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US Precipitation Record Hits All-time High in 2019
Rain – and plenty of it – was the big weather story in June, adding to a record-breaking 12 months of precipitation for the contiguous U.S. It's the third consecutive time in 2019 (April, May and June) the past 12-month precipitation record has hit an all-time high. Here’s a snapshot of… SEE MORE
Hurricanes 101: Storm Surge
By Christina Edwards. Storm surge flooding is the greatest threat to life and property during a tropical system, and storm surge directly accounts to approximately half of the deaths associated with tropical storms and hurricanes in the U.S. As a tropical system inches closer to shore, the familiar tropical storm… SEE MORE
Gulf Coast Tropical Depression Forecast to Hit Land as Hurricane
By Doyle Rice. The second storm of the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to form Wednesday or Thursday along the Gulf Coast. The weather system, currently spinning off the coast of the Florida Panhandle, could either form as a tropical depression or a tropical storm. If the depression's winds reach 39 mph, it… SEE MORE
Cape Cod, MA Fishing Report - July 9th, 2019 - Goose Hummock
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Northeast Groundfish Recreational Rules for 2019 Fishing Year
New rules open Gulf of Maine cod season, increase Gulf of Maine haddock possession limits, and reduce Georges Bank cod minimum size. We are implementing new management measures for Gulf of Maine cod, Gulf of Maine haddock, and Georges Bank cod recreational fisheries. These changes take effect on July 5,… SEE MORE
Toxic Algae Blooms Force Mississippi Mainland Beach Closures
By Ben Kesslen and Associated Press. Mississippi closed all mainland beaches on the state's coastline during the Fourth of July weekend due to toxic bacteria sweeping the state's Gulf Coast. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has been closing beaches due to blue-green algae blooms since June. By Sunday,… SEE MORE
Diversifying New England's Seafood Marketplace
How many different seafood species do you purchase and eat? Many of us are familiar with lobster, sea scallops, cod, and haddock but not so familiar with eating dogfish, monkfish, scup, or sea robin. Diversifying the seafood choices we make and eating a much wider variety of local marine life… SEE MORE
Hatteras Lighthouse May Move Again as Outer Banks Shoreline Shifts
By Jeff Hampton. BUXTON, N.C. - The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse might have to be moved again as the Outer Banks sands near the Buxton point wane and gain. The National Park Service on Monday marked the 20th anniversary of pushing the 4,800 ton tower more than a half mile southwest to… SEE MORE
Cape Cod, MA Fishing Report - Week of July 5th, 2019 - Goose Hummock
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Tips to Keep Your Pet Happy and Safe on the Fourth of July
By Dana McMahan. Fourth of July and all the festivities that come along with it may be fun for most of us, but all those fireworks aren't exciting for every member of the family. I'm talking about your pets. “If you think about it it's amazing we're not more terrified… SEE MORE
Deploying a New Weather Buoy System with NOAA
By Karla Lant. For the past two years, the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office has been partnering with Fondriest and NexSens to phase out their AXYS data buoy systems with NexSens CB-1250 data buoy systems. Several members of the Fondriest team recently visited and participated in a buoy deployment on the… SEE MORE
Fireworks Safety for Protected Shoreline Birds
By Payton Malone. The Audubon Society wants to remind everyone to be careful with their fireworks on the beach, especially in those areas marked off for nesting birds. Least Terns make their nests on stretches of our coastal beach front, as clearly seen by fenced off areas along Highway 90… SEE MORE
