Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:20:00 EST The northwestern U.S. will have a wet weekend as a series of disturbances in the mid-level wind flow trailing the main frontal system located over the center of the country move over the region. Abundant moisture from westerly flow off the Pacific Northwest will bring rain showers to the majority of the region, with snow showers possible in the higher terrain. For the most part, the rest of the country will remain precipitation free with the exception of some light precipitation over the north central U.S. Light precipitation may fall in association with the frontal system moving into the Upper Mississippi Valley this morning. Scattered rain showers will be possible in the Great Lakes region through Sunday afternoon. Latest local weather forecasts, warnings, watches, and advisories...
Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:13:33 EDT Ozone levels in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range are forecast today for Phoenix and Pinal County, Arizona and an Air Quality Action Day has been declared. An air quality action day means that air quality within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. Details...
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...
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...
Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:32:55 EDT California's ongoing water crisis is a major national priority, akin to restoring Florida's Everglades or the Chesapeake Bay on the East Coast, a top Obama administration official said Wednesday. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar intends to hold a public meeting in Washington next month to discuss plans to save the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, the freshwater estuary that supplies drinking water to two-thirds of Californians and is one of the most important wildlife habitats on the West Coast, Deputy Interior Secretary David Hayes said. Hayes was in Sacramento to update farmers, city dwellers and environmentalists about federal efforts to free up water for crops and fisheries as the state hobbles through its third year of drought. Details...
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:33:22 EDT A magnitude 6.1 earthquake was recorded at 6:40 AM Saturday morning in the Virgin Island region, The earthquake was centered 51 miles northwest of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands or 96 miles northeast of Carolina, Puerto Rico. Several smaller aftershocks have been recorded in the area. Details...
Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:15:58 EST NOAA is accepting applications through January 30, 2009 for a scholarship program in honor of retired South Carolina Sen. Ernest F. Hollings, who promoted oceanic and atmospheric research throughout his career. This is the fifth year this scholarship is being made available to students interested in pursuing degrees in ocean and atmospheric sciences and education. Details...
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:59:20 EDT NOAA scientists today announced the arrival of El Nino, a climate phenomenon with a significant influence on global weather, ocean conditions and marine fisheries. El Nino, the periodic warming of central and eastern tropical Pacific waters, occurs on average every two to five years and typically lasts about 12 months NOAA expects this El Nino to continue developing during the next several months, with further strengthening possible. The event is expected to last through winter 2009-10. Details...
Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:21:51 EDT A Heat Advisory is in effect for the inland valleys and mountains of the through this evening. A strong ridge of high pressure is building over the West Coast and will continue to strengthen through today. A heat advisory means that a period of hot temperatures is expected and will create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible. Details...
Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:32:33 EDT Critical areas for wildfires are forecast across southern Arizona and southern California today. Details...
From NWS Hydrologic Information Center (HIC)
Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:14:38 EST Flooding on rivers in Iowa, Illinois and Missouri as well as the Red river of the North continues due to runoff from unusually heavy fall rains of the past week. Levels are generally falling along these rivers, although a few points in Illinois continue to rise. The Mississippi River in Missouri has minor flooding at several locations, with crests at St. Louis and Cape Girardeau today and tomorrow. Significant runoff leading to new flooding or additional river rises is ongoing in the rivers over east and southeast Texas and western Louisiana from recent additional rainfall. Major flooding continues along the Red Chute Bayou, the Ouachita River, the Bodcau Bayou and Bayou Dorcheat. Details...
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Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:25:45 EDT A debris flow and flash flood warning system developed jointly by NOAA's National Weather Service and the U.S. Geological Survey will help protect Southern Californians from potentially devastating debris flows—commonly known as mud slides— and flash floods in and around burn areas created by the recent wildfires. Details...
Mon, 19 May 2008 12:45:47 EDT On April 24, 2008 scientists at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and North Carolina State University (NCSU) forecasted the potential for a larger-than-normal Alexandrium bloom in the Gulf of Maine. Depending on weather and ocean conditions, this year’s bloom could be comparable to the historic bloom of 2005 that resulted in an estimated direct impact of $18 million to the commercial shellfishing industry in Massachusetts.
Red tides, also known as harmful algal blooms or HABs, can produce potent neurotoxins that accumulate in filter-feeding shellfish and other parts of the marine food web. Shellfish contaminated with the toxin from Alexandrium, if eaten in large enough quantity, can cause illness or death from paralytic shellfish poisoning or PSP. States have well-established, rigorous shellfish monitoring programs to protect human health, so consumers are assured that commercially available shellfish are safe for consumption. Details...
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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Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:32:32 EDT Severe weather is possible today across portions of Mississippi into western Alabama. Yesterday, over 30 reports of severe weather were received from across parts of the Southern Plains and Gulf Coast states. Tornadoes were reported in Louisiana and Arkansas. One fatality was reported in Shreveport, Louisiana, when a tree fell on a vehicle killing the driver. One injury was reported in Shreveport, Louisiana, when a steeple on a church fell onto a car, trapping the man inside. Details...
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...
How will weather impact your travel plans?
