NOAA's powerful Global Forecast System model was upgraded today, providing forecasters with a more accurate 4-D picture of how a weather system will evolve. The upgrade is the latest of a number of model improvements rolling out this spring and summer, thanks to increased supercomputing power NOAA acquired earlier this year. More information on the May 11, 2016 GFS upgrade here: http://www.noaa.gov/noaa’s-premier-forecast-model-goes-four-dimensional Video Credit: NOAA | U.S. National Weather Ser

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)s Joint Polar Satellite System - JPSS Program satellites tracked three days of weather across the Northern Hemisphere, with a Winter Storm pushing from the U.S. into the Atlantic. | NOAA Satellite and Information Service

Infrared imagery via NOAA's GOES West satellite this morning shows Hurricane Kristy churning in the eastern Pacific. With maximum sustained winds of 100 mph, Kristy is a Category 2 storm. No coastal watches or warnings are in effect. Latest: www.hurricanes.gov | NOAA Satellite and Information Service