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air quality

Air Quality Awareness Week

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:20:42 EDT
May marks the beginning of ozone season in most areas of the country – a good time to make sure that you check your daily Air Quality Index (AQI) and forecast information to help you protect your health. “Be Air Aware: Keep an Eye on the AQI” is the theme of this year’s Air Quality Awareness Week, April 28 to May 2. NOAA and the Environmental Protection Agency established the awareness week to remind Americans of the importance air quality forecasts can play in their daily lives. Details...

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Climate
climate

NOAA Climate Program Office

Wed, 23 Aug 2000 22:15:51 EDT
Created in October 2005, the Climate Program Office incorporates the Office of Global Programs, the Arctic Research Office, the Climate Observations and Services Program, and coordinates climate activities across NOAA. Details...

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Coral Bleaching
Coral Bleaching

Scientists use NOAA’s Coral Reef Watch to monitor coral reefs

Wed, 23 Aug 2000 22:22:44 EDT
Corals start to feel stressed when the sea surface temperature is more than 1°C above the average we expect to see in the hottest month. Even more important for corals is build-up of warm-water stress over time. Details...

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Drought
Drought

Seasonal drought outlook

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:10:35 EST
The Southeastern drought region should continue to see improvement, with the best odds for relief extending across the northern part of the drought area as well as along the coast. More limited improvement is expected over the longer run in the southern parts of the drought region due to seasonal forecasts of drier weather by April. Farther west, drought is forecast to persist over central Texas and in the western Oklahoma Panhandle region, with the odds still favoring expansion into west Texas and eastern New Mexico. Forecasts for drier weather have led to the Outlook showing persisting drought over southern California and southern Nevada, although deep mountain snow pack will boost water supplies this spring. Details...

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Earthquakes
U.S. Geological ServiceLatest Earthquake Information from U.S. Geological Survey

M 3.3, Southern Alaska

Sun, 11 May 2008 22:25:17 GMT
May 11, 2008 22:25:17 GMT Details...

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ShakeMap - a product of the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program

4.1 - 14.1 mi NNW of Borrego Springs, CA

Sat, 10 May 2008 22:45:14 +0000

Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 22:38:07 UTC
Lat/Lon: 33.4473/-116.455
Depth: 2.55

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earthquakes

Recent earthquake reports from around the U.S. from U.S. Geologic Survey

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:25:01 EDT
The U.S. Geologic survey posts near real-time information on recent earthquakes from around the U.S., as well as collects reports from the public on earthquakes they may have felt. Details...

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Education / Outreach
Education / Outreach

NOAA Seeks Applicants for the Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:00:46 EST
NOAA Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Program applications will be accepted through February 8, 2008. The program will provide approximately 100 college undergraduates up to $29,050 each for their academic studies related to NOAA science, research, technology, policy, management, and education activities. The program also offers a multi-disciplinary summer internship providing students the opportunity to work with NOAA scientists. Details...

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El Niño / La Niña
El Nino/La Nina

La Niña is expected to continue through the Northern Hemisphere Spring 2008

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:24:51 EST
Atmospheric and oceanic conditions during February 2008 continued to reflect a strong La Niña. The most recent dynamical and statistical sea surface temperature (SST) forecasts for the Niño 3.4 region continue to indicate a moderate to strong La Niña through March 2008, and a weaker La Niña through April-May-June 2008. Current atmospheric and oceanic conditions and recent observed trends support the likely continuation of La Niña through the Northern Hemisphere spring 2008. Details...

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Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat

Record Setting Heat in California

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 07:36:51 EDT
California suffered through the seventh day of triple digit temperatures on Monday. Officials report at least two heat-related deaths in Los Angeles, and over 300,000 electric customers were without power for at least some period of time. Daily record heat temperatures were set on Monday in several locations, including Long Beach (103°) and Riverside (112°). Details...

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Fire Weather
Fire Weather

Critical fire weather area covers much of eastern New Mexico, far southeastern Colorado, the western Oklahoma Panhandle, and central and southwestern Texas

Sat, 10 May 2008 08:27:30 EDT
Winds will increase across the region, with sustained northwesterly winds near 30 MPH expected from northeastern New Mexico into southeastern Colorado and the Texas/Oklahoma Panhandles. Relative humidity will be low, near 10-15 percent. Into southeastern New Mexico and southwestern and central Texas, winds will be slightly less, from 15-25 MPH sustained but with higher gusts. Here, temperatures will be hot, with highs well into the 90s and a few locations over 100 F. Relative humidity will be extremely low, from the upper single digits to the lower teens. Details...

