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NOAA: Gulf?s Surface Oil Not a Threat to Southern Florida, Keys and East Coast
[30 Jul 2010 at 11:08am]
Southern Florida, the Florida Keys and the East Coast are not likely to experience any effects from the remaining oil on the surface of the Gulf as the oil continues to degrade and is hundreds of miles away from the loop current, according to a new NOAA analysis. This analysis assumes the Deepwater Horizon/BP wellhead will remained capped.
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Update on NOAA?s Oil Spill Research and Response Missions
[28 Jul 2010 at 2:49pm]
NOAA continues to play a vital role in the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill response, using all the scientific methods at its disposal, including satellites in space, planes in the air, ships on the water, autonomous underwater vehicles and gliders under the water, and scientists in the field.
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NOAA and Coast Guard Actively Enforcing Gulf of Mexico Closed Fishing Area
[22 Jul 2010 at 9:32am]
NOAA's Office of Law Enforcement (OLE) and the U.S. Coast Guard continue to actively enforce the law in federal waters that have been closed to fishing to balance economic and public health needs as a result of the BP oil spill. Since the first closure was announced on May 2, the agencies have worked together to patrol waters and docks to identify violations associated with the closure, leading fishermen to abandon catches to prevent potentially tainted seafood from entering U.S. seafood markets.
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NOAA Releases Data Report on Air Quality Measurements Near the Deepwater Hori...
[21 Jul 2010 at 2:32pm]
NOAA scientists today released a data report on air quality measurements taken in June in the vicinity of the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill area. The report summarizes the levels of nearly 100 air pollutants measured with sophisticated air sampling instruments onboard a NOAA WP-3D research aircraft.
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Commerce Department Appoints Members to Marine Protected Areas Federal Adviso...
[20 Jul 2010 at 2:50pm]
The Department of Commerce, in consultation with the Department of the Interior, has appointed 11 new members to the Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee. The 30-member committee, which meets twice yearly, is made up of representatives of diverse interests who advise the Departments of Commerce and the Interior on the development and implementation of a national system of marine protected areas (MPAs).
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NOAA Ship Fairweather Maps Aid Shipping Through Bering Straits
[20 Jul 2010 at 8:53am]
As Arctic ice recedes, countries are looking forward to faster, safer and more efficient sea routes across the top of the world. Responding to a request from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, Alaska Maritime Pilots and the commercial shipping industry, NOAA sent one of its premier surveying vessels, NOAA Ship Fairweather, to detect navigational dangers in critical Arctic waters that have not been charted for more than 50 years.
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NOAA Selects Harris Corporation to Develop GOES-R Ground Segment Antenna System
[19 Jul 2010 at 7:36am]
NOAA has selected Harris Corporation in Melborne, Fla., to develop the antenna system that will support NOAA?s next generation geostationary satellite series, GOES-R. This new series of spacecraft, set to begin launching in 2015, is expected to double the clarity of today?s satellite imagery and provide at least 20 times more atmospheric observations.
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NOAA to Re-open One-Third of Closed Gulf Fishing Area
[22 Jul 2010 at 3:05pm]
NOAA will re-open 26,388 square miles of Gulf waters to commercial and recreational fishing on Thursday. The reopening of a third of the overall closed area was announced after consultation with FDA and under a re-opening protocol agreed to by NOAA, the FDA, and the Gulf states.
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NOAA Sanctuary Exploration Center Breaks Ground in Santa Cruz
[13 Jul 2010 at 3:05pm]
Officials from NOAA?s Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and the City of Santa Cruz broke ground today (July 12), on the 12,000-square-foot Sanctuary Exploration Center. Located in Santa Cruz? famed beach area, the center will function as the sanctuary?s premier interactive interpretive facility.
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NOAA: No Status Review Needed for Porbeagle Shark
[12 Jul 2010 at 11:40am]
NOAA?s Fisheries Service today said it would not initiate a status review of the porbeagle shark in response to two petitions to list the species as threatened or endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act. The finding published today in the Federal Register.
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Scientists Find Rising Carbon Dioxide and Acidified Waters in Puget Sound
[12 Jul 2010 at 11:20am]
Scientists have discovered that the water chemistry in the Hood Canal and the Puget Sound main basin is becoming more ?acidified,? or corrosive, as the ocean absorbs more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. These changes could have considerable impacts on the region?s shellfish industry over the next several decades.
