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Mid-Atlantic and Northeast in September 2023 . These forecast maps will extend to the rest of the U . S . by 2026 . Forecast flood inundation maps will show the extent of flooding at the street level .
NOAA will continue improving new and current observing systems critical in understanding and forecasting hurricanes . Two projects underway this season include :
New small aircraft drone systems , the deployment of additional Saildrones and underwater gliders , and WindBorne global sounding balloons . These new technologies will advance our knowledge of hurricanes , fill critical data gaps and improve hurricane forecast accuracy .
The modernization and upgrade of the Tropical Atmosphere Ocean buoy array . The upgrade will provide additional capabilities , updated instruments , more strategic placement of buoys and higher-frequency observations . Data from these buoys are used to forecast El Niño and La Niña , which can influence hurricane activity .
“ As we saw with Hurricane Ian , it only takes one hurricane to cause widespread devastation and upend lives . So regardless of the number of storms predicted this season , it is critical that everyone understand their risk and heed the warnings of state and local officials . Whether you live on the coast or further inland , hurricanes can cause serious impacts to everybody in their path ,” said FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell . “ Visit ready . gov or listo . gov for readiness resources , and get real time emergency alerts by downloading the FEMA App . Actions taken today can save your life when disaster strikes . The time to prepare is now .”
NOAA ’ s outlook is for overall seasonal activity and is not a landfall forecast . In addition to the Atlantic seasonal outlook , NOAA also issues seasonal hurricane outlooks for the eastern Pacific and central Pacific hurricane basins . NOAA ’ s Climate Prediction Center will update the 2023 Atlantic seasonal outlook in early August , just prior to the historical peak of the season .
Nautique names new VP of sales
Nautique Boat Company announced the addition of Jeffery Morales , vice president of sales .
Morales will be responsible for the global sales team , customer care , as well as Nautique ’ s strategic sales objectives .
Morales comes to Nautique after spending much of his career in the marine industry including sales leadership positions at retail marine dealerships before moving to Cobalt where he Jeffery Morales became the director of sales . He is joining the team at Nautique from his most recent position at Boats Group .
“ As the new vice president of sales for Nautique Boats , I am committed to working alongside our valued dealers to create a seamless experience that reflects the precision , performance and quality that our brand represents ,” said Morales .
With nearly three decades of experience in sales and 24 years in the marine industry , Morales is excited to continue his success by leading the Nautique dealer network to pursue excellence through outstanding customer experiences and business practices .
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