Category: Coastal News

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Catch This Week’s Supermoon, Biggest and Brightest of Year

4/6/2020 - By Marcia Dunn. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A supermoon rises in the sky this week, looking to be the biggest and brightest of the year. Not only will the moon be closer to Earth than usual, it will also be a full moon. Scientists call this cosmic combo a… SEE MORE

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What’s the Difference Between Spring and Neap Tides?

4/6/2020 - A spring tide — popularly known as a "King Tide" — refers to the 'springing forth' of the tide during new and full moon. A neap tide — seven days after a spring tide — refers to a period of moderate tides when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other. Tides are long-period waves… SEE MORE

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Researcher Believes He Has ID’d Shipwreck In York, Maine

4/6/2020 - By David Sharp / Associated Press. The ship’s remains, which were last exposed by a nor’easter in 2018, are likely those of the Defiance, a sloop that washed ashore during a violent storm in 1769, said researcher Stefan Claesson, owner of Nearview, an aerial drone and archaeological surveying company. The Defiance… SEE MORE

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Links to Coastal State Offices and Local Fish & Wildlife Depts.

4/6/2020 - Trying to get out of the house for some fresh air but not sure about the latest COVID-19 closures in your state? Click the links below to find out current regulations and up-to-date closures in your area. US Fish and Wildlife Service https://www.fws.gov/home/state-by-state-closures.html Alabama https://www.alabama.gov/ https://www.outdooralabama.com/ Alaska http://alaska.gov/ https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/ California… SEE MORE

Hōlei Sea Arch formed by wave action and coastal erosion in Hawai'I Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii. Photo courtesy of NPS.gov

Scientists Quantify How Wave Power Drives Coastal Erosion

4/5/2020 - By Jennifer Chu. Over millions of years, Hawaiian volcanoes have formed a chain of volcanic islands stretching across the Northern Pacific, where ocean waves from every direction, stirred up by distant storms or carried in on tradewinds, have battered and shaped the islands’ coastlines to varying degrees. Now researchers at… SEE MORE

Houseboating on the St. Johns River, DE. By Jennifer Armstrong, Holly Bluff Marina.

News from Our Coasts (Week of 3/30/2020)

4/3/2020 - NOTE FROM THE EDITOR: US Harbors is now posting a weekly news summary of announcements and stories received from our coastal community. This is the first of our weekly posts, and includes timely information on what people who boat and fish should/should not do during the COVID-19 outbreak as well as… SEE MORE

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Maryland Clarifies “No Recreational Boating” Order

4/2/2020 - By Meg Walburn Viviano. The Chesapeake Bay states are now all under individual Stay at Home orders, with Washington, D.C. following Maryland, Virginia and Delaware’s COVID-19 pandemic precautions. What exactly the orders mean for various outdoor activities has been tricky to pin down. The state of Maryland went far enough… SEE MORE

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A Forest Submerged 60,000 Years Ago Could Save Your Life One Day

Coastal News

4/2/2020 - By JoAnna Klein. DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. — It was 6 a.m. at the dock on a Tuesday in December, and the weather did not look promising. Fog hovered over the water, and the engine of the Research Vessel E.O. Wilson rumbled. Our ship disappeared into the mist, and by 7:30 the crew,… SEE MORE

What Does Gov. DeSantis’ Safer at Home Order Mean?

4/2/2020 - By Zachary T. Sampson. Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced a stay-at-home order for Floridians. The state was slower than many to take such a strict measure. When does the order take effect? Friday at 12:01 a.m. It’s supposed to be in place until April 30. How is this different than the local… SEE MORE

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Great Lakes Scuttlebutt Offers Spring Issue for Free Home Delivery

4/1/2020 - Toledo, OH – Spring is here and boating season on the Great Lakes is just around the corner! Unfortunately, many spring preparation plans have been temporarily slowed due to executive orders asking individuals to remain in their homes and business to temporarily close or shift to remote work. However, boating… SEE MORE

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