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NOAA, U.S., Brazilian Partners Send Ship to Study Corals, Water Column for Gu...
[12 Jul 2010 at 9:55am]
A science team on the research vessel Seward Johnson departs Fort Pierce, Fla. today for the eastern Gulf of Mexico to gather baseline data against which to measure change if oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill reaches the area. The expedition will use a submersible, a remotely operated vehicle and other technology to assess and record conditions in the water column and on the seafloor.
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NOAA Predicts Drought Conditions in Southwest U.S. to Worsen
[16 Jul 2010 at 11:36am]
NOAA?s National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center released its seasonal drought outlook today for the period from August through October. The outlook indicates already dry conditions across parts of Arizona and New Mexico are likely to worsen in coming months. The official outlook calls for current severe drought conditions to persist across north-central portions of New Mexico and northeast Arizona while developing across much of the remainder of Arizona and extreme western parts of New Mexico.
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NOAA Ship Explores Undersea Volcano More Than 10,000-ft. High, Maps Indonesia...
[12 Jul 2010 at 9:32am]
In the first week of a joint Indonesia - U.S. exploration of the deep ocean north of Sulawesi, Indonesia, NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer?s built-in multibeam sonar mapped a huge undersea volcano while cameras on the ship?s remotely-operated vehicle took high-definition images of the feature called Kawio Barat, referring to the ocean area west of Kawio Islands.
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NOAA Launches Online Game to Encourage Loggerhead Turtle Conservation
[8 Jul 2010 at 3:12pm]
NOAA's National Ocean Service and Fisheries Service launched the second online educational game in the WaterLife series, Sea Turtles and the Quest to Nest, earlier today. The web-based game encourages and explains loggerhead sea turtle conservation through a series of games and animations aimed at fourth through seventh grade students.
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NOAA Expands Fishing Closed Area in Gulf of Mexico
[14 Jul 2010 at 4:05pm]
On July 12, NOAA expanded the closed fishing area in the Gulf of Mexico to include portions of the oil slick moving beyond the area?s current northwestern boundary, off the Louisiana federal-state waterline. This boundary was moved westward of Holly Beach, La., and is approximately 17 statute miles from the Louisiana-Texas border.
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Protecting Wild Dolphins During the Gulf Oil Spill
[8 Jul 2010 at 11:47am]
NOAA has received calls from concerned citizens to help coastal populations of bottlenose dolphins. NOAA is working closely with its state and local partners to assess and respond to distressed dolphins or dolphins found in areas affected by oil from the Deepwater Horizon/BP spill event.
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Indonesia and U.S. Launch Deep-Sea Expedition
[7 Jul 2010 at 3:11pm]
The first joint expedition by the Republic of Indonesia and the United States to explore unknown deep-sea areas in Indonesian waters is under way. This expedition is the first activity in a multi-year partnership to advance ocean science, technology and education.
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NOAA: U.S. Had Eighth Warmest June on Record, Above-Normal Precipitation
[9 Jul 2010 at 12:04pm]
NOAA?s State of the Climate report shows the June 2010 average temperature for the contiguous United States was 71.4 degrees F, which is 2.2 degrees F above the long-term average (1901-2000). The average precipitation for June was 3.33 inches, 0.44 inch above the long-term average.
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CLARIFICATION on the Current Threat to Florida Peninsula and Florida Keys fro...
[6 Jul 2010 at 9:06am]
The risk of weathered oil and tar balls from the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill coming to the Florida Peninsula and the Florida Keys remains low under current ocean and wind conditions. NOAA?s long-term projection model released July 2 focused on the possible long-term shoreline threats and not on current wind and oceans conditions in the Gulf of Mexico.
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NOAA Seeks Final Comments on Next Generation Strategic Plan
[2 Jul 2010 at 11:44am]
NOAA seeks final public comments on a plan that charts the future of the agency. Individuals can download a copy of the draft strategic plan and submit comments online via NOAA's Next Generation Strategic Plan website.
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NOAA, IOOS® Partners Employing Underwater Gliders and Surface Radar to Assist...
