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Boating 101: Spring Checklist
By John Page Williams. Hooray for spring! It’s time to get out on the water. But first, make sure your boat is ready to run smoothly, reliably, and safely. (And even if you have been fishing all winter, it’s a good time to check over your rig for an even… SEE MORE
Best Harbor 2022 Leaderboard
With just over two weeks left to VOTE for your Best Harbor, a few clear coastal favorites have emerged. Don't see your favorite harbor in the list below? Get out and vote today! Not only will the winning harbor get bragging rights, the Grand Winner and Regional Winner harbors will… SEE MORE
Moon Goes Blood Red this Weekend: ‘Eclipse for the Americas’
By Marcia Dunn. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A total lunar eclipse will grace the night skies this weekend, providing longer than usual thrills for stargazers across North and South America. The celestial action unfolds Sunday night into early Monday morning, with the moon bathed in the reflected red and… SEE MORE
Florida Red Tide Status Update for May 13, 2022
Current Conditions The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was observed at very low concentrations in one sample from Northwest Florida over the past week. Additional details are provided below. In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was not observed. In Northwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at very low concentrations in Walton County. Along the Florida East… SEE MORE
Study Finds Cleaner Air Leads to More Atlantic Hurricanes
By Seth Borenstein. Cleaner air in United States and Europe is brewing more Atlantic hurricanes, a new U.S. government study found. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration study links changes in regionalized air pollution across the globe to storm activity going both up and down. A 50% decrease in pollution particles and… SEE MORE
Safety 101: What To Do If a Tree Falls On Your House During a Storm
By The Dekanski Home Selling Team. Do you know what you would do if a tree fell on your house? It's okay if you don't; no one likes to think about worst-case scenarios. However, thinking ahead and making plans can help you be as safe as possible in the unlikely… SEE MORE
Women on the Water: Kristen Frohnhoefer, President of Sea Tow
Kristen Frohnhoefer, President of Sea Tow joins Anastasia Fischer, President of US Harbors for our "Women on the Water" video series. As Kirsten says, she learned to bleed Sea Tow yellow at a young age. With more than 25 years of experience, she is a wealth of information when it… SEE MORE
Where to Watch the Lunar Eclipse on May 15th
By NASA Skywatchers in the Western Hemisphere can look forward to a total lunar eclipse in mid-May. The event will be visible across the Americas, Europe, and Africa – basically anywhere the Moon is above the horizon at the time. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Eclipse visibility map for the May… SEE MORE
The State of High Tide Flooding and Annual NOAA Outlook
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
NOAA Researchers Find Massive Rare Sponge Mounds Off California
In October 2020, Ocean Exploration Trust’s E/V Nautilus crew discovered something extraordinary—a potential deep-sea sponge reef within the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary! The vast mounds of glass sponges and their skeletons are rarely seen anywhere in the world. The discovery is even more unexpected considering the area is generally well explored. The sponge… SEE MORE
How Climate Scientists Keep Hope Alive as Damage Worsens
By Seth Borenstein. In the course of a single year, University of Maine climate scientist Jacquelyn Gill lost both her mother and her stepfather. She struggled with infertility, then during research in the Arctic, she developed embolisms in both lungs, was transferred to an intensive care unit in Siberia and… SEE MORE
Fishing 101: Why You Should Fish with the Tides
Fishing with the tides isn’t a new technique. Tides have always been vitally important with fishing. Adding a kayak to the mix gives anglers the chance to be in places others can’t because of shallow water. The worst-case scenario in kayak fishing with the tides is you get beached in… SEE MORE
