Category: Weather & Tides

Giant container ship in front of San Francisco (TK)

New Technology uses Good Old-Fashioned Wind to Power Giant Cargo Vessels

10/9/2023 - By npr.org. Well over a century after the Age of Sail gave way to coal- and oil-burning ships, climate change concerns are prompting a new look at an old technology that could once again harness wind to propel commercial cargo ships — this time with the goal of reducing greenhouse… SEE MORE

Commercial Shipping

Twin supercomputers Dogwood (pictured here) and Cactus—NOAA's weather and climate operational supercomputing system—just received a 20% upgrade. Located in Manassas, Virginia, and Phoenix, Arizona, respectively, each supercomputer now operates at a speed of 14.5 petaflops. (Image credit: General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT))

NOAA Completes Upgrade to Weather and Climate Supercomputer System

10/8/2023 - By ecomagazine.com. The Department of Commerce and NOAA expanded the capacity of the nation’s Weather and Climate Operational Supercomputing System (WCOSS) by 20% this week. The increased computing power and storage will help improve forecast model guidance for years to come and allow for other weather prediction advances. “Our investment… SEE MORE

High Tide Flooding Outlook for October 2023

10/2/2023 - By US Harbors. Coastal Flooding Predictions for October 2023 NOAA is predicting extreme tides at the end of October in many locations around the country, especially the eastern seaboard. While only Fort Pulaski, GA is predicted to "likely" flood this month, there are many harbors where high tide flooding is… SEE MORE

NOAA Completes Upgrade to Weather and Climate Supercomputer System

10/1/2023 - By ecomagazine.com. The Department of Commerce and NOAA expanded the capacity of the nation’s Weather and Climate Operational Supercomputing System (WCOSS) by 20% this week. The increased computing power and storage will help improve forecast model guidance for years to come and allow for other weather prediction advances. “Our investment… SEE MORE

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Monitoring Marine Life–In Close to Real-Time–with eDNA Sensors

9/28/2023 - By sustainability.stanford.edu. An optical sensor smaller than a postage stamp could help coastal communities monitor some of the world’s largest marine protected areas. On a warm day this spring, an airplane carrying Stanford experimental physicist Halleh Balch touched down on the island nation of Palau in the Western Pacific as a brewing… SEE MORE

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The Sky This Week: Under the Full “Harvest” Moon on Sept. 29

9/27/2023 - By the Geoff Chester, U.S. Naval Observatory. The Moon starts the week in the company of Saturn, then moves eastward along the ecliptic through the dim autumnal constellations. Full Moon occurs on the 29th at 5:58 am Eastern Daylight Time. Look for Luna just above the bright glow of Jupiter… SEE MORE

A GOES-16 (GOES East) visible satellite image of Hurricane Don at 6:20 PM EDT on July 22, 2023 in the Atlantic. Don was the first hurricane of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. (Image credit: NOAA)

Hurricane Lee Turns North Past Bermuda as it Aims for New England and Atlantic Canada

9/13/2023 - By AP News. Hurricane Lee began to spin away from the northern Caribbean on Wednesday as the Category 2 storm left big waves in its wake and aimed for New England and Atlantic Canada. The storm was located about 420 miles (675 kilometers) south-southwest of Bermuda. It had winds of… SEE MORE

Annular Eclipse

9/4/2023 - By nesdis.noaa.gov. On Saturday, October 14, 2023 the Sun, Moon, and Earth will align perfectly together to produce an annular solar eclipse. This eclipse will create a path of darkness stretching from the Oregon coast to south Texas. To celebrate this annular eclipse, we are hosting in-person and virtual viewing events.… SEE MORE

Life-Threatening Currents All Along the East Coast

9/1/2023 - By National Fisherman. Tropical storm conditions in Bermuda on Wednesday, August 30, while Hurricane Franklin made its closest approach to the island. Life-threatening rip currents are still occurring along the East Coast of the US. As these conditions are expected to continue during the next couple of days, both Hurricane… SEE MORE

High Tide Flooding Outlook for September 2023

8/30/2023 - By US Harbors. Extreme Tides Continue in September 2023 The "super blue moon" at the end of August (Aug. 30 @9:35pm EST) will be one of the biggest full moons of 2023, bringing with it some of the highest--and lowest--tides of the year. In some areas these extreme tides are… SEE MORE