[30 Jun 2010 at 11:12am]
Using underwater unmanned gliders and coastal high-frequency radar stations, NOAA?s Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®) and its regional partners from across the nation are capturing data that will assist in the Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill response by locating and tracking oil at various levels in the water column, as well as on the Gulf surface.
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NOAA-Supported Scientists Predict ?Larger Than Average? Gulf Dead Zone
[28 Jun 2010 at 9:05am]
The northern Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone, an underwater area with little or no oxygen known commonly as the ?dead zone,? could be larger than the recent average, according to a forecast by a team of NOAA-supported scientists from the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium, Louisiana State University, and the University of Michigan.
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NOAA Models Long-Term Oil Threat to Gulf and East Coast Shoreline
[2 Jul 2010 at 9:57am]
NOAA has used modeling of historical wind and ocean currents to project the likelihood that surface oil from the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill will impact additional U.S. coastline. This modeling, part of NOAA?s comprehensive response to the unprecedented Gulf oil disaster, can help guide the ongoing preparedness, response and cleanup efforts.
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Missouri Teacher Sails in Gulf of Mexico Aboard NOAA Ship Pisces
[23 Jun 2010 at 10:56am]
When she applied to NOAA's Teacher at Sea program last fall, Nicolle von der Heyde, an eighth-grade science teacher from Florrisant, Mo., hoped to experience ocean research firsthand. Now onboard the NOAA Ship Pisces in the Gulf of Mexico, she?s getting that experience and more.
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Alabama Teacher Sails in Gulf of Mexico Aboard NOAA Ship Pisces
[23 Jun 2010 at 10:47am]
When she applied to the NOAA Teacher at Sea program last fall, Melinda Storey, a teacher at Mountain Brook Elementary School in Birmingham, Ala., hoped to experience ocean research first hand. Now onboard the NOAA Ship Pisces in the Gulf of Mexico, she?s getting that experience and more.
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Mississippi Teacher Sails In Gulf of Mexico Aboard NOAA Ship Oregon II
[23 Jun 2010 at 10:46am]
When she applied to the NOAA Teacher at Sea program last fall, Mechelle Shoemake, a teacher at South Jones Elementary School in Ellisville, Miss., hoped to experience ocean research firsthand. Now onboard the NOAA Ship Oregon II in the Gulf of Mexico, she?s getting that experience and more.
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NOAA, FDA, and Gulf Coast State Officials Affirm Commitment to Ensuring Safet...
[29 Jun 2010 at 2:49pm]
Gulf state health and fisheries officials joined with senior leaders from several federal agencies to affirm a shared commitment to ensuring the safety of seafood coming out of the Gulf of Mexico, through closures of affected waters, surveillance, and with an eye toward reopening closed waters as soon as possible, consistent with public health goals.
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Federal Agencies Introduce Online Mapping Tool to Track Gulf Response
[14 Jun 2010 at 7:44am]
Today, NOAA launches a new federal Web site meant to answer those questions with clarity and transparency -- a one-stop shop for detailed near-real-time information about the response to the Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill. The Web site incorporates data from the various agencies that are working together to tackle the spill.
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NOAA Urges, ?When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors!?
[18 Jun 2010 at 3:05pm]
As NOAA?s National Weather Service hosts the 10th national Lightning Safety Awareness Week June 20-26, everyone is urged to heed this warning - when thunder roars go indoors!
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Administration?s Joint Analysis Group Releases First Scientific Report on Sub...
[23 Jun 2010 at 11:01am]
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) today released the first peer reviewed, analytical summary report about the subsea monitoring in the vicinity of the Deepwater Horizon wellhead.
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NOAA Conducts Tests to Determine Fate of Whale Found Dead in Gulf of Mexico
[17 Jun 2010 at 7:56am]
On Tuesday, June 15, the NOAA Ship Pisces reported a dead sperm whale floating 77 miles due south of the Deepwater Horizon spill site. NOAA is currently in the process of conducting thorough testing to determine the circumstances surrounding the mammal?s death, as well as collect information about its life. This is the first dead whale reported since BP?s rig exploded on April 20 It was not found in oiled waters; however, its location of death is unknown.
