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Tropical Storm Erin Becomes First Atlantic Hurricane of 2025, Prompting Regional Port Closures

8/17/2025

By UH Harbor. [caption id="attachment_51269" align="alignnone" width="2560"] Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons.[/caption] Key Takeaways from Hurricane Erin Advisory 24 (August 17, 2025) Immediate Threats (Today - Monday) Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Continued heavy rainfall across Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico today Risk of flash flooding, urban flooding, landslides, and mudslides Rainfall… SEE MORE

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Assessing the U.S. Temperature and Precipitation Analysis in July 2025

8/10/2025

By ncei.noaa.gov. Record overnight warmth dominated the eastern U.S. in July and multiple regions across the country were impacted by flash flooding Key Point: Warm overnight minimum temperatures set July records, impacting more than 55 million people across the eastern states. In July, 1,434 flash flood warnings—the second-highest July total… SEE MORE

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Mapping the Waters of Valdez, Alaska for Tsunami and Landslide Preparedness

7/31/2025

By oceanservice.noaa.gov. A new partnership between NOAA and the City of Valdez, Alaska will help emergency managers prepare for future earthquakes, tsunamis, and underwater landslides. This partnership will support mapping 34 square nautical miles of the Port of Valdez — an important gateway to interior Alaska. A devastating earthquake in 1964 caused… SEE MORE

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Things you can do to be Better Prepared for Major Flooding

7/13/2025

By Caleigh Wells. Catastrophic floods can be difficult to prepare for. Sometimes evacuation is the right call, but if it’s too late the best bet is to find higher ground nearby. The stakes can be high, because a flash flood may give those in its path only minutes or seconds to react.… SEE MORE

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NOAA Predicts Above-Normal 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season

6/25/2025

By noaa.gov. NOAA’s outlook for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which goes from June 1 to November 30, predicts a 30% chance of a near-normal season, a 60% chance of an above-normal season, and a 10% chance of a below-normal season. The agency is forecasting a range of 13 to… SEE MORE

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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

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NOAA Predicts Above-Normal 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season

5/30/2025

May 22, 2025 — NOAA, National Weather Service Forecasters within NOAA’s National Weather Service predict above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin this year. Above-average Atlantic Ocean temperatures set the stage.  NOAA’s outlook for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which goes from June 1 to November 30, predicts a 30%… SEE MORE

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Making the most of extreme low tides in Puget Sound

5/25/2025

By Kai Uyehara. When one of the lowest tides of the year is inbound it's time to get your beachcombing shoes on and be on the lookout for sea critters. The Seattle Aquarium’s Beach Naturalist program will place volunteer marine-environment experts on beaches across the Seattle area through July, the aquarium… SEE MORE

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Satellite image of Tropical Storm Hone from NOAA's GOES-18 satellite on August 24, 2024, as it approached the Big Island of Hawaii and shortly before the storm intensified to hurricane strength.

NOAA Predicts Less Active 2025 Central Pacific Hurricane Season

5/19/2025

By noaa.gov. Forecasters urge public to prepare well ahead of upcoming season Today, forecasters with NOAA’s Central Pacific Hurricane Center and Climate Prediction Center announced a 30% chance of below-normal tropical cyclone activity for the upcoming central Pacific Hurricane Season. The 2025 outlook also indicates a 50% chance of a near-normal hurricane season and… SEE MORE

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NOAA Technology to Support Aviation Safety in the Bahamas

5/15/2025

By noaa.gov. NOAA has signed an agreement with Sky Miles Limited, a Bahamian company, to develop and install an advanced aviation forecast system. This system will improve flight safety for airlines flying to or through the island nation’s airspace, off the United States southeast coast, and the surrounding Caribbean region.… SEE MORE

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Assessing the U.S. Climate in April 2025

5/13/2025

By ncei.noaa.gov. April brought widespread rainfall and severe storms to the central U.S., and much of the West, South and East remained dry and unseasonably warm Key Points: A slow-moving storm system in early April brought widespread flooding and over 150 tornadoes to the South and Midwest, resulting in numerous… SEE MORE

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US will Stop Tracking the Costs of Extreme Weather Fueled by Climate Change

5/11/2025

By Alexa St. John. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will no longer track the cost of climate change-fueled weather disasters, including floods, heat waves, wildfires and more. It is the latest example of changes to the agency and the Trump administration limiting federal government resources on climate change. NOAA… SEE MORE

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