Object
Hurricane Sarah Weather Maps (Briefing Display)
A vast, Atlantic hurricane with an ominous eye and sprawling spiral bands; wind fields and a locked-in course sweep west-to-east over open water. Satellite imagery and briefing charts portray its swollen cloud canopy, time-stamped vectors, and a cone of uncertainty; staff handle printouts and point to projected positions as the storm’s locked track menaces a carrier battle group and prompts instant operational action.
2 appearances
Purpose
To present current meteorological data and projected storm tracks on briefing screens so commanders and senior staff can assess threat scope, timing, and operational risk for immediate decisions.
Significance
Serves as the central informational artifact that converts raw meteorology into urgent command decisions—provoking terse orders, forcing performative trade-offs between ceremony and safety, and crystallizing Bartlet's crisis of authority when Leo redirects action back to the party.
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