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Federal Forecasters Lose Access to Critical Tool as Hurricane Season Begins

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Federal forecasters must say goodbye to one of their most valuable toolsâSaildrones.

The small drone ships have played an especially important role in predicting rapid storm intensification, which drastically increases the extent of a hurricane's impact.

The California -based company behind Saildrone was unable to bid on a NOAA contract this year .