Former NOAA officials warned that jobs cuts undermine critical weather forecasting and basic science that companies and communities rely on.

A Boston meteorologist was one of hundreds of federal NOAA employees on probationary status fired on Thursday.

Trump and Musk] are laughing at us on social media, while I come in every day to do my duties,” a worker at the NWS told HuffPost.

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DOGE has begun cutting jobs at NOAA, just as a new report from the federal agency shows it achieved record accuracy in tracking hurricanes this year.

Experts caution the groups play a key role in ensuring agencies use the best available science in their decision making.

The National Oceanics and Atmospherics Administration is responsible for providing weather watches and warnings, monitoring and studying Earth's climate, as well as operating weather satellites and protecting marine life.

Job losses at NOAA cover a spectrum of fisheries duties and could impact health, safety and economies on the Oregon coast.

Gordon said he accepted a buyout offered to federal workers by the Trump administration and will retire from the industry after 40 years of service.

Current and former agency officials and lawmakers said the cuts could have major impacts on Americans and the economy, compromising important functions.