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NOAA: May Global Temperature is Warmest on Record
[15 Jun 2010 at 11:25am]
The combined global land and ocean surface temperature was the warmest on record for May, March-May (Northern Hemisphere spring-Southern Hemisphere autumn), and the period January-May according to NOAA. Worldwide average land surface temperature for May and March-May was the warmest on record while the global ocean surface temperatures for both May and March-May were second warmest on record, behind 1998.
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NOAA Completes Initial Analysis of Weatherbird II Water Samples
[8 Jun 2010 at 9:16am]
NOAA?s independent analysis of water samples provided from the May 22-28 research mission of the University of South Florida?s R/V Weatherbird II confirmed the presence of very low concentrations of sub-surface oil and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons at sampling depths ranging from 50 meters to 1,400 meters.
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Initial Observations from the NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson
[20 Jun 2010 at 3:25pm]
NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson returned to Galveston, Texas, from an eight-day research mission to investigate the presence and distribution of subsurface oil from the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill. The mission collected water samples for chemical analysis and tested the feasibility of using acoustic and flourometric scanning to help find potential pockets of subsurface oil clouds. The science team onboard included researchers from NOAA, EPA, the University of New Hampshire and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
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Update on NOAA?s Oil Spill Research Missions
[16 Jun 2010 at 1:17pm]
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is playing a vital role in the oil spill response, using all the scientific methods at its disposal, including satellites in space, planes in the air, boats on the water, gliders under the sea, scientists in the field, and information online. The following is an update on some of the research cruises taking part in the effort.
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NOAA Announces Funding to Support Ocean and Coastal Observation Technologies
[11 Jun 2010 at 12:37pm]
A $4 million NOAA grant will help a university consortium evaluate the readiness of marine forecasts, such as flooding from storm surge or seasonal dead zones, along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts and improve those forecasts for use by emergency managers, scientific researchers and the general public.
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NOAA Protects U.S. Waters From Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing
[11 Jun 2010 at 10:08am]
A Spanish-flagged fishing vessel faces a possible $7.4 million civil penalty for 67 counts of fishing in U.S. waters without a U.S. permit, according to NOAA?s Office of General Counsel for Enforcement and Litigation in the Pacific Islands region. The penalty would be the highest ever assessed by NOAA.
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NOAA and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Announce Five Grants to Benefi...
[8 Jun 2010 at 9:36am]
Today, NOAA and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation awarded five grants totaling $188,000, to fund stewardship projects and improve coordination efforts at various sites within the National System of Marine Protected Areas. These grants will help protect and conserve many coastal and marine places of significant ecological and economical value.
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NOAA and Partners Urge Beach-Goers to Break the Grip of the Rip
[4 Jun 2010 at 1:05pm]
With summer vacation on the horizon, NOAA, the United States Lifesaving Association, and the National Park Service are alerting beach-goers to the threat of rip currents and how to prevent drowning from their strong and potentially fatal grip.
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NOAA Study: Vieques Marine Environment Contamination Levels Similar to Rest o...
[4 Jun 2010 at 12:05pm]
NOAA scientists are reporting in a newly published study that the health of the marine environment of Vieques, Puerto Rico - the site of military training activities from 1941 to 2003 which included live bombing exercises on the eastern side of the island, is comparable to the rest of the region.
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NOAA Research Ship Gordon Gunter Expands Gulf Mission
[28 May 2010 at 12:01pm]
The NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter conducting sampling in the Gulf will expand its mission to use its sophisticated sonar equipment and other scientific instruments to help define the subsurface plume near the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill site and adjacent area. The mission is a collaborative project among NOAA, academia and the private sector.
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NOAA Predicts Below Normal Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season
[27 May 2010 at 11:09am]
NOAA?s National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center today announced that projected climate conditions point to a below normal hurricane season in the Eastern Pacific this year. The outlook calls for a 75 percent probability of a below normal season, a 20 percent probability of a near normal season and a five percent probability of an above normal season.
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NOAA Opens 339 Square-Mile Fishing Area in Gulf of Mexico
[7 Jun 2010 at 2:56pm]
NOAA has opened 339 square miles of previously closed fishing area off the Florida panhandle ? the northern boundary now ends at the Florida federal-state water line on the east side of Choctawhatchee Bay.
