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Isaias Forecast to Strengthen to a Hurricane as it Heads Toward the Carolinas
By Hollie Silverman and Monica Garrett. Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane again and reach the Carolinas on Monday night, according to the National Hurricane Center. A hurricane warning has been issued for parts of South Carolina and North Carolina, and surges could reach 3 to 5 feet.… SEE MORE
Marine Debris Removal Grants Available from NOAA
The NOAA Marine Debris Program offers several nationwide, competitive funding opportunities for marine debris projects. These include: removal, prevention, and research grants. Open Opportunities The NOAA Marine Debris Program's FY2021 Marine Debris Removal grant competition (NOAA-NOS-ORR-2021-2006587) is open and soliciting Letters of Intent for review. Letters of Intent (LOIs) are due September… SEE MORE
Tropical Storm Fay Forecast to Make Landfall Along Mid-Atlantic
Tropical Storm Fay, currently located off the Mid-Atlantic coast is forecast to move northward and make landfall near New York City tonight. Impacts from Fay will extend across parts of the Mid-Atlantic into Southern New England including moderate to locally heavy rainfall and flash flood potential near and north of… SEE MORE
Acoustic Array Detects 4 Great White Sharks Off Block Island
By Paul Edward Parker. The Atlantic Shark Institute announced Wednesday that it has detected four great white sharks in the waters off Block Island. The institute discovered the sharks using an array of seven acoustics receivers set up as part of a long-term study of shark activity near the island,… SEE MORE
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Isaias Forecast to Strengthen to a Hurricane as it Heads Toward the Carolinas
By Hollie Silverman and Monica Garrett. Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane… More
Rising Seas Could Menace Millions Beyond Shorelines, Study Finds
By Brad Plummer. As global warming pushes up ocean levels around the world, scientists have… More
Best Harbor 2020 Awards Ceremony
The US Harbors team recently had the honor of chatting with the team responsible for… More
Hurricane Isaias Heads Toward Bahamas and Florida
By Amir Vera. The Bahamas and eastern Florida are bracing for hurricane conditions this weekend… More
How to Survive Lightning Storms While Boating
By Mike Telleria, USCG Powerful, dangerous, highly unpredictable — all are common descriptions of lightning… More
Storm Surge Causes Widespread Damage Along South Texas Coast
By Jonathan Munson. As expected, Hurricane Hanna made landfall at around 5 p.m. Saturday just… More
Hanna Officially Becomes a Category 1 Hurricane
Hurricane Hanna has formed in the Gulf of Mexico as a Category 1 hurricane with… More
How Much Will the Planet Warm if Carbon Dioxide Levels Double?
By John Schwartz. How much, exactly, will greenhouse gases heat the planet? For more than… More
Tropical Storm Hanna Forms in the Gulf of Mexico
By Madeline Holcombe. Tropical Storm Hannah is heading toward Texas. The system, which formed in the… More
