Robbie Berg

Robbie Berg is a Warning Coordination Meteorologist at NOAA’s National Hurricane Center, where he focuses on hurricane forecasts, warnings, risk communication, and the use of forecast guidance for public hazard messaging.

WeatherNext Predicted Hurricane Melissa’s Jamaica Landfall Three Days Early

Google DeepMind presents WeatherNext, its AI-based global weather forecasting model, as having helped forecasters predict Hurricane Melissa’s Category 5 intensification and landfall in Jamaica three days in advance. Ferran Alet says the model provided a more accurate early signal than previous systems, while National Hurricane Center officials Michael Brennan and Robbie Berg say its confidence supported more aggressive warnings before the storm arrived. Jamaica’s Evan Thompson argues that the added notice gave authorities time to move people out of danger.

Google DeepMindMay 19, 20263 min read