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NOAA, Navy Partner to Monitor Ocean Conditions Near Spill Area
[26 May 2010 at 9:42am]
NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson is underway on a mission to deploy a variety of U.S. Navy ocean monitoring instruments in the vicinity of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The floats, drifters and gliders will aid researchers in monitoring the surface and deep currents that are distributing the oil. Of particular interest is the Loop Current and its potential to spread the oil to a much wider area.
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Tom Karl Named Chair of the Subcommittee on Global Change Research
[26 May 2010 at 7:23am]
Shere Abbott, associate director of environment for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, nominated Tom Karl, the Department of Commerce?s principal representative to the Subcommittee on Global Change Research, to serve as the group?s next chair.
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NOAA?s GOES-12 Satellite Begins Coverage of South America
[25 May 2010 at 11:53am]
A newly repositioned NOAA satellite is broadening the coverage of the Western Hemisphere, especially over South America. This coverage will supply forecasters in South America with more imagery and data to track dangerous storms ? including tropical cyclones ? and the storms that can trigger potentially deadly mudslides.
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Ocean Stored Significant Warming Over Last 16 Years
[19 May 2010 at 11:33am]
The upper layer of the world?s ocean has warmed since 1993, indicating a strong climate change signal, according to a new study. The energy stored is enough to power nearly 500 100-watt light bulbs per each of the roughly 6.7 billion people on the planet.
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NOAA Expects Busy Atlantic Hurricane Season
[27 May 2010 at 8:00am]
An ?active to extremely active? hurricane season is expected for the Atlantic Basin this year according to the seasonal outlook issued today by NOAA?s Climate Prediction Center ? a division of the National Weather Service. As with every hurricane season, this outlook underscores the importance of having a hurricane preparedness plan in place.
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NOAA Seeks Public Comments on its Draft Arctic Vision and Strategy
[19 May 2010 at 11:11am]
The Arctic has profound significance for climate and functioning of ecosystems around the globe. Because the region is particularly vulnerable and prone to rapid change, NOAA must position itself to respond with quality products, services, and scientific research. To guide that effort, NOAA has developed an Arctic strategic plan and vision that will be available for public comment through June 10.
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NOAA Deploys ?Smart Buoy? in the Potomac River near Washington, D.C.
[10 May 2010 at 12:00pm]
The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office deployed a ?smart buoy? today in the Potomac River, just south of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. This buoy?closest to our nation?s capital?is the newest in NOAA's Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System (CBIBS), a network that provides scientists, boaters, and educators with real-time data about the Bay.
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Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Announces Fishery Failure Determination in Gulf...
[25 May 2010 at 7:38am]
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today determined there has been a fishery disaster in the Gulf of Mexico due to the economic impact on commercial and recreational fisheries from the ongoing Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The affected area includes the states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
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Dr. Larry Robinson Confirmed as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans an...
[7 May 2010 at 4:00pm]
The U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Larry Robinson by unanimous consent Thursday to serve as assistant secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Robinson will help guide policy and program direction for NOAA?s conservation, protection and resource management priorities.
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NOAA: Above-Normal Temperatures and Below-Normal Precipitation in April
[7 May 2010 at 1:27pm]
NOAA?s State of the Climate report shows the April 2010 average temperature for the contiguous United States was 54.3 degrees F, which is 2.3 degrees F above the long-term (1901-2000) average (14th warmest April on record). April?s average precipitation was 2.18 inches, 0.25 inch below the 1901-2000 average.
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2010 Field Season begins at NOAA?s Aquarius
[4 May 2010 at 2:40pm]
NOAA?s Aquarius, the world?s only permanent underwater laboratory, will host a new team of ?aquanauts? in support of NASA?s Extreme Environment Mission Operations mission. This is the 14th such mission since 2001. The May 10-23 mission will be the first of the 2010 season, and will involve aquanauts testing exploration concepts and conducting life sciences experiments focused on human behavior, performance and physiology. All of this will occur in a low gravity underwater environment that closely resembles space.
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NOAA Requests Comment on Fish Imports and Marine Mammals
[30 Apr 2010 at 8:52am]
NOAA is requesting public comment on options for implementing parts of the Marine Mammal Protection Act that address the incidental catch of marine mammals in foreign fisheries, including species such as whales and dolphins.
