Thank you.