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Tropical Storm Nicholas Threatens Gulf Coast with Heavy Rain
HOUSTON (AP) — Tropical Storm Nicholas was strengthening just off the Gulf Coast and could make landfall in Texas as a hurricane Monday as it brings heavy rain and floods to coastal areas from Mexico to storm-battered Louisiana. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami said top sustained winds reached… SEE MORE
US Harbors Launches Tide Station Pilot Project in Penobscot Bay, ME
Hyper-local Stations to Provide Real-Time, Observational Data on Sea-Levels for 5 Coastal Towns Rockland, Maine -- US Harbors, in partnership with Divirod, a data and technology company, is launching a pilot program in Penobscot Bay, ME to test a new technology for water-level sensing. NOAA currently maintains 200 live, observational tide… SEE MORE
Researchers Complete First-ever Detailed Map of Global Coral
By Caleb Jones. HONOLULU (AP) — Researchers have completed a comprehensive online map of the world’s coral reefs by using more than 2 million satellite images from across the globe. The Allen Coral Atlas, named after late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, will act as a reference for reef conservation, marine… SEE MORE
Free ‘Welcome to Boating’ Clinics to be Held in September
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Marine Trades Association of Maryland (MTAM), Annapolis School of Seamanship, and the Boat U.S. Foundation for Safety and Clean Water are sponsoring two free “Welcome to Boating” clinics at Sandy Point State Park. The clinics, will be held on both Friday September 17 from 11 a.m.… SEE MORE
Ida's Remains Threaten Once-in-a-century Flood Event in Northeast
By Jeff Berardelli. After slamming into Louisiana with 150 mph winds, Ida has weakened below tropical depression status. But even though the winds are gone, the threat for significant flash flooding remains as the system pushes northeast. In fact, that threat will only grow larger as the tropical moisture merges with a jet stream… SEE MORE
Weather 101: Understanding Climate Normals
“Today’s high temperature was 85 degrees, that’s 5 degrees warmer than normal.” You’ve probably heard your local weather forecaster say something similar in her evening broadcast. But, how did they know what temperature is considered “normal” on that day? NOAA’s Climate Normals offer an answer. Climate Normals are 30-year averages… SEE MORE
Tropical Storm Ida a Hurricane Menace to New Orleans
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Ida intensified as it swirled toward a strike on Cuba on Friday, showing hallmarks of a rare, rapidly intensifying storm that could speed across warm Gulf waters and slam into Louisiana as a major hurricane on Sunday, the National Hurricane Center warned. “The forecast track… SEE MORE
Harbormaster News from Our Coasts: August 2021
NEWS & UPDATES FOR AUGUST Updates from US Harbors News & Virtual Events from Our Harbormasters Updates from Our Coastal Business Community Photos of the Month Updates from US Harbors The 3rd Annual Harbormaster Appreciation Day is coming up this October 8th. We created this day to thank the men… SEE MORE
Scientists Launch Effort to Collect Water Data in US West
By Felicia Fonseca. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy on Tuesday announced a new kind of climate observatory near the headwaters of the Colorado River that will help scientists better predict rain and snowfall in the U.S. West and determine how much of it will flow through… SEE MORE
Atlantic Hurricane Season Shows No Signs of Slowing
The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season is well underway, and atmospheric and oceanic conditions remain conducive for an above-average hurricane season, according to the annual mid-season update issued by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service. The latest outlook reflects that the number of expected named storms (winds… SEE MORE
Hurricane and Tropical Storm Watches, Warnings, Advisories and Outlooks
Now that the 2021 hurricane season is here, it's time to make sure that you know the difference between warnings, watches, advisories and outlooks. On average, 12 tropical storms, 6 of which become hurricanes form over the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, or Gulf of Mexico during the hurricane season. Although… SEE MORE
U.S. Navy Awards $1M to UMES Researcher to Tackle Biofilm Issue
By Daniela Prizont-Cado. PRINCESS ANNE, Md.-- The U.S. Navy awarded a $1 million grant to a researcher at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore to tackle one of their most costly problems--–biofilm formation, or what's known as 'fouling.' The 'U.S. Navy Minority Serving Institution Grant' was given to Dr. Victoria Volkis,… SEE MORE