Air Quality Outlook for Wednesday

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...

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...

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...

California Drought Getting Federal Attention

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...

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake - Virgin Island Region

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...

NOAA Seeks Applicants for the Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship

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...

El Nino Arrives Expected to Persist through Winter 2009-10

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...

Heat advisory for Inland San Francisco Bay area

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...

Critical Areas for Wildfires

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:32:33 EDT
Critical areas for wildfires are forecast across southern Arizona and southern California today. Details...

River Conditions
13 Aug 2009 19:55:25 GMT
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Flooding in Pacific Northwest

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:07:35 EST
Heavy rain and strong winds along the Washington and Oregon coast continue to cause problems across the region. Heavy rains in the Olympics (up to 6 to 8 inches at several gauges in the southern Olympics) drove several rivers above flood stage, with minor to moderate flooding occurring and expected. Major flooding occurred on the Skokomish River near Potlach on Monday, with flooding expected to continue. Details...

NOAA, USGS Warning System to Help Protect Southern Californians from Debris Flows and Flash Floods

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...

Web Site Tracks Predicted New England Red Tide Outbreak

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...

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...

Today's Severe Weather Outlook and Yesterday's Storm Reports

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...

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...

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/

Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook

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...

Samoan Earthquake and Tsunami

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...

Redoubt Volcano in Alaska - Color Code Yellow : Alert Level Advisory

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...

Tsunami Information from West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center

Tsunami Information Statement for U.S. West Coast states and British Columbia

NWS West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center Message
Tsunami Information from West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center

Tsunami Information for Hawaii

Tsunami Information

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Hawaii Tsunami Information

Tsunami Information for the Caribbean Sea

Tsunami Information Statement

12 Sep 2009 20:16:19 -0000
Caribbean Tsunami Information

Tsunami Information for the Pacific Ocean

Tsunami Information Bulletin Supplement

17 Nov 2009 16:03:52 -0000
Pacific Tsunami Information

Tsunami Information for the Indian Ocean

Tsunami Information Bulletin

08 Nov 2009 19:53:23 -0000
Indian Ocean Tsunami Information

Hurricane-Related Messages for Texas Broadcasters from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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...

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...

Landslide Information from USGS

Flash Flood Warning for the Santiago Fire in Orange County

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:47:06 +0000
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Volcano Information from USGS
Kilauea Daily Update issued Nov 20, 2009 09:01 HST Volcano Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGE
Activity Summary for past 24 hours: A DI event is in progress. A small hole deep in the Halema`uma`u Overlook vent cavity floor revealed an active lava pond overnight. Sulfur dioxide emission rates from the Halema`uma`u and east rift zone vents remain elevated. Lava flows are active on the pali; lava flows through tubes to the coast and is entering the ocean at two locations west of Kalapana. Past 24 hours at Kilauea summit: The edges of the hole deep within the Halema`uma`u vent cavity continued to break off yesterday evening. Stronger glow was visible after 11 pm at the ... Details...

Long Valley Volcanic Center Daily Update issued Nov 20, 2009 09:26 PST Volcano Alert Level NORMAL - Aviation Color Code GREEN
The real-time computer system located three small earthquakes in the vicinity of Long Valley caldera since the last update at 9:16 AM (PST) on November 19. Magnitude M=0.3 and M=0.1 earthquakes at 9:16 and 11:45 PM on the 19th were located beneath the Mammoth Mountain. A M=0.5 earthquake at 3:59 AM on the 20th was located in the Sierra Nevada south of the caldera (7 miles west of Tom's Place). Details...

Cascade Range Weekly Update issued Nov 20, 2009 09:13 PST Volcano Alert Level NORMAL - Aviation Color Code GREEN
Activity Update: All volcanoes in the Cascade Range are at normal levels of background seismicity. These include Mount Baker, Glacier Peak, Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens, and Mount Adams in Washington State; Mount Hood, Mount Jefferson, Three Sisters, Newberry Volcano, and Crater Lake, in Oregon; and Medicine Lake volcano, Mount Shasta, and Lassen Peak in northern California. Mount St. Helens has been at Volcano Alert Level NORMAL (Aviation Color Code GREEN) since July 10, 2008. Recent Observations: Data from monitoring equipment have indicated only background levels of activity at ... Details...

News from NOAA
Watch Coastal Restoration at Work - Live and Online
Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:43:17 -0500
NOAA has set up live cameras on three of its Recovery Act restoration projects. Zoom in on the action, watch time lapse clips, or click play to watch the activity frame by frame. Details...