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Global Forecast System

NOAA's primary global numerical weather prediction model, running four cycles per day with forecasts out to 16 days.

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Jul 30, 2026
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NOAA Bets WCOSS on Google H4D; End-to-End GFS Timing Is Still Unproven

NOAA will begin moving GFS and GEFS to Google Cloud in early 2027. H4D has scaling data, but no cited result shows a full operational cycle meeting NOAA's production window.

Jul 30, 2026 · By SCN Staff · 6 min read