Category: Coastal News

Herreshoff Rozinante sailing in Penobscot Bay.

Boat for Sale: “Vivace”, an L. Francis Herreshoff Designed Rozinante

7/31/2023 - NEW: US Harbors is starting to feature special boats for sale! If you are interested in posting your boat please email us. "Vivace", a Classic Rozinante This traditional 28-ft LOA Rozinante masthead ketch was designed by L. Francis Herreshoff. It was built in 1992 by The Apprenticeshop in Rockland, Maine,… SEE MORE

Heat Wave Forecast for September 2023 by NOAA.

Ocean Warming since 1991 Doubles the Size of the Marine Heat Wave Forecasted for September 2023

7/30/2023 - By climate.gov. Earlier this week, NOAA launched a new website for monitoring and forecasting the size and intensity of ocean heat waves up to a year in advance. According to the experimental forecast issued in June, 50 percent of the global oceans could experience heat wave conditions by September 2023.… SEE MORE

Tidal Flooding of Boat Ramp. Image from Canva.com.

High Tide Flooding Outlook for August 2023

7/30/2023 - By US Harbors. August is Predicted to Bring the Highest Tides of 2023 When the perigean spring tides occur, both at the beginning and end of August, NOAA is predicting the tides will be higher—and lower—than normal for all regions of the U.S.. Perigean spring tides are when the Moon… SEE MORE

The Hurricane Analysis and Forecast System (HAFS) “moving nest" Model. Global map showcasing land mass in green and water in black, clouds in white and tropical storms outlined in a green boxes representing the moving nest model. (Image credit: NOAA)

Earth just had its Hottest June on Record

7/29/2023 - By noaa.gov. NOAA’s National Hurricane Center — a division of the National Weather Service — has a new model to help produce hurricane forecasts this season. The Hurricane Analysis and Forecast System (HAFS) was put into operations on June 27 and will run alongside existing models for the 2023 season before replacing them as NOAA’s premier… SEE MORE

Shark Facts, Tips, and Other Weird Things About Selachimorpha

7/28/2023 - By US Harbors. It's the last day of "Shark Week" for the 2023 season, but that doesn't mean there is nothing more to see or learn about these compelling--and sometimes--maligned creatures. As a vital part of the ocean food chain, sharks are vulnerable to all the changes happening in the… SEE MORE

A map of the world plotted with some of the most significant climate events that occurred during June 2023. Please see the story below as well as more details in the report summary from NOAA NCEI at http://bit.ly/Global202306offsite link. (Image credit: NOAA/NCEI)

Earth just had its Hottest June on Record

7/28/2023 - By noaa.gov. The world just sweltered through its hottest June in the 174-year global climate record. Additionally, Earth’s ocean surface temperature anomaly — which indicates how much warmer or cooler temperatures are from the long-term average — were the highest ever recorded, according to scientists from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information. Here’s… SEE MORE

Extensive bleaching of the soft coral Palythoa caribaeorum on Emerald Reef, Key Biscayne, Florida. Undated image. (Image credit: NOAA).

The Ongoing Marine Heat Waves in U.S. waters, Explained

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7/27/2023 - By noaa.gov. NOAA scientists have tracked a steady climb in ocean temperatures since April 2023, which is causing unprecedented heat stress conditions in the Caribbean Basin, including waters surrounding Florida and in the Gulf of Mexico. More isolated marine heat wave conditions have been detected off the Northeast U.S. coast,… SEE MORE

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Worldwide Shark Attack Summary for 2022

7/27/2023 - **Update (January 2026):** For the latest shark attack statistics and trends read here: Shark Attack Statistics: Understanding Coastal Safety Risks. By The Florida Museum of Natural History. The Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack File investigated 108 alleged shark-human interactions worldwide in 2022. ISAF confirmed 57 unprovoked shark… SEE MORE

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As Seas get Hotter, South Florida gets Slammed by an Ocean Heat Wave

7/26/2023 - By npr.org. An ocean heat wave in waters around Florida has scientists worried about cascading disasters, from fueling hurricanes and coral bleaching to exacerbating record heat on land. Ocean temperatures have soared five degrees above normal since early July. This warming has been ignited by an El Nino weather pattern that's… SEE MORE

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Allergy Season: Earlier, Longer, and Worse

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7/25/2023 - By climatecentral.org. KEY CONCEPTS Plants are leafing and blooming earlier, and the overall growing season is lasting longer across much of the U.S. Analysis of temperature data for 203 U.S. cities shows the freeze-free season lengthened by more than two weeks (15 days) on average since 1970. For millions of… SEE MORE