Boating, Fishing, and Travel Information for Islamorada, Florida Bay, FL

Islamorada is a collection of five islands in Monroe County, FL. The five islands are Tea TableKey, Lower Matecumbe Key, Upper Matecumbe Key, Windley Key and Plantation Key. Popular for outdoor recreation, Founders Park is known as the “Gem of Islamorada.” There are also many beaches and parks around the islands. Plantation Yacht Harbor Marina also provides many boat related services and slips. Islamorada is also known as the “Sportfisihing Capital of the World”

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May Brought Storms and Heavy Rain from the South to the Northeast; Spring was the Second Warmest on Record

6/13/2025

By ncei.noaa.gov. Key Points: Thirteen states experienced one of their five wettest Mays on record, while dry conditions persisted across much of the Northwest. Two significant severe weather outbreaks on May 15–16 and May 18–20 resulted in over 200 tornado reports, very large hail and damaging winds. Alaska had its… SEE MORE

Lane Simmons of the U.S. Geological Survey collects a water-quality sample at the Mississippi River at Baton Rouge, Louisiana (USGS 07374000). Credit: Scott Dennis, USGS.

NOAA Forecasts an Average Summer 'Dead Zone' in Gulf

6/11/2025

By oceanservice.noaa.gov. Low-oxygen conditions expected to impact 5,574-square-mile area NOAA is forecasting this summer’s Gulf of America (formerly Gulf of Mexico) “dead zone” to be average-sized, covering approximately 5,574 square miles — an area roughly three times the size of Delaware. The dead zone, or hypoxic zone, is an area of… SEE MORE

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U.S. Marine Economy Continues to Empower American Prosperity

6/9/2025

By noaa.gov. The American marine economy continues to fuel economic vitality, according to the statistics from the annual Marine Economy Satellite Account (MESA) released today by two Department of Commerce agencies – NOAA and the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The marine economy contributed a total of $511 billion to the nation’s… SEE MORE

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