The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will send unmanned aerial vehicles into Atlantic and Caribbean hurricanes this summer as it looks for ways to improve forecasts. The flights are part of a $3 million program, NOAA said in a news release. The UAVs will fly lower through hurricane eyes than is safe for human crews, collecting data on winds, atmospheric pressure and storm intensity. This coming winter, NOAA will also send a UAV to the Arctic to survey sea ice, clouds and particulates in the atmosphere. That information will be used to help gauge the effects of global warming. Next spring, the flights will canvas the Pacific Ocean to study the jet stream and moisture levels, information that could improve long-range forecasts and help water managers in Western states prepare for droughts or wetter-than-normal winters.