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NOAA: Warmest April Global Temperature on Record
[17 May 2010 at 10:48am]
The combined global land and ocean surface temperature was the warmest on record for both April and for the period from January-April, according to NOAA. Additionally, last month?s average ocean surface temperature was the warmest on record for any April, and the global land surface temperature was the third warmest on record.
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NOAA Modifies Fishing Closed Areas in Gulf; 93 Percent Remains Open
[11 May 2010 at 3:23pm]
NOAA?s Fisheries Service has modified the area closed to fishing in the Gulf of Mexico due to the BP oil spill, which will include federal waters seaward of Louisiana state waters in the vicinity of Timbalier Island to waters off Florida?s Choctawhatchee Bay.
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NOAA Highlights Importance of Recreational Fishing In Two Events
[23 Apr 2010 at 12:42pm]
Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D., under secretary for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator, attended last week?s America?s Great Outdoors Conference to highlight recreational fishing as an important part of America?s outdoor legacy and future.
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?Vital New Roadmap? Underscores Need to Study Climate Change, Human Health Links
[22 Apr 2010 at 8:46am]
The vulnerability of people to the health effects of climate change is the focus of a report released today by an NIH-led federal interagency group that includes NOAA. The report, ?A Human Health Perspective on Climate Change,? calls for coordinating federal research to better understand climate?s impact on human health and identifying how these impacts can be most effectively addressed. The report was published by Environmental Health Perspectives and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
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NOAA Sponsors New Alliance to Promote Navigation Safety
[21 Apr 2010 at 12:28pm]
As summer nears and some 12.5 million registered boaters hit the water, NOAA?s Office of Coast Survey is launching an effort to remind people about the importance of using up-to-date nautical charts. NOAA is a co-sponsor of the newly formed Alliance for Safe Navigation, a public-private partnership that raises awareness of safe boating practices and offers an instructional Web site to get people started.
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NOAA Closes Commercial and Recreational Fishing in Oil-Affected Portion of Gu...
[2 May 2010 at 2:48pm]
NOAA is restricting fishing for a minimum of ten days in federal waters most affected by the BP oil spill, largely between Louisiana state waters at the mouth of the Mississippi River to waters off Florida?s Pensacola Bay (map attached). The closure is effective immediately. Fishermen who wish to contact BP about a claim should call 800-440-0858.
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Obama Administration Unveils New National Policy for Our Oceans, Coasts and G...
[19 Jul 2010 at 5:21pm]
The National Policy for the Stewardship of Our Oceans, Coasts and Great Lakes sets the nation on a clear path for the sustainable use of our oceans and coastal lands. Heralded as a significant achievement, the new policy adopts the final recommendations of the president?s Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force and states clearly and loudly that healthy oceans matter. Learn more at www.cmsp.noaa.gov.
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NOAA Expands Fishing Closed Area in Gulf of Mexico
[14 Jul 2010 at 4:06pm]
On July 12, NOAA expanded the closed fishing area in the Gulf of Mexico to include portions of the oil slick moving beyond the area?s current northwestern boundary, off the Louisiana federal-state waterline. This boundary was moved westward of Holly Beach, La., and is approximately 17 statute miles from the Louisiana-Texas border.
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Drought Conditions in Southwest U.S. to Worsen
[16 Jul 2010 at 11:34am]
NOAA?s National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center released its seasonal drought outlook today, which indicates already dry conditions across parts of Arizona and New Mexico are likely to worsen in coming months.
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NOAA Expects Busy Atlantic Hurricane Season
[27 May 2010 at 7:59am]
An ?active to extremely active? hurricane season is expected for the Atlantic Basin this year according to the seasonal outlook issued today by NOAA?s Climate Prediction Center ? a division of the National Weather Service.
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Emergency Fishing Closure - Updated Daily
[13 May 2010 at 10:23am]
Area boundaries could be modified daily, based on where and how fast the oil spill is moving. NOAA will provide daily updates online at by 12:00 p.m. EDT. Any changes to the closed area will become effective at 6:00 p.m. EDT the same day.
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NOAA: Warmest April Global Temperature on Record
[17 May 2010 at 10:46am]
The combined global land and ocean surface temperature was the warmest on record for both April and for the period from January-April, according to NOAA. Additionally, last month?s average ocean surface temperature was the warmest on record for any April, and the global land surface temperature was the third warmest on record.