Weather in one part of the country can have a significant impact on airport delays in other parts of the country. For the latest information on airport delays, check the Federal Aviation Administration site at www.fly.faa.gov
To check on the latest road conditions, as well as construction delays, the U.S. Department of Transportation offers traffic information at their site www.fhwa.dot.gov/trafficinfo/
Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:58:06 EDT NOAA forecasters say a near-normal Atlantic hurricane season is most likely this year. However, as with any season, the need to prepare for the possibility of a storm striking near you is essential. Forecasters say there is a 70 percent chance of having nine to 14 named storms, of which four to seven could become hurricanes, including one to three major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 or 5). Details...
Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:10:25 EDT A major earthquake with magnitude near 8.0 struck at 148 pm EDT Tuesday about 125 miles south of the Samoan Islands in the South Central Pacific Ocean. The NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) in Ewa Beach, Hawaii issued the first of a series of Regional Tsunami Warning messages at 204 pm EDT. The initial warning included American Samoa, Western Samoa, Tonga, and other nearby islands. A Tsunami Watch was issued for areas further removed from the epicenter, including Hawaii. The first in a series of at least four waves hit the Samoas shortly after 2 pm EDT (7 am Samoa Standard Time). News reports have been mentioning major damage on the south shores of the islands. CNN International was reporting at least 84 fatalities as of early Wednesday morning - 55 in Western Samoa, 22 in American Samoa, and 7 in Tonga. Details...
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:05:47 EDT The Alaska Volcano Observatory has lowered the aviation color code to Yellow and the Alert Level to Advisory based on significantly diminished dome growth over the past few weeks. Seismicity is still slightly above background. Details...
Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:30:11 EST A combination of the upper atmosphere dynamics and persistent onshore wind component bringing ample moisture into the Northwest should result in heavy snowfall from the Washington Cascades into the Northern Rockies. ON Sunday an axis of heavy snow is expected to move into Vancouver Island British Columbia. The primary snow is expected over the northern Washington Cascades to the mountains in far northern Idaho and northwest Montana. Details...
Tsunami Information from West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center
NWS West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center Message Tsunami Information from West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center
Tsunami Information for Hawaii
30 Oct 2009 07:13:42 -0000 Hawaii Tsunami Information
Tsunami Information for the Caribbean Sea
12 Sep 2009 20:16:19 -0000 Caribbean Tsunami Information
Tsunami Information for the Pacific Ocean
30 Oct 2009 07:12:16 -0000 Pacific Tsunami Information
Tsunami Information for the Indian Ocean
24 Oct 2009 14:51:09 -0000 Indian Ocean Tsunami Information
Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:12:46 EDT Stations, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers 30-second PSAs on how your listeners can stay safe and cope in the event of a hurricane. The advice, all approved by public health experts from HHS, covers points such as preparing for a hurricane, evacuation, staying safe in a home, emergency wound care, food and drug safety, and avoiding carbon monoxide poisoning when power is out. The PSAs tell people what they need to know before, during and after a hurricane, so they are for spot use.
New: text for TV crawls, ready to be run across the bottom of screens.
The PSAs on the Web link below are to sound files in .MP3 format, including 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...
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...
Landslide Information from USGS
Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:47:06 +0000 Details...
Earthquake Maps from USGS
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:45:54 +0000  Date: Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:49:53 UTC
Lat/Lon: -23.2683/-64.3427
Depth: 10 Details...
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Volcano Information from USGS
Anatahan Weekly Update issued Nov 6, 2009 12:31 ADT Volcano Alert Level NORMAL - Aviation Color Code GREENReport prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey.
No reports of eruptive activity at Anatahan were received the past week, and seismic levels have remained low. Nothing unusual was observed in satellite images throughout the week. Details...
Kilauea Daily Update issued Nov 6, 2009 08:10 HST Volcano Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGEActivity Summary for past 24 hours: A DI event is nearing completion. Growth and partial collapse of the Halema`uma`u Overlook vent cavity floor continued to alternately obscure and reveal the circulating lava pond surface. Sulfur dioxide emission rates from the Halema`uma`u and east rift zone vents remain elevated. Lava flows are active on the coastal plain. Lava is also flowing through tubes to the coast and entering the ocean at two locations west of Kalapana.
Past 24 hours at Kilauea summit: The Overlook vent webcam images again showed fluctuating glow and spattering ... Details...
Long Valley Volcanic Center Daily Update issued Nov 6, 2009 09:12 PST Volcano Alert Level NORMAL - Aviation Color Code GREENThe real-time computer system located eight small earthquakes in the vicinity of Long Valley caldera since the last update at 9:17 AM (PST) on November 5. Four were located in the south moat of the caldera beneath the west end of the airport (6 miles east of Mammoth Lakes). They occurred between 3:26 PM and 4:56 PM on the 5th. The largest was the magnitude M=1.1 earthquake at 4:56 PM. The remaining four were located in the Sierra Nevada south of the caldera. The larges of these was a M=1.0 earthquake at 3:35 PM on the 5th located 11 miles SW of Tom's Place. Details...
 News from NOAA
Dr. Susan Solomon Wins Prestigious AwardFri, 6 Nov 2009 10:23:19 -0500 A Senior Scientist at NOAA's Earth System Research Laboratory, Dr. Solomon, accepted the 2009 Volvo environment prize for her pioneering scientific contributions and subsequent impacts on environmental policies. Details...
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