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6/30/2020 - Ocean Month happens every June, and is a great time for everyone to learn more about our Ocean and the important role it plays in sustaining life on this planet! SEE MORE
Category: Weather & Tides
6 Things Forecasters Want You to Know About Weather and Climate
6/26/2020 - 1. Every big weather event isn't necessarily caused by climate change. Severe or extreme weather can be caused or intensified by climate change, but other factors play a role, too. The ingredients that create all weather events remain the same, but a changing climate can affect one or more of those ingredients,… SEE MORE
The Iciest Waters Around Antarctica Are Less Icy
6/19/2020 - By Henry Fountain. The sea ice that surrounds Antarctica, like that in the Arctic, is seasonal: it increases in extent during the winter and largely melts in the summer. The exception has been the Weddell Sea, east of the Antarctic Peninsula, which retains much of its ice from year to… SEE MORE
A $4.6 Billion Plan To Storm-Proof Miami
6/17/2020 - By Greg Allen. Thirteen-foot-high floodwalls could line part of Miami's waterfront, under a proposed Army Corps of Engineers plan being developed to protect the area from storm surge. The $4.6 billion plan is one of several drafted by the Corps of Engineers to protect coastal areas in the U.S, which… SEE MORE
NOAA Seeks Partnership to Help Develop World’s Best Weather Model
6/5/2020 - NOAA is seeking a technology partner to help design and build the Earth Prediction Innovation Center (EPIC). This extramural center will accelerate scientific research and engineering to create the world’s most accurate and reliable operational weather forecast model. NOAA is in search of proven expertise in software engineering, software infrastructure development, and… SEE MORE
Tropical Depression Cristobal’s Path Headed Toward Gulf Coast
6/5/2020 - By Max Golembo. Tropical Depression Cristobal is meandering over Yucatan Peninsula Friday morning, but it's expected to move back into the Gulf of Mexico overnight and strengthen back into a Tropical Storm. As it moves north, Cristobal will encounter a lot of atmospheric sheer and dry air, and because of… SEE MORE
What to Expect for the 2020 Hurricane Season
5/27/2020 - By Mallory Nicholls. The 2020 hurricane season is fast approaching and this year, it is expected to be a busy one. The National Hurricane Center’s outlook shows above average numbers with 13 to 19 named storms, six to 10 hurricanes, and three to six major hurricanes. What exactly goes into… SEE MORE
Even with Americans Stuck at Home, Weather Forecasts are an Integral Part of Life
5/11/2020 - By Sean Potter. Americans have an insatiable appetite for weather, and the unusual winter blast expected across parts of the East this weekend — along with a continued heat wave out West — will only add to the feeding frenzy for forecasts. Americans are paying attention to the weather, and… SEE MORE
Meteorologists Have Warned About North Carolina’s ‘Radar Gap’ for Years
4/29/2020 - By Matthew Cappucci and Andrew Freeman. Rotating supercell thunderstorms barreled across the North Carolina Piedmont on Saturday night, prompting tornado sirens to blare in Charlotte as three dangerous storms targeted the city. A total of 18 tornado warnings were issued for the trio of tempests as they straddled the North Carolina-South Carolina… SEE MORE
Natural Phenomenon Turns San Diego’s Waves Electric Blue
4/29/2020 - By Christina Bravo. As waves crashed against the shoreline in Encinitas on Monday, a bright blue hue overtook the ocean thanks to the return of an unpredictable natural phenomenon. The bright blue light, created by phytoplankton through a process called bioluminescence, can only be spotted from the shoreline on rare occasions… SEE MORE