Hurricane Tracking Satellite GOES-19 Offline, Impacts Forecasting Noaa’s primary hurricane tracking satellite GOES-19 is currently out of service, affecting weather forecasts in the Gulf Coast region. NOAA’s key satellite for monitoring hurricanes, GOES-19, has gone offline, impacting real-time tracking capabilities over the Gulf of Mexico and surrounding areas. This outage occurred as Tropical Storm Helene passed through the Atlantic basin on September 26, 2024, highlighting the immediate impact on forecasters and residents.