High Tide Flooding Outlook for July 2025

By US Harbors Monthly High Tide Flooding Outlook – July 2025 July is predicted to be a relatively quiet month on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts from a flooding perspective, with no locations forecast to have flooding. On the West Coast, flooding is possible in the southern California harbors of San… SEE HARBORS THAT MAY FLOOD

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Master the Art of West Coast Bass Fishing

7/7/2025

By US Harbors. The golden kelp forests stretching along California’s coast harbor one of the Pacific’s most sought-after gamefish: the California calico bass. These checkerboard-patterned fighters, officially known as kelp bass, offer anglers an exciting challenge that combines technical skill with the raw thrill of pulling hard-fighting fish from dense… SEE MORE

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The Art of Residential Dock Fishing

7/5/2025

By US Harbors. Strategies for Residential Dock Fishing in Salt Water Residential docks represent some of the most accessible and productive saltwater fishing opportunities available to coastal anglers. With millions of Americans living within casting distance of salt water, understanding how to effectively fish these man-made structures can unlock consistent… SEE MORE

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NOAA Staff Have Been Busy Installing Mooring Buoys for Public Use Across America

7/3/2025

By sanctuaries.noaa.gov. Mooring buoys are a vital part of the infrastructure in many national marine sanctuaries. These buoys make it safer and easier for boaters, divers, paddlers, and snorkelers to access sanctuary sites—while protecting sensitive resources like coral reefs, seagrass beds, and historic shipwrecks from anchor damage. Across the sanctuary… SEE MORE

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Mild to Moderate Harmful Algal Bloom Predicted for Western Lake Erie

6/27/2025

By noaa.gov. NOAA and its research partners are forecasting a mild to moderate harmful algal bloom (HAB) in western Lake Erie this summer. This year’s bloom is expected to measure 3 on the HAB severity index, with a potential range of 2–4. The HAB severity index is based on the… SEE MORE

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The Benefits of Volvo Penta’s Electronic Vessel Control

6/3/2025

By Kevin Falvey. With the EVC-upgrade program, Volvo Penta offers boaters a new way to refresh and elevate their boat-ownership ­experience. Maybe you own an older boat and don’t want to replace it but would love some “new boat” features such as assisted docking or a ­Dynamic Positioning System? Or… SEE MORE

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Fishing’s Most Dangerous Animals — The Stingers

5/29/2025

By Doug Olander. A look at marine creatures that sting anglers — sometimes with deadly results. Most of us don’t think of sport fishing as a particularly hazardous sport. No doubt statistics would bear out that it’s not. But every sport has its own unique risks, and saltwater fishing is no… SEE MORE

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Nightfall no Longer Offers a Reliable Reprieve for Western US Firefighters

5/17/2025

By research.noaa.gov. For decades, firefighting crews counted on falling temperatures and rising humidity at night to dampen wildfire activity, allowing them to rest, regroup and prepare for the next day. Over the last 20 years though, satellite measurements have confirmed a change reported in the western US by firefighters on… SEE MORE

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The Importance of Having a Co-Captain

5/5/2025

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