Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:30:00 EST A strong storm over the Southern Plains will track eastward to the Tennessee Valley by Saturday evening. The system will pull moisture out of the Gulf of Mexico, producing showers and thunderstorms over parts of the Central/Southern Plains moving to the Tennessee Valley/central Gulf Coast by Saturday. On the northwest side of the storm, temperatures will be cold enough for a region of moderate snow to develop over portions of the central High Plains/Rockies that will move onto the Central Plains before tapering off over parts of the Lower Missouri Valley by Saturday evening. High pressure over the central Appalachians will move off the Mid-Atlantic coast by Saturday. High pressure off the coast of California will also aid in producing strong winds over parts of southern California on Friday. Latest local weather forecasts, warnings, watches, and advisories...
Thu, 29 Sep 2011 05:15:35 EDT Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has issued an air quality alert for the Dallas-Fort Worth Texas area. 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...
Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:51:00 EDT The U.S. Geological Survey reports a magnitude 5.8 earthquake was felt across much of the Mid-Atlantic region Tuesday afternoon at 151 PM EDT. The epicenter was located 5 miles south-southwest from Mineral, VA, or 38 miles northwest from Richmond, VA, or 84 miles southwest from Washington, DC 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...
Tue, 08 Jun 2010 06:05:24 EDT The NOAA Climate Prediction Center has issued its monthly El Nino/Southern Oscillation discussion, which also includes a La Nina Watch. This indicates that La Nina--a cooling of Equatorial Pacific Ocean waters--is expected during the next three months. This could enhance the strength of the Atlantic hurricane season. Details...
Sun, 04 Sep 2011 07:35:34 EDT An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect for Maricopa County and northwest and north central Pinal County in Arizona. Details...
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:08:25 EST An enhanced threat of fires exists across portions of the Southern Plains, Southeast U.S., and even the Hawaiian Islands Monday. This is due to gusty, yet dry conditions. Red Flag Warnings are also in effect for these areas. Details...
From NWS Hydrologic Information Center (HIC)
Fri, 09 Sep 2011 05:20:31 EDT The large scale low that has absorbed the circulation of Lee is located over Indiana and is expected to weaken over the next 24 hours. Tropical moisture streaming up from the Atlantic will continue to be lifted over a dissipating stationary boundary across the Mid-Atlantic states, leading to the potential for another round of heavy rains across the region on Friday. Additional rainfall amounts of up to an inch will be possible across parts of the northern Mid-Atlantic states through Sunday, with higher amounts possible in isolated locations. 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...
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:05:21 EST There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms today across parts of central and eastern Oklahoma southward through much of central Texas. Details...
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:30:32 EST A large geomagnetic storm (a type of solar storm) — the largest such storm since October 2003 — is currently underway. The storm remains at S3 (strong) levels but has dropped below its peak and will continue to slowly decrease throughout the day. Impacts so far include some airlines avoiding polar routes and reports of flights at high latitudes flying at lower than usual altitudes. 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/
Thu, 19 May 2011 11:52:59 EDT The Atlantic basin is expected to see an above-normal hurricane season this year, according to the seasonal outlook issued by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center – a division of the National Weather Service. Across the entire Atlantic Basin for the six-month season, which begins June 1, NOAA is predicting the following ranges this year: 12 to 18 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher), of which 6 to 10 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 3 to 6 major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 or 5 winds of 111 mph or higher).Each of these ranges has a 70 percent likelihood, and indicate that activity will exceed the seasonal average of 11 named storms, six hurricanes and two major hurricanes. Details...
Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:10:32 EST A Tsunami Warning continues for the coastal areas of California and Oregon from Point Concepcion, California, to the Oregon-Washington border. A Tsunami Advisory continues for the coastal areas of California from the California-Mexico Border to Point Concepcion, California, and coastal areas of Washington - British Columbia and Alaska from the Oregon-Washington Border to Attu, Alaska, and the entire state of Hawaii. Elsewhere in the Pacific, a Tsunami Warning remains in effect for Japan, Russia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Niue, Tonga, Mexico, French Polynesia, Pitcairn /Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Antarctica, Panama, Honduras, Chile, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru Details...
