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Navy Pier will Temporarily Close After Labor Day
By Emma Krupp. Navy Pier, the ever-popular lakefront tourist destination and events site, will once again shut its doors to the public beginning September 7. The latest closure, which follows an earlier shelter-in-place shutdown spanning from March 16 to June 10, affects all operations on pier premises, including more than 70… SEE MORE
Boating 101: How Should You Pass a Fishing Boat?
If you’re wondering how you should pass a fishing boat, the short answer is straightforward. The rules of water state that all boaters must take action to avoid a collision. In the hierarchy of the so-called right-of-way, power vessels must yield to fishing boats that have gear in the water.… SEE MORE
California Wildfires Force Evacuations in Sonoma and Napa Counties
By Azi Paybarah and Christina Morales. Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Tuesday in response to wildfires in California, as the state gave evacuation orders and battled the effects of a sweltering heat wave, rolling blackouts and the coronavirus pandemic. By early Wednesday morning, the state fire authorities had ordered residents… SEE MORE
New NOAA Report Shows U.S. Continued to See High Tide Flooding in 2019
High-tide flooding, often referred to as “nuisance” or “sunny day” flooding, is increasingly common due to years of relative sea level increases. It occurs when tides reach anywhere from 1.75 to 2 feet above the daily average high tide and start spilling onto streets or bubbling up from storm drains. … SEE MORE
‘Unprecedented’ Boat Traffic Off Maine’s Coast Creates COVID-19 Challenge
By Eric Russell. While some potential out-of-state visitors have likely been deterred by Maine’s two-week quarantine or negative testing requirements, one area hasn’t seen any slowdown: the open water. Harbormasters, marine patrol officials and boat dealers all agree that 2020 has been the busiest season in recent memory in coves,… SEE MORE
'Extremely Active' Hurricane Season Possible for Atlantic Basin
Atmospheric and oceanic conditions are primed to fuel storm development in the Atlantic, leading to what could be an “extremely active” season, according to forecasters with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service. The agency released its annual August update to the Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook,… SEE MORE
News from Our Coasts: August 2020
NEWS & UPDATES FOR AUGUST Status Updates: Harbors & Marinas Around the Country News & Virtual Events from Our Partners Updates from Our Coastal Business Community Photos of the Month Don't miss our interview with Dr. Jyotika Virmani for our series "Women on the Water". Dr. Virmani will be talking… SEE MORE
Five of Our Favorite Historic Lighthouses
In honor of National Lighthouse Day, we have compiled a list of a few of our favorite lighthouses from around the country. Most of these structures have spent the better part of 100 (or in some cases 200) years protecting boaters from harm. Let us know if you have a… SEE MORE
Isaias Continues Active Seasonal Trend for Atlantic Tropics
By David Cannon – Director of Yacht Operations/Meteorologist, Weather Routing Inc. (WRI) The Atlantic Hurricane Season has already been one for the record books and has been far more active than normal thus far. In an average season, we will find 1 or 2 named tropical cyclones (those of Tropical… SEE MORE
NOAA Unveils 10-year Roadmap for Tackling Ocean, Great Lakes Acidification
NOAA unveiled its new 10-year research roadmap to help the nation’s scientists, resource managers, and coastal communities address acidification of the open ocean, coasts, and Great Lakes. “Ocean acidification puts the United States’ $1 billion shellfish industry and hundreds of thousands of jobs at risk,” said Kenric Osgood, Ph.D., chief of the… SEE MORE
Mass CARES Act Fisheries Relief
Massachusetts has been allocated $28 million from the CARES Act for fisheries relief. Updated as of 3 p.m., August 3, 2020. On May 7, 2020, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce announced the allocation of $300 million in fisheries assistance funding provided by Sec. 12005 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and… SEE MORE
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