Author: US Harbors

Hurricane Linda (Photo courtesy of NOAA)

NOAA: Fewer Central Pacific Hurricanes this Season

6/1/2022 - There is a 60% chance of below-normal tropical cyclone activity during the Central Pacific hurricane season this year, according to NOAA’s Central Pacific Hurricane Center and NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, divisions of the National Weather Service. The outlook also indicates a 30% chance for near-normal activity, and only a 10%… SEE MORE

NOAA Releases Two Key Reports, Status of Stocks and Fisheries

6/1/2022 - NOAA Fisheries released two flagship reports—the 2021 Status of Stocks report and the 2020 Fisheries of the United States report. “These reports help capture our shared and continued commitment to sustainable fisheries management in the U.S. as we continue to make progress in rebuilding and ending overfishing on stocks and… SEE MORE

Weather’s Unwanted Guest: Nasty La Nina Keeps Popping Up

5/31/2022 - By Seth Borenstein. Something weird is up with La Nina, the natural but potent weather event linked to more drought and wildfires in the western United States and more Atlantic hurricanes. It’s becoming the nation’s unwanted weather guest and meteorologists said the West’s megadrought won’t go away until La Nina… SEE MORE

La Nina

https://apnews.com/article/floods-storms-travel-hurricanes-2c8a0250ba25275412d8d4564cc00c6d

Season’s 1st Hurricane Aims Heavy Hit at Mexico Tourist Zone

5/30/2022 - MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Agatha, the season’s first, headed for a stretch of tourist beaches and fishing towns on Mexico’s southern Pacific coast Monday amid warnings of dangerous storm surge and flooding from heavy rains. After forming on Sunday, Agatha quickly gained power, and it was predicted to make… SEE MORE

The bright Perseids are perhaps the most popular meteor shower of the year.

Tau Herculid Meteor Shower Will Happen Monday Night

5/29/2022 - By Doyle Rice. Sky watchers could be in for a memorable spectacle Monday night and early Tuesday morning as the Earth passes through debris from a disintegrating comet, leading to a potential meteor shower with thousands of shooting stars per hour. The meteor shower, known as the tau Herculids, could… SEE MORE

Scattered Thunderstorms, but Mostly a Stellar Forecast for Memorial Day Weekend

5/28/2022 - By Gwynne Hogan. Whether you’re planning to head for the hills or the beaches, or enjoying this Memorial Day at a neighborhood barbeque or a picnic in the park, you’re in luck. There’s glorious weather in store, mostly in the latter part of this long Memorial Day weekend. Friday and… SEE MORE

An Ocean First: Underwater Drone Tracks CO2 in Alaska Gulf

5/28/2022 - By Mark Thiessen. SEWARD, Alaska (AP) — In the cold, choppy waters of Alaska’s Resurrection Bay, all eyes were on the gray water, looking for one thing only. It wasn’t a spout from humpback whales that power through this scenic fjord, or a sea otter lazing on its back, munching… SEE MORE

Will Hurricane Season Be Starting Earlier?

5/27/2022 - No, you’re not going crazy. The current six-month Atlantic Hurricane Season, set in 1965, begins June 1 and runs through November 30. But if you have a recreational boat on the Eastern Seaboard or Gulf, you’ve likely noticed that the last seven annual hurricane seasons have experienced some type of tropical… SEE MORE

Deep Ocean Warming as Climate Changes

5/26/2022 - By ecomagazine.com Oceans have absorbed about 90% of warming caused by humans. The study found that in the subtropical North Atlantic (25°N), 62% of the warming from 1850-2018 is held in the deep ocean. The researchers -- from the University of Exeter and the University of Brest -- estimate that… SEE MORE

Special Needs Summer Surf Camps Returning to Wrightsville Beach

Coastal News

5/25/2022 - Disproportionately impacted during the pandemic, summer surf programs for individuals with disabilities are making a comeback at Wrightsville Beach. “Our camp was shut down for two years, and we lost a lot of funding,” said Nikki Bascome, Director of Surfers Healing North Carolina, a provider of life-changing surf experiences for… SEE MORE