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Tropical Storm Ida Weakens as Rescues Begin in Louisiana
By Rebecca Santana, Kevin McGill and Janet McConnaughey. NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hurricane Ida became a tropical storm as its top winds slowed over Mississippi on Monday, while across southeast Louisiana residents waited for daylight to be rescued from floodwaters and see how much damage was caused by one of… SEE MORE
Hurricane Ida, Now a Category 4 Storm, Takes Aim at the Louisiana Coast
NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Ida stoked fear and dread in Louisiana on Sunday as the approaching storm threatened to grow into one of the most powerful systems to assault the region since Hurricane Katrina, forcing residents to flee or hunker down as the storm quickly intensified to a Category 4… 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
Tropical Storm Henri Makes Landfall in Rhode Island
By David Klepper, Michael Kunzelman and David Porter. WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) — Tropical Storm Henri hit the coast of Rhode Island Sunday afternoon, packing high winds that knocked out power to tens of thousands of homes and bands of rain that led to flash flooding from New Jersey to Massachusetts. The storm… 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
Tropical Storm Henri Could Track Close to New England With Wind, Rain and Storm Surge Impacts
By weather.com meteorologists Tropical Storm Henri is expected to strengthen into a hurricane over the Atlantic, but its exact path and strength when it draws closer to New England are still uncertain. Residents of the Northeast U.S., especially New England and Long Island, should monitor Henri's progress closely since it might… 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
Fishing 101: Best Time to Go Fishing
The best time to go fishing can vary quite a bit, especially depending on if you’re saltwater fishing or freshwater fishing. Before we dig into the details, however, we can make one blanket statement: fish just about everywhere are almost always active at sunrise and sunset. These periods of changing… SEE MORE
Tips to Reduce Your Vacation Carbon Footprint
When you’re deciding where to go on your vacation, chances are that you choose a destination partly due to the beautiful environment. Tourism is dependent on intact ecosystems. Tropical beaches, vibrant coral reefs, beautiful vistas and other natural elements are key motivators for vacation choices. What would happen if something… SEE MORE
