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Thursday, October 9, 2025
Environment

La Niña Conditions Return

La Niña conditions have emerged in the equatorial Pacific and are expected to persist through the Northern Hemisphere winter, with forecasters predicting a

October 9, 2025
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Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Environment

NOAA and Fugro Team Up to Advance Uncrewed Deep Ocean Mapping

NOAA Ocean Exploration and Fugro have signed a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) focused on advancing uncrewed systems for deep ocean

September 17, 2025
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Saturday, July 26, 2025
Marine Weather

‘Unprecedented’ Ocean Heat Waves In 2023 Suggest Climate Tipping Point

By Danielle Bochove Jul 24, 2025 (Bloomberg) –The world’s oceans experienced a staggering amount of warming in 2023, as vast marine heat waves

July 26, 2025
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Thursday, May 22, 2025
Environment

NOAA Expects Busier-Than-Normal Hurricane Season

NOAA’s latest outlook predicts an above-normal 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, with a 60% chance of exceeding typical storm activity between June 1 and

May 22, 2025
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Saturday, May 10, 2025
Hurricane Milton satellite image from 10:55 CDT Monday, October 7, 2024
NOAA

Hurricane Forecasts Are More Accurate Than Ever – NOAA Funding Cuts Could Change That

Chris Vagasky (The Conversation)–The National Hurricane Center’s forecasts in 2024 were its most accurate on record, from its one-day forecasts, as

May 10, 2025
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Saturday, April 12, 2025
Marine Weather

White House Aims To Eliminate NOAA Climate Research In Budget Plan

By Valerie Volcovici April 11 (Reuters) – The administration of President Donald Trump aims to eliminate the arm of the National Oceanic and

April 12, 2025
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Sunday, March 23, 2025
Commercial Fishing

Trump’s Regulatory Freeze Throws US Fishing Industry Into Chaos  

By Valerie Volcovici, Leah Douglas, Gloria Dickie March 23 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s regulatory freeze has injected chaos and

March 23, 2025
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Friday, March 7, 2025
Marine Weather

U.S. National Hurricane Center Delivered Its Most Accurate Forecasts Ever in 2024

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) achieved unprecedented accuracy in hurricane track forecasting during the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, according to a

March 7, 2025
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Sunday, March 2, 2025
NOAA

Trump’s Firings At NOAA Will Put Lives At Risk

By Valerie Volcovici, Rich McKay and Leah Douglas WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) – Scientists and researchers are warning that the Trump

March 2, 2025
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Sunday, February 9, 2025
NOAA

Trump Unleashes Chaos At NOAA, US Weather And Climate Agency

By Lauren Rosenthal and Brian K Sullivan Feb 8, 2025 (Bloomberg) –The email arrived in US government workers’ inboxes just after 1 a.m. East Coast

February 9, 2025
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Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Shipping

NOAA Withdraws Critical Right Whale Protection Rule Changes

NOAA Fisheries has withdrawn its proposed vessel speed rule update aimed at protecting the critically endangered North Atlantic right whales from deadly vessel

January 15, 2025
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Monday, November 25, 2024
Sunlight fades on a powerful Hurricane Helene, September 26, 2024. Photo credit: CIRA
Marine Weather

Record-Breaking 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season Winds Down After Unprecedented Late-Season Surge

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is drawing to a close on November 30, marking a year of extraordinary storm activity that defied typical patterns. With 18

November 25, 2024
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Friday, October 11, 2024
Facing south, a view across the newly designated Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary waters at Point Conception, a site of great cultural significance to Chumash Peoples.
Environment

Biden Administration Designates Third-Largest National Marine Sanctuary

The Biden Administration has taken a significant step in ocean conservation by designating 4,543 square miles of California’s central coast as the

October 11, 2024
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Thursday, October 10, 2024
A Saildrone intercepts Hurricane Milton at sea
Marine Weather

Watch: Saildrone Intercepts Hurricane Milton at Sea

As Hurricane Milton barreled towards Florida as a Category 3 storm, uncrewed Saildrone surface vehicles were already on the front lines, capturing crucial data

October 10, 2024
Total Views: 5294

Monday, October 7, 2024
Hurricane Milton satellite image from 10:55 CDT Monday, October 7, 2024
Marine Weather

Hurricane Milton is Setting All Sorts of Atlantic Hurricane Records

Update: The National Hurricane Center has reported that Hurricane Milton’s sustained winds have reached 180 mph, with a minimum central pressure of 897

October 7, 2024
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Wednesday, October 2, 2024
A rendering of NOAA's new charting and mapping vessels
NOAA

NOAA Names Two New Research Ships

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced the names of two new charting and mapping vessels set to join its fleet. The ships,

October 2, 2024
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Wednesday, September 25, 2024
A satellite image of Hurricane Helene moving into the Gulf of Mexico taken by NOAA's GOES-16 (GOES East) satellite at 3:51 pm (ET) on Sept. 25, 2024. Image credit: NOAA
Shipping

Hurricane Helene: NOAA Warns of Catastrophic Flooding as Category 4 Storm Approaches Florida

As Hurricane Helene barrels towards Florida’s northwest coast, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is sounding the alarm on the

September 25, 2024
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Thursday, August 1, 2024
Dr. Jill Tupitza and doctoral student Allison Noble collect near-bottom water aboard Research Vessel Pelican to obtain oxygen measurements used to determine the size of the Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone.
Shipping

Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone is 12th Largest on Record

NOAA-supported scientists reported that this year’s Gulf of Mexico dead zone, an area of low oxygen harmful to marine life, is approximately 6,705 square

August 1, 2024
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Thursday, June 6, 2024
Port of Oakland
Shipping

$476 Billion: U.S. Marine Economy Continues Upward Trend

The American marine economy showed continued strength in 2022, contributing a significant $476 billion in economic impact and supporting 2.4 million jobs,

June 6, 2024
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Thursday, May 23, 2024
NOAA's GOES-16 satellite captured Hurricane Idalia approaching the western coast of Florida while Hurricane Franklin churned in the Atlantic Ocean at 5:01 p.m. EDT on August 29, 2023. (Image credit: NOAA Satellites)
Shipping

Confidence High for Above-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Weather Service forecasters have predicted that the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season will be

May 23, 2024
Total Views: 640