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who advertise that they can "predict better" than the NWS (and then they list a single location where they purportedly forecast the temperatures better than the local NWS office 
).
IOW, they want that "market".
They DO serve a purpose when it comes to many industries that need short and long-term forecasting for their operations (e.g., agricultural, marine/shipping, aviation, etc). But the unique thing about NOAA's NWS is that they COLLABORATE with neighboring WFOs to provide smooth coverage over larger areas. The private profiteers would never think of doing that because they are "competing for business".
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