Category: Health & Safety

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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

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

Hurricane Florence on 9/13. Photo credit NOAA/GOES

Get Ready for Another Destructive Atlantic Hurricane Season

5/25/2022 - By Rebecca Hersher. There will be more hurricanes and tropical storms than usual during this year's Atlantic hurricane season, federal forecasters warn. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts 14 to 21 total storms will grow large enough to be named. Of those, forecasters expect 6 to 10 hurricanes, 3 to… SEE MORE

May 2022 – News from Our Coasts

5/24/2022 - NEWS & UPDATES FOR MAY We have just one week left in our search for the BEST HARBOR in the US! Click HERE to vote for your community today! Every entry is included in a drawing for a free inflatable SUP! **No purchase or payment necessary to enter. Must be… SEE MORE

A few lucky sailors are already out on their moorings, commissioning their boats for a great boating season ahead.

Safety 101: 8 Boating Safety Tips and Tools

5/21/2022 - It’s National Safe Boating Week, and NOAA has partnered with the National Safe Boating Council, a NOAA Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador, to make it easy to remember what to do when you’re out in a sail or motor boat, canoe, kayak or other sea-worthy vessel this summer. Here’s NOAA's checklist for anyone going… SEE MORE

Ewbank SC1800 Steam Chief Multi-Tool Sanitizing Cleaner — zoppinh

Chemical-Free Cleaning Products to Keep Your Boat Looking Great

5/20/2022 - Use the best in innovative cleaning products to keep you and your family safe from harsh chemicals, while keeping your boat looking beautiful! Zoppinh.com brings you this amazing collection from Ewbank, a UK company that has been providing tools for chemical-free cleaning since 1850. The Steam Chief, a 1800W Stem… SEE MORE

Biden Warns of ‘Another Tough Hurricane Season’ this Year

5/20/2022 - By Zeke Miller and Chris Megerian. JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (AP) — President Joe Biden warned Wednesday that the country will likely see “another tough hurricane season” this year, and he pledged that his administration was prepared to respond to the storms and help Americans recover from them. “We know… SEE MORE

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A classic Arey's Pond Boat Yard cat, at left, sits on the Chesapeake beside a modern cruising catamaran.

Boating 101: Spring Checklist

5/16/2022 - By John Page Williams. Hooray for spring! It’s time to get out on the water. But first, make sure your boat is ready to run smoothly, reliably, and safely. (And even if you have been fishing all winter, it’s a good time to check over your rig for an even… SEE MORE

Florida Red Tide Status Update for May 13, 2022

5/13/2022 - Current Conditions The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was observed at very low concentrations in one sample from Northwest Florida over the past week. Additional details are provided below. In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was not observed. In Northwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at very low concentrations in Walton County. Along the Florida East… SEE MORE

Study Finds Cleaner Air Leads to More Atlantic Hurricanes

5/13/2022 - By Seth Borenstein. Cleaner air in United States and Europe is brewing more Atlantic hurricanes, a new U.S. government study found. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration study links changes in regionalized air pollution across the globe to storm activity going both up and down. A 50% decrease in pollution particles and… SEE MORE