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NOAA Modifies Fishing Closed Areas in Gulf; 93 Percent Remains Open
[11 May 2010 at 3:23pm]
NOAA?s Fisheries Service has modified the area closed to fishing in the Gulf of Mexico due to the BP oil spill, which will include federal waters seaward of Louisiana state waters in the vicinity of Timbalier Island to waters off Florida?s Choctawhatchee Bay.
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NOAA Tracks Ash from Iceland Volcano
[19 Apr 2010 at 10:03am]
From the earliest moments of the eruption, a global network of Volcanic Ash Advisory Centers began monitoring the ash plume and the appropriate centers issued advisories about flow of the ash through the atmosphere.
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NOAA Announces First Tsunami Awareness Week
[19 Mar 2010 at 1:22pm]
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program have designated March 21-27 as Tsunami Awareness Week.
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NOAA: Imminent Flood Threat in Midwest, South and East Also at Risk
[16 Mar 2010 at 9:45am]
Major flooding has begun and is forecast to continue through spring in parts of the Midwest according to NOAA?s National Weather Service. The South and East are also more susceptible to flooding as an El Niño influenced winter left the area soggier than usual.
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NOAA: U.S. Winter and February Cooler Than Average
[10 Mar 2010 at 10:42am]
NOAA?s State of the Climate report for the winter season and the month of February state that temperatures were below normal for the contiguous United States. The winter season was wetter than normal; however precipitation in February alone was slightly below average.
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Newest NOAA Geostationary Satellite Reaches Orbit
[4 Mar 2010 at 12:35pm]
NOAA and NASA officials announced a new Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES), launched tonight, successfully reached its initial orbit, joining four other GOES spacecraft that help NOAA forecasters track life-threatening weather and solar activity.
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NOAA FY2011 Budget Information
[19 Feb 2010 at 2:24pm]
President Proposes Key Investments in NOAA 2011 Budget. More information at http://www.noaa.gov/budget
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NOAA National Weather Service to Use New Hurricane Wind Scale
[17 Feb 2010 at 1:06pm]
NOAA?s National Weather Service will use a new hurricane scale this season called the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. The scale keeps the same wind speed ranges as the original Saffir-Simpson Scale but storm surge and flooding prediction have been dropped.
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NOAA Produces Images of Haiti for First Responders
[19 Jan 2010 at 3:41pm]
A specially equipped NOAA jet conducted aerial surveys of earthquake-stricken Haiti on Jan. 17 and 18 as part of NOAA?s effort to help responders assess damage and plan recovery efforts.
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NOAA Proposes Rule to Deny Port Entry to Illegal Fishing Vessels
[11 Jan 2010 at 2:14pm]
NOAA is seeking public comment on a proposed rule that would allow the NOAA assistant administrator for fisheries to deny a vessel entry into a U.S. port if that vessel has been listed for engaging in illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
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National Saltwater Angler Registry Opens on New Year?s Day
[29 Dec 2009 at 9:48am]
The National Saltwater Angler Registry, which launches on January 1, 2010, will help address concerns about the data used to estimate the effects of recreational fishing on ocean resources and the nation?s economy.
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Obama Administration Officials Release Interim Framework for Effective Coasta...
[14 Dec 2009 at 1:35pm]
The President's Ocean Policy Task Force released the second of two ocean reports for 60 day public comment period. Called the Interim Framework for Effective Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning, this report lays out a new and proactive approach to better determine how our ocean, coasts and Great Lakes will be sustainably used and protected, now and in the future.
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Snowstorm Targets New England Before Departing
[18 Dec 2009 at 9:21am]
As heavy snowfall releases its grip on the mid-Atlantic, the National Weather Service says the core of heavy snow and high winds will hit southern New England, especially Sunday morning.
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Major Winter Storm Crossing the Country
[7 Dec 2009 at 2:36pm]
Heavy snow and high winds are forecast from the Midwest to the Northeast as a strong storm moves across the country. Numerous winter weather alerts have been issued by the National Weather Service.
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Slow Atlantic Hurricane Season Comes to a Close
[30 Nov 2009 at 9:32am]
The 2009 Atlantic hurricane season officially ends today marking the close of a season with the fewest named storms and hurricanes since 1997 thanks, in part, to El Niño.