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Flooding
Flooding

FLASH FLOODING SCATTERED ACROSS NATION

9 May 2008 13:33:56 GMT
Heavy rain of 3 to 4 inches overnight from the Ohio Valley across the mid Atlantic region caused widespread urban and small stream flooding as well as flash flooding. Numerous roads were closed. Storms also brought heavy rain to portions of Alabama and Mississippi, with urban and flash flooding. Showers of 1 to 2 inches over saturated grounds in parts of Montana and South Dakota resulted in low land flooding, and some minor river flooding. Runoff from the recent heavy rain across parts of Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois has caused widespread urban and flash flooding, flooding roads and low lying areas. Several rivers were forced out of their banks with minor flooding in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Runoff has also resulted in renewed rises on the Mississippi River in Illinois and Missouri. Water levels continue to slowly rise along this portion of the river, with moderate flooding forecast to develop near Cape Girardeau. Levels continue to fall on the lower Mississippi. Details...




Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB)
Harmful Algal Blooms

New NOAA Model Links Mississippi River Nutrient Outflow to Florida Red Tides

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 11:30:41 EST
A new NOAA research model indicates nutrients flowing from the Mississippi River may stimulate harmful algal blooms to grow on the continental shelf off the west coast of Florida. According to the model, algal blooms form on the Florida coast because of weather and gulf currents. The algae grows offshore, supplied with additional nutrients that appear to have originated from the Mississippi River, in a process driven by normal seasonal wind patterns. Details...

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NOAA Homeland Security Program Office
Homeland Security

September is National Preparedness Month

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 08:01:20 EDT
National Preparedness Month is a nationwide effort held in September to encourage Americans to take simple steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses and schools. National Preparedness Month 2007 is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Details...

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Hurricanes/Tropical Weather

Hurricanes/Tropical Weather

NOAA Hurricane Hunter Aircraft to Embark on Gulf Coast Hurricane Awareness Tour

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 07:44:26 EDT
NOAA hurricane experts will travel aboard a NOAA WP-3 Orion turboprop Hurricane Hunter aircraft in a five-day, five-city tour of the Gulf Coast beginning April 14 to raise awareness of the hurricanes that can and have threatened the region. Details...

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U.S. CensusNews releases on hurricanes & tropical storms from the U.S. Census Bureau

Media Advisory -- Census Bureau Says 4.5 Million People Impacted By Surprise Hurricane Humberto

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:52:52 -0500
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Oil & Chemical Spills
Oil Spills

NOAA Response to Oil Spills

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 07:45:19 EST
NOAA organizations remain active in San Francisco aiding in the response to last week's spill of an estimated 58,000 gallons of intermediate fuel oil on Nov. 7 when the container ship M/V Cosco Busan struck the Oakland Bay Bridge in San Francisco Bay. NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration continues providing scientific support to the Unified Command, which is led by the U.S. Coast Guard, State of California's Fish and Game Office of Oil Spill Prevention and Response and a representative of the shipping company. NOAA and the Department of Interior are working within the response, and with other state and federal trustees to develop the natural resource damage assessment. Details...

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Rip Currents
Rip Currents

NOAA and the National Park Service team up to educate about rip currents

Wed, 23 Aug 2000 22:48:52 EDT
With the summer vacation season here, NOAA and the National Park Service are alerting beachgoers to the threat of rip currents and how to escape their strong and potentially fatal grip. It is the focus of NOAA's national Rip Current Awareness Week, June 3-9, 2007 Details...

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Severe Weather
Severe Weather

Severe weather reported Saturday, Severe thunderstorms possible across parts of the Southeast on Sunday

Sun, 11 May 2008 08:40:30 EDT
Deadly tornadoes swept through parts of Missouri and Oklahoma on Saturday. Preliminary storm reports indicate 40 possible tornadoes extending from eastern Oklahoma and Kansas, across Missouri, Arkansas, and into Georgia and South Carolina. Over 100 reports of thunderstorm wind damage were received. Nearly 200 reports of large hail were received across the Southern Plains and Southeast. The Storm Prediction Center is forecasting the development of damaging winds, large hail, and a few tornadoes over parts of the Southeast on Sunday. The areas most likely to experience severe weather include southern and eastern Georgia, southern and eastern North Carolina, and central and eastern South Carolina. Elsewhere, severe storms are also possible from Florida into southern Virginia. Details...

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Space Weather
Space Weather

Space Weather Update

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:29:07 EDT
Category G1 (minor) and G2 (moderate) geomagnetic storms were observed on 25 October due to high speed winds associated with a coronal hole on the Sun. NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center, which monitors and forecasts Earth's space environment provides accurate, reliable, and useful solar-terrestrial information. Details...

