Category: Coastal News

Hydra Constellation. Michelet, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

June Sky: The Three Biggest Constellations

6/9/2022 - By Joe Rao June presents a perfect opportunity to spot the three biggest constellations in the sky — Hydra, Virgo and Ursa Major — but you may have to look beyond standard star charts to find the Big Three. Constellation patterns differ from star chart to star chart and are… SEE MORE

An aerial drone photo of the Mississippi River near Vicksburg, MS, looking Northeast at the I-20 bridge, the confluence of the Yazoo River is in the foreground. This picture was taken by a drone flown by Jim Alvis and Mike Manning of the USGS in the fall of 2016. (Jim Alvis and Mike Manning/USGS) Photo by NOAA.

NOAA Latest Forecast for “Dead Zone” in the Gulf

6/7/2022 - By NOAA NOAA is forecasting a summer “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico that will be approximately 5,364 square miles, making it about average for the 35-year history of the summertime dead zone measurements in the region. The forecast is lower than last year’s measured size and slightly lower… SEE MORE

The Best Harbor in the US for 2022 is Padanaram, MA

2022 “Best Harbors in the U.S.” Announced

6/7/2022 - Popular Vote Determines Winners of the 2022 "Best Harbor in the US" Contest Rockland, ME — After 6 weeks of online voting the 4th annual “Best Harbor in the U.S.” contest has been decided! Over 2,500 people voted for their favorite harbors, and by popular vote the following harbors claimed this year's… SEE MORE

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US Agrees to Update Critical Habitat for Florida Manatees

6/6/2022 - By Curt Anderson. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — U.S. wildlife officials have agreed to revise the critical habitat designation for Florida manatees, which have been dying in record numbers because water pollution is killing a main food source. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said in a court settlement made… SEE MORE

Harvest Moon. Image Courtesy of Roadcrusher. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Harvest_moon.jpg https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en

Watch the Sky: Strawberry Moon in June

6/4/2022 - By Elizabeth Howell. June's full moon is the second of four back-to-back "supermoons" and comes just a week before summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Look up! The Full Strawberry Moon of June 14 may appear ever-so-slightly bigger and brighter than usual when it rises this month, making it a "supermoon"… SEE MORE

In Massachusetts, recreational and commercial fishers take more than 175,000 striped bass a year.

Fishing 101: 7 Best Fish to Target in the Summertime

6/4/2022 - By Baitcloud In North America, we’re blessed with millions of acres of fishable water. From pristine mountain streams and massive reservoirs, to natural lakes beyond count – there’s almost certain to be a fishable body of water within 10 miles of where you are sitting reading this. Because of the… SEE MORE

South Florida Under Tropical Storm Warning

6/3/2022 - By Ashley R. Williams. Much of South Florida is under a tropical storm warning amid the looming threat of what could soon become Tropical Storm Alex, the first named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season. The National Hurricane Center expects the system in the Gulf of Mexico to form into a tropical storm later… SEE MORE

Safety 101: How To Prepare Your Boat for a Hurricane

6/3/2022 - The experts at BoatUS offer their top tips on how to give your pride and joy its best chance for surviving a storm. U.S. Navy Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, who commanded allied air, land, and sea forces during World War II, said it best: “The time for taking all measures… SEE MORE

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

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