Category: Weather & Tides

Gulf Coast, F Panhandle - Image by Andra Jones from Pixabay

Florida Panhandle Gets Snow Dusting

1/4/2022 - SHALIMAR, Fla. (AP) — Parts of the Florida Panhandle got a dusting of snow early Monday after temperatures dropped dramatically from the previous day when the thermometer was at typical beach weather. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office posted video a deputy captured on patrol showing falling snowflakes bathed in the… SEE MORE

Safety 101: Avoid Frostbite

1/4/2022 - While many of us have big plans to spend more time outdoors in the New Year, a few practical tips can keep you safe during the cold winter months. Many victims are unaware that frostbite has set in since the skin has become numb. However, here are some warning signs:… SEE MORE

Overwash of Cape Lookout National Seashore by large storm waves, North Carolina.

NOAA Study Assesses Vulnerability of Coastal Habitats to Climate Change in the NE

1/3/2022 - NOAA Fisheries and partners assessed the vulnerability of marine, estuarine, and riverine habitats in the Northeast United States to climate change. The findings were recently published in the scientific journal PLOS ONE. We found salt marshes, shellfish reefs, deep-sea corals, seagrasses, kelp, and intertidal habitats to be among the most vulnerable. The… SEE MORE

https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/news/1128/december-2019-the-next-full-moon-is-the-cold-moon/

Meteor Showers, Eclipses, Full Moons: All of the Reasons to Look Up in 2022

1/1/2022 - By Ashley Strickland. Total lunar eclipses, a multitude of meteor showers and supermoons will light up the sky in 2022. The new year is sure to be a sky-gazer's delight with plenty of celestial events on the calendar. There is always a good chance that the International Space Station is flying… SEE MORE

North Atlantic Hurricanes More Frequent Amid Warming

12/30/2021 - By Andrea Januta. Climate scientists have long debated whether the North Atlantic has experienced more frequent hurricanes over the last century, given uncertainties in the reliability of historical data. But new research suggests the increase is real. "As you go back in time, the observations become more and more sparse,"… SEE MORE

https://www.noaa.gov/news/december-2021-tornado-outbreak-explained

The December 2021 Tornado Outbreak, Explained

12/28/2021 - The tornadoes that ripped across the central and southern U.S. late in the evening of December 10, 2021, were notable in many ways. The thunderstorms and tornadoes they produced traveled far — sometimes far more than 100 miles — and the impacts were widespread. NOAA's National Weather Service has confirmed… SEE MORE

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Western Storms Bring Flood Threats, Snow for Christmas

12/24/2021 - LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two people died in a submerged car, evacuations were ordered for wildfire-scarred California, and Seattle and Portland faced the rare chance of snowy streets as a wave of storms rolled through the West. An atmospheric river — a sky-born plume of moisture from the Pacific Ocean… SEE MORE

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New Ocean Floats to Boost Global Weather, Climate Research Network

12/17/2021 - NOAA and partners have joined together to launch approximately 100 new Argo floats across the Atlantic Ocean to collect data that supports ocean, weather and climate research and prediction. These will bolster the international Argo Program, which maintains a global array of about 3,800 floats that measure pressure, temperature, and salinity of the… SEE MORE

Rising with the Tide: Keeping Our Communities Above Water Q&A

12/14/2021 - US Harbors recently hosted "Rising with the Tide: Keeping Our Communities Above Water"; a free conference for coastal communities. Our panel of experts included John Englander, Renee Collini, David Wolcott, Joseph Sutkowi, Gayle Bowness, Heiko Udluft and Nicole Elko. During the conference we discussed pressing issues facing our coastal communities:… SEE MORE

Rain, Snow Fall as California Braces for Brunt of Storm

12/13/2021 - By Felicia Fonseca. The Western U.S. is bracing for the brunt of a major winter storm expected to hit Monday, bringing travel headaches, the threat of localized flooding and some relief in an abnormally warm fall. Light rain and snow fell in Northern California on Sunday, giving residents a taste… SEE MORE

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