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Storm Wreaks Havoc in Mid-Atlantic
[13 Nov 2009 at 10:01am]
Hurricane Ida remnants will continue to churn along the mid-Atlantic coast through Saturday. The storm is causing widespread rainfall and gale-force winds from southern Virginia into southern New England. Some areas will continue to experience significant coastal flooding, above-normal high tides and dangerous storm surge.
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Dr. Susan Solomon Wins Prestigious Award
[6 Nov 2009 at 9:23am]
A senior scientist at NOAA's Earth System Research Laboratory, Dr. Solomon, accepted the 2009 Volvo environment prize for her pioneering scientific contributions and subsequent impacts on environmental policies.
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Tsunami Safety - Stay Informed!
[30 Sep 2009 at 4:26pm]
NOAA helps keep the nation's coastline safe through observations and
warnings of impending tsunamis. Education is key: know how to recognize
the signs of a tsunami and know what to do.
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Tracking Tropical Storm Ida
[8 Nov 2009 at 4:23pm]
Ida is weakening over the Gulf of Mexico, but is still forecast to bring heavy rain and gusty winds to parts of the northern U.S. Gulf Coast. Get the latest information from NOAA?s National Weather Service.
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NOAA Strengthens 2008 Columbia River Salmon Protection Strategy
[15 Sep 2009 at 10:21am]
Backed by sound science, strong stakeholder support and extensive outreach, the federal government today filed with a United States district court a strengthened plan to implement NOAA?s 2008 biological opinion governing operation of the Federal Columbia River Power System.
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NOAA: Summer Temperature Below Average for U.S.
[10 Sep 2009 at 3:09pm]
The average June-August 2009 summer temperature for the contiguous United States was below average ? the 34th coolest on record, according to a preliminary analysis by NOAA?s National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. August was also below the long-term average.
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NOAA Announces New Catch Share Program in Gulf of Mexico
[31 Aug 2009 at 9:37am]
NOAA?s Fisheries Service will implement catch shares in the Gulf of Mexico commercial grouper and tilefish fisheries beginning January 1, 2010, in an effort to reduce overcapacity and improve profitability and working conditions for commercial fishermen.
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Smaller Than Expected, But Severe, Dead Zone in Gulf of Mexico
[27 Jul 2009 at 9:31am]
NOAA-supported scientists found the size of this year?s Gulf of Mexico dead zone to be smaller than forecasted, measuring 3,000 square miles. However the dead zone, which is usually limited to water just above the sea floor, was severe where it did occur, extending closer to the water surface than in most years.
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NOAA: Warmest June on Record for Global Ocean
[17 Jul 2009 at 10:15am]
The combined average global land and ocean surface temperatures for June 2009 ranked the second warmest since worldwide records began in 1880, according to NOAA's National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C.
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NOAA Scientists Find Tsunami ?Shadow? Visible from Space
[15 Jul 2009 at 12:59pm]
NOAA scientists have now demonstrated that tsunamis in the open ocean can change sea surface texture in a way that can be measured by satellite-borne radars. The finding could help save lives through improved detection and forecasting of tsunami intensity and direction at the ocean surface.
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New NOAA Satellite Reaches Orbit
[27 Jun 2009 at 6:45pm]
A new Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite was launched tonight and successfully reached orbit, joining three other GOES spacecraft that help NOAA forecasters track life-threatening weather and solar storms.
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NOAA: Fourth Warmest May for Globe
[17 Jun 2009 at 1:18pm]
The combined average global land and ocean surface temperatures for May 2009 ranked fourth warmest since worldwide records began in 1880, according to NOAA's National Climatic Data Center.
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NOAA: U.S. Temperature Warmer than Average for May
[10 Jun 2009 at 10:32am]
The May 2009 temperature for the contiguous U.S. was above the long-term average, based on records going back to 1895, according to an analysis by NOAA?s National Climatic Data Center.
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M 5.4, Taiwan
[24 Jul 2010 at 10:52pm]
July 25, 2010 03:52:11 GMT
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M 6.0, Tonga
[24 Jul 2010 at 10:39pm]
July 25, 2010 03:39:22 GMT
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