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Gales of November

11/16/2023

By oceanweatherservices.com. On November 10, 1975 the Great Lakes bulk cargo vessel SS Edmund Fitzgerald carrying a cargo of taconite pellets (iron-bearing flint-like rock used in steelmaking) sank with the loss of all 29 crewmembers in eastern Lake Superior about 17 miles from the entrance to Whitefish Bay, Michigan during a severe… SEE MORE

Seattle Washington waterfront during high tide flooding. Image from Canva.com

High Tide Flooding Outlook for November 2023

11/13/2023

By US Harbors. Coastal Flooding Predictions for November 2023 NOAA is predicting possible high-tide flooding both in the middle, and at the end, of the month in various locations across the country. Although the high-tide flood outlook is a bit quieter than October, locations in the Galveston, Texas area may… SEE MORE

A groundbreaking study by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reveals the shocking disappearance of billions of snow crabs in Alaska

Billions of Snow Crabs in Alaska Likely Vanished Due to Warm Ocean

11/2/2023

By theguardian.com. The crabs starved to death en masse because the change in water temperature increased their caloric needs, according to the NOAA Warmer ocean temperatures have likely caused the sudden and shocking disappearance of billions of snow crabs in Alaska, which had previously baffled scientists and environmentalists, a new study has… SEE MORE

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

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

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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

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

10/1/2023

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

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

Satellite image of Hurricane Douglas

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

Flood Sign on street -- Canva.com

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

Hurricane Idalia Cone Aug 27, 2023

Hurricane Idalia On Collision Course with Florida Gulf Coast

8/28/2023

By WeatherTiger. Threat synopsis: A major hurricane landfall in North Florida is more likely than not on on Wednesday. Preparations for destructive surge and wind should be completed by Tuesday evening. Why is it always Wednesday? There’s no answer beyond coincidence for why Florida’s four most recent hurricanes— Michael, Sally,… SEE MORE

The Earth's scorching trend persists as global sea surface temperatures break records for the fourth consecutive month

Record Shattering: Earth Had its Hottest July in 174 Years

8/19/2023

By noaa.gov. Global sea surface temperature hit record high for 4th-consecutive month. Earth just roasted under its hottest July on record, according to scientists from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). For the fourth-consecutive month, the global ocean surface temperature also hit a record high. Here’s a closer look into NOAA’s latest… SEE MORE

Tornado by Wikkicommons

Rare New England tornado lifts car from a Highway as Strong Storms Damage Homes and Flood Roads

8/18/2023

By apnews.com. A rare Rhode Island tornado lifted a car off a highway Friday as severe weather swept already storm-weary New England, damaging homes, flooding roads and toppling trees. Tornadoes were reported in several spots in Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts. The National Weather Service said there were at least… SEE MORE

NOAA Image of Hurricane Hillary's Cone

Hilary Could Be the First Tropical Storm to Hit California in More than 80 Years

8/18/2023

By Dustin Jones for NPR. Hurricane Hilary, a powerful Category 4 storm brewing off the coast Mexico’s Baja California peninsula, is making its way towards the Pacific coast. It’s projected to hit southwestern California as a tropical storm — the first since 1939 — by Monday, bringing dangerously high winds… SEE MORE