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Tsunamis
Tsunamis

U.S. Tsunami Buoy Network Completed

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:39:21 EDT
NOAA has deployed the final tsunami detection buoys in the South Pacific, completing the buoy network and bolstering the U.S. tsunami warning system. This network of 39 stations provides real-time data to the Tsunami Warning System providing coastal communities with faster and more accurate tsunami warnings. Details...

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Additional Tsunami RSS feeds U.S. West Coast, British Columbia, and Alaska, Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Is., Caribbean Sea, Pacific Ocean, Hawai`i, Indian Ocean


Volcanoes
VolcanoesNOAAWatch Volcano/Volcanic Ash Headline

New Federal Plan to Deal with Volcanic Ash

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:12:34 EDT
Federal agencies involved with aviation, volcanoes and weather have created a new way to work together to track volcanic ash plumes and report the risks to the aviation community and keep air travelers out of harm’s way. Volcanic ash can cause aircraft engines to fail or damage navigational instruments. The main goal is to eliminate encounters with ash that could degrade the in-flight safety of aircrews and passengers. Details...

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U.S. Geological ServiceLatest Volcano Information from U.S. Geological Survey
Cleveland Activity Notice issued May 11, 2008 10:27 ADT Volcano Alert Level ADVISORY - Aviation Color Code YELLOW
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HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY DAILY UPDATE issued May 11, 2008 07:29 HST Volcano Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGE
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LONG VALLEY OBSERVATORY CURRENT STATUS REPORT issued May 11, 2008 05:25 PDT Volcano Alert Level NORMAL - Aviation Color Code GREEN
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Cleveland Activity Notice issued May 10, 2008 14:22 ADT Volcano Alert Level ADVISORY - Aviation Color Code YELLOW
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NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS WEEKLY UPDATE issued May 11, 2008 04:21 MPT Volcano Alert Level ADVISORY - Aviation Color Code YELLOW
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HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY DAILY UPDATE issued May 10, 2008 07:37 HST Volcano Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGE
Details...

LONG VALLEY OBSERVATORY CURRENT STATUS REPORT issued May 10, 2008 04:50 PDT Volcano Alert Level NORMAL - Aviation Color Code GREEN
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Winter Weather
Winter Weather

Snow over the Northern Rockies and Cascades on Sunday

Sun, 11 May 2008 08:49:10 EDT
Precipitation at higher elevations of the Northern Rockies and the Cascades should start as rain but transition over to snow early in the day Sunday once temperatures aloft start to cool in the wake of a cold front. The system bringing snows to the higher elevations of the Pacific Northwest will drop south through the Great Basin Monday and Tuesday, spreading snows from the Northern Rockies south towards the Tetons and into the Colorado Rockies on Monday, continuing to progress southward into the southern Colorado Rockies and the San Juan/Sangre De Cristo Mountains on Tuesday. Details...

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Landslide Alerts from U.S. Geological Survey
U.S. Geological Service

Flash Flood Warning for Western San Diego County and the Poomacha, Rice and Witch Burned Areas

Fri, 7 Dec 2007 17:22:54 +0000
On Friday, December 07, 2007, the National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for western San Diego County in Southwest California. This includes the cities of Ramona, Poway, Escondido, El Cajon, Valley Center, Santee and Lakeside. In addition to flash flooding, rainfall is expected to cause debris flows in the Poomacha, Rice, and Witch fire burned areas. Details...



Health and Human Service Channel 1
Health and Human Service

HHS Public Health PSAs Related to Flooding

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:58:58 EDT
Because flooding is a current public safety issue, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers 30-second PSAs on how your listeners or viewers can stay safe and cope with flooding. The advice, all approved by public health experts from HHS' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, covers points such as driving in flooded areas, keeping your children safe from flooding, avoiding carbon monoxide poisoning when power is out, and preventing mold. The PSAs tell people what they need to know during and after a flood, so they are for spot use. The PSAs on the Web link below are to sound files in .MP3 format (male or female voices, and some in Spanish) as well as matching live-read texts. There are matching TV PSAs for many of these spots. They are available by contacting Ira Dreyfuss at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The email is ira.dreyfuss@hhs.gov, and the telephone number is (202) 401-5920. Details...

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Health and Human Service Channel 2
Health and Human Service

Flooding Safety Material for California, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 22:41:52 EST
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers 30-second PSAs on how to stay safe in areas hit by flooding. The advice, approved by public health experts from HHS' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, covers such areas as driving and protecting children. The PSAs, in 30-second scripts and .MP3 recorded versions, are for spot use. The Web link below is to the sound files as well as the matching live-read texts. Details...

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