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Yes. Though the NWS and NOAA will continue their life-saving essential work, many feeds and other public-facing services will be shuttered. The National Hurricane Center will continue to provide updates that protect life and safety, while other informational accounts will cease during the shutdown.
The National Weather Service will continue to provide forecasts, watches, warnings for severe weather. In addition, vital websites like the National Hurricane Center will remain live.
Most of the weather service is deemed "essential," and operations will mostly be unaffected. However, there will be some impacts.
Federal workers provide weather forecasts for North Carolinians. Here’s how the shutdown could affect services during hurricane season.
During a shutdown, services considered "non-essential" end, many government employees are furloughed and others work without pay.
Weather forecasting is considered a critical government function, so the NWS is still mostly operational during the federal government shutdown.
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National Weather Service employees amongst those still expected to work without pay during shutdown
Even though the federal government shut down at 12:01 a.m. eastern time Wednesday morning, employees at National Weather Service offices across the country stayed at their posts.
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Government shutdown halts NOAA non-essential operations, National Weather Service remains open
BEAUMONT, Texas — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has halted non-essential operations as the government shutdown enters its second day, while weather forecasting services continue without interruption.
The National Hurricane Center is watching two tropical disturbances in the Atlantic basin, including one off the eastern coast of Florida.
New Jerseyans can look forward to mostly sunny skies and gradually warming temperatures this weekend, thanks to a dome of high pressure.
NWS in Jacksonville issues advisories for high surf, rip currents, and coastal flooding on Southeast Georgia Beaches.