High Tide Flooding Outlook for May 2025
By US Harbors Monthly High Tide Flooding Outlook – May 2025 The western- and eastern-most edges of the U.S. will be at greatest risk of flooding in May, with high water events likely only on the big island of Hawaii and in Boston, Massachusetts, and Bar Harbor, Maine. Flooding is predicted… SEE HARBORS THAT MAY FLOOD
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US will Stop Tracking the Costs of Extreme Weather Fueled by Climate Change
By Alexa St. John. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will no longer track the cost of climate change-fueled weather disasters, including floods, heat waves, wildfires and more. It is the latest example of changes to the agency and the Trump administration limiting federal government resources on climate change. NOAA… SEE MORE
‘The next gold rush’: President Trump unlocks access to critical deep seabed minerals
By noaa.gov. Historic executive order will boost economic growth, support national security President Trump signed an Executive Order establishing a framework for American companies to identify and retrieve offshore critical minerals and resources. The Executive Order prioritizes U.S. leadership in seabed mapping and mineral exploration, ensuring reliable access to critical minerals like… SEE MORE
Coast Guard May Remove Buoys
By Kevin Falvey. Are physical navigation aids a thing of the past? I can remember one of my earliest boating trips as a youth. The fog came on thick and I had to pick my way home through shallows. I managed OK, using a compass and the flasher-type Ray Jefferson… SEE MORE
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Navigation Markers Targeted for Removal by U.S. Coast Guard — Here's How to Weigh In
Coast Guard proposing the removal of 350+ navigation aids (NY to Maine). Public comment deadline: June 13, 2025 The U.S. Coast Guard has proposed eliminating more than 350 navigational aids—buoys, daymarks, and lights—along the Northeast coast, from New York to Eastport, Maine. These changes are part of a larger initiative… Learn More
The Importance of Having a Co-Captain
By Jim Hendricks. Having a co-captain can help ensure the safety of you, your crew and your vessel while out on the water on boating. Military fighter pilots can suffer from a condition called information overload, which can be brought about by overwhelming amounts of technology in the cockpit that… SEE MORE
New Hazardous Weather Warning System Proves its Mettle During March 2025 Tornado Outbreaks
By research.noaa.gov. From March 13 to March 16, 2025, a historic and deadly tornado outbreak swept across the central United States, unleashing severe weather from the Gulf Coast to central Illinois. The storm system produced more than 115 confirmed tornadoes, and resulted in $6.25 billion in damage and 23 fatalities,… SEE MORE
How to Snell a Hook
By Sam Hudson. The best ways to snell a circle hook and the reasons why captains use them. Do you remember in the early 2000s when pork was branded “the other white meat”? I think of snelling a hook as “the other fishing knot.” Although not as common as everyday knots,… SEE MORE
Most Dangerous Inlets in the United States for Boaters
By Kevin Falvey. These 18 waterways require special US Coast Guard equipment and personnel due to the perilous conditions throughout the year. The title of my article makes a bold statement. I’m basing it on the US Coast Guard requirements for establishing what’s called a Surf Station. Surf Stations are… SEE MORE
Strange Fish Catches: ID These Species
By Doug Olander. Sport Fishing readers try to stump the Fish Facts experts with strange catches. What Type of Filefish Is This? QUESTION: My buddy Dan and I were fishing off the lava rocks in Kona, Hawaii, this summer and caught all kinds of different reef fish that we were able to… SEE MORE