Because they can. They could let the model run forever into the future if they wanted to. They probably do give some indication global-scale trends at 7 days. They also give some guidance about tracks of existing storms as far as 7 days out - the farther out, the less accurate.

But predicting the origin and track of a non-existent storm 7 days in the future is totally meaningless.


Walker Mangum
Cow Wreck Beach, Anegada