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High Tide Flooding Outlook for October 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
NSF Civic Innovation Challenge Awards $19M for Climate Change Resilience and Community-Driven Innovation
By the National Science Foundation. US Harbors is thrilled to be partnering with the Gulf of Maine Research Institute on the continuation of our program to help local communities monitor coastal tide and flood levels. You can look forward to seeing the real-time water-level data from these sites here on… SEE MORE
NOAA Completes Upgrade to Weather and Climate Supercomputer System
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
The Economic Impacts of Marine Debris on Tourism-Dependent Communities
By marinedebris.noaa.gov. The tourism and recreation sector is the largest employer in the ocean and Great Lakes economy. This sector relies heavily on healthy coastal and ocean resources as well as the aesthetic quality of the environment. Unfortunately, marine debris is a pervasive issue in many coastal areas of the… SEE MORE
2023 Antarctic sea ice winter maximum is lowest on record by a wide margin
By climate.gov. Overview of conditions On September 10, 2023, sea ice in the Antarctic reached an annual maximum extent of 16.96 million square kilometers (6.55 million square miles), setting a record low maximum in the satellite record that began in 1979. This year’s maximum is 1.03 million square kilometers (398,000 square miles) below the previous… SEE MORE
Monitoring Marine Life--In Close to Real-Time--with eDNA Sensors
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
The Sky This Week: Under the Full "Harvest" Moon on Sept. 29
By the Geoff Chester, U.S. Naval Observatory. The Moon starts the week in the company of Saturn, then moves eastward along the ecliptic through the dim autumnal constellations. Full Moon occurs on the 29th at 5:58 am Eastern Daylight Time. Look for Luna just above the bright glow of Jupiter… SEE MORE
Why Does This Sea Glow in the Dark?
By atlasobscura.com. From Aristotle to Darwin, humankind’s efforts to understand bioluminescence span thousands of years. It is one of the oldest fields of scientific study, and researchers today know a great deal about how it works, but mysteries remain. In this episode of Untold Earth we get in the water… SEE MORE
Bomb Cyclone Slams Pacific Northwest with Heavy Rain, Raising Threat of Debris Flows
By foxweather.com. Most of the rain will be beneficial as the Pacific Northwest begins to recover from severe to extreme drought conditions. However, heavy rain could lead to flash flooding and debris flows in the burn scars across northwestern California and southwestern Oregon. A rapidly intensifying storm, called a bomb… SEE MORE
Fifth Annual Harbormaster Appreciation Day to Be Celebrated on October 8, 2023
By US Harbors. Harbormasters Now Have Increased Responsibilities. Harbormasters around the country have seen exponential changes in their harbors these past few years. What once might have been a sleepy job in a remote community now requires significantly more attention due to the increased potential for local storm and flood… SEE MORE
Underwater Museum of Art: Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
By atlasobscura.com. SWIM THROUGH A TUNNEL FORMED by the arched rib-cage remains of a prehistoric marine mammal at the Underwater Museum of Art off the Gulf Coast of Florida. Atlanta-based artist Pat Mclain’s 2023 installation, Cetacean Remains, forms the tunnel and creates a singular interactive diving experience that offers something mysterious, yet rightfully… SEE MORE
Louisiana Living Shoreline to Protect Levees, Restore Wetlands, and Reconnect People to the Coast
By fisheries.noaa.gov. With $4.5 million dollars in funding from NOAA under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, Jefferson Parish is building the first living shoreline to protect a federal levee system. Standing outside of Mr. Ed’s Seafood & Italian Restaurant—one of the Bucktown, Louisiana, restaurants to come back… SEE MORE