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Coast Guard Sets Port Condition Whiskey for Port of Key West

7/29/2020 - Effective 8 p.m. Tuesday, the Coast Guard captain of the port (COTP) set port condition Whiskey for the Port of Key West due to the expectation of sustained gale force winds of 25 mph and gusts up to 40 mph generated from Tropical Cyclone 9 that may arrive within 72 hours. These… SEE MORE

Boat in Lighting Strike - USCG Boating Safety Magazine

How to Survive Lightning Storms While Boating

7/27/2020 - By Mike Telleria, USCG Powerful, dangerous, highly unpredictable — all are common descriptions of lightning storms. A direct strike that results only in ringing ears and a few roasted electronics would be considered lucky. Unlucky would be through-hulls blown out, a sunk boat or worse — possibly serious injury or… SEE MORE

The Story of Paddling and Rowing the Connecticut River

7/27/2020 - By Press Release from the Connecticut River Museum. River of Dreams: Paddling on the Connecticut River exhibit is on display at the Connecticut River Museum through October. At one time, the only way to navigate the river was with oars and paddles. Visitors to the exhibit will discover how these… SEE MORE

Florida Red Tide Status Update

7/27/2020 - Current Conditions The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was observed in one Southwest Florida sample over the past week. Additional details are provided below. In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was present at low concentrations in one Sarasota County sample. In Northwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was not observed. Along the Florida East Coast over the past week, K. brevis was… SEE MORE

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NJ WMA Restrictions Begin Lifting At Affected Areas Beginning Today, July 27

7/27/2020 - Wildlife Management Areas that were closed, or had access to certain facilities temporarily restricted due to state mandated employee furloughs, will begin reopening today, Monday, July 27. It may take several days for all of the areas to reopen since Division of Fish and Wildlife Land Management staff physically remove… SEE MORE

Storm Surge Causes Widespread Damage Along South Texas Coast

7/27/2020 - By Jonathan Munson. As expected, Hurricane Hanna made landfall at around 5 p.m. Saturday just south of Baffin Bay as a Category 1 storm. What was not expected was the size of its storm surge and the devastation it would leave behind. While the eye of the storm barreled into… SEE MORE

Hanna Officially Becomes a Category 1 Hurricane

7/25/2020 - Hurricane Hanna has formed in the Gulf of Mexico as a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 75 mph around the eye wall. Hanna is strengthening and the National Hurricane Center says it is expected to make landfall in southern Texas on Saturday evening. Conditions along the southwestern Gulf… SEE MORE

How Much Will the Planet Warm if Carbon Dioxide Levels Double?

7/24/2020 - By John Schwartz. How much, exactly, will greenhouse gases heat the planet? For more than 40 years, scientists have expressed the answer as a range of possible temperature increases, between 1.5 and 4.5 degrees Celsius, that will result from carbon dioxide levels doubling from preindustrial times. Now, a team of… SEE MORE

Tropical Storm Hanna Forms in the Gulf of Mexico

7/24/2020 - By Madeline Holcombe. Tropical Storm Hannah is heading toward Texas. The system, which formed in the Gulf of Mexico as Tropical Depression Eight on Wednesday night, strengthened into a tropical storm late Thursday. It is the earliest H-named storm in an Atlantic basin hurricane season. The storm has sustained winds of… SEE MORE

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Chicago Park District 2020 Marina Updates

7/22/2020 - Many species of sport fish are found in Chicago harbors throughout the year and others only inhabit harbors during certain times of the year. The Chicago Park District has designated certain areas of these harbors open to anglers fishing from shore. 59th Street Belmont Burnham Calumet Diversey DuSable Jackson (Inner… SEE MORE

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