Wed, 21 Apr 2010 08:28:32 EDT Ash from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano continues to spew ash into the atmosphere up to 16,000 feet. The majority of the ash is forecast over the northern Atlantic. Air Travel over much of Europe has resumed with more than 80 percent of Europe free of airspace restrictions along with most airspace over the United Kingdom. Additional information is available from the London Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC). Details...
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:00:09 EST Snow totals have already exceeded 6 inches across portions of the Colorado foothills early this morning. Very heavy snowfall is expected within the I-25/I-70/I-76 and I-80 corridors of Colorado, southeast Wyoming, southwest Nebraska, and northwest Kansas today. Even the another 8 to 12 inches over the Colorado foothills today could easily push storm total amounts reach 15 to 20+ inches, accompanied by widespread blizzard conditions. Farther east, snowfall potential will exxpand across portions of Central Plains, primarily the southern half of Nebraska, tonight into Saturday. In addition to the snow over Colorado, a large swath of 6 to 12+ inches total snowfall is expected through Sunday morning across much of southern Nebraska, and far northwest Kansas. Details...
Tsunami Information from West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center
Tsunami Information for Hawaii
29 Dec 2010 07:03:09 -0000 Hawaii Tsunami Information
Tsunami Information for the Caribbean Sea
20 Jan 2010 11:11:39 -0000 Caribbean Tsunami Information
Tsunami Information for the Pacific Ocean
29 Dec 2010 07:02:26 -0000 Pacific Tsunami Information
Tsunami Information for the Indian Ocean
25 Oct 2010 16:57:41 -0000 Indian Ocean Tsunami Information
Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:43:35 EDT Because hurricane damage is a public safety issue, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers 30-second PSAs on how your listeners can stay safe and cope. 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. The feed also includes TV crawls ready to be run across the bottom of screens, and text for cell phone alert messages.
The PSAs on the Internet link below are to sound files in .MP3 format as well as matching live-read texts. There are matching TV PSAs for many spots contact Ira Dreyfuss at ira.dreyfuss@hhs.gov or (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
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:32:20 +0000 Details...
Earthquake Maps from USGS
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:19:10 +0000  Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:01:41 UTC
Lat/Lon: -17.3799/167.183
Depth: 24.94 Details...
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Volcano Information from USGS
Cleveland Weekly Update issued Feb 3, 2012 11:53 AKST Volcano Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGESatellite observations throughout the week suggest that eruptive activity at Cleveland Volcano has slowed or paused. Since observation of a new lava dome on 30 January, its size has not changed appreciably. Satellite-derived surface temperatures are consistent with slow to no growth of the dome. There have been no indications of explosive ash-producing activity from distant seismic, pressure or lightning sensors.
Renewed eruptive activity producing a small 40 meter (130 foot) lava dome was first observed in satellite data on 30 January 2012, following a month of little to no observable ... Details...
Cascade Range Weekly Update issued Feb 3, 2012 10:42 PST Volcano Alert Level NORMAL - Aviation Color Code GREENActivity 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.
Recent Observations: No unusual geologic activity was apparent at any of the Cascades Volcanoes during the week. Volcano seismicity remained at background levels. Hydrologic field teams collected stream data and ... Details...
Kilauea Daily Update issued Feb 3, 2012 07:02 HST Volcano Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGEActivity Summary for past 24 hours: Overall eruptive activity was low. DI deflation slowed and the lava lake was perturbed by two large collapses of the vent rim. Within Pu`u `O`o Crater, glow was visible from several sources on the northeast and southeast edges of the floor. Surface flows southeast of Pu`u `O`o remained active but possibly weaker according to satellite imagery. Overall seismic tremor levels were low and gas emissions were elevated.
Past 24 hours at Kilauea summit: The summit tilt network continued to record DI deflation punctuated with two abrupt positive ... Details...
 News from NOAA
Satellites aid in the rescue of 207 people in 2011Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:59:58 -0500 In 2011, NOAA satellites were critical in the rescues of 207 people from life-threatening situations throughout the United States and its surrounding waters. Details...
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