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Mon, 20 May 2013 07:20:00 EDT In the East, scattered showers will continue across Maine and portions of northern New England through this evening, as a slow-moving Canadian cold front sweeps into the north Atlantic. There is a moderate risk of severe weather for eastern Oklahoma and the southern Ozarks through Tuesday morning, and a slight risk of severe weather for the Midwest and upper half of the Mississippi Valley today and tonight. Heavy rainfall is possible for the Upper Missouri and Mississippi Valleys. A slow-moving Pacific system will bring rainfall and windy conditions, and cooler weather to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. Latest local weather forecasts, warnings, watches, and advisories...
Mon, 01 Oct 2012 07:17:23 EDT Due to recent wildfires, the air quality is unhealthy in several areas along the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains, especially
in the Trout Lake and Ellensburg areas. At times, smoke will also impact areas in and around the Columbia basin. The Washington State Department of Ecology has issued an air quality alert, which is in effect until noon PDT Monday. 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...
Fri, 03 May 2013 07:11:19 EDT The footprint of drought on the U.S. Drought Monitor map shifted south and west during the week that ended April 30, intensifying in southeast Colorado, New Mexico and other spots. Statistics released with the map showed a decrease in the overall area of the 48 contiguous states in moderate drought or worse, to 46.90 percent, from 47.34 percent the week before, but some areas intensified. The area in severe drought or worse increased, to 32.73 percent, from 31.75 percent the area in extreme drought or worse decreased to 13.96 percent, from 14.72 percent and the area in exceptional drought increased to 3.4 percent from 2.59 percent. Drought coverage is now down 14.19 percentage points since the beginning of 2013 and down 18.55 points from the record high of 65.45 percent on September 25, 2012. 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...
Thu, 06 Sep 2012 05:20:56 EDT Over Texas, Oklahoma, and into the Lower Mississippi River Valley, very hot weather is expected to continue for a few more days. Excessive heat Warnings are in effect fr parts of Oklahoma and Arkansas. For Thursday and Friday, daytime highs on the order of 100-105 degrees are expected for Oklahoma and much of central and northern Texas. Highs in the mid to upper 90s, along with oppressive levels of humidity, are likely for Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, resulting in heat advisories for parts of these states. Details...
Mon, 30 Jul 2012 05:10:10 EDT NOAA's National Climatic Data Center Climate Services and Monitoring Division maintains an easy to use web site to look up temperature, rainfall, and snowfall records. Details...
Mon, 20 May 2013 07:12:12 EDT A critical fire weather area is in effect for south and south-central New Mexico, into far southwest Texas. Details...
From NWS Hydrologic Information Center (HIC)
Sun, 13 May 2012 07:52:38 EDT Heavy rain is expected from the central Gulf Coast into the Tennessee Valley and over portions of the central Appalachians. Precipitation amounts of 1 to 2 inches over three hours is possible with storm totals of up to 4 inches. Bands of heavy convective rains could redevelop in the vicinity of the Florida Panhandle later this afternoon and evening over an area that has already received locally heavy rain. 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...
Mon, 20 May 2013 09:20:36 EDT There is a moderate risk of severe thunderstorms across parts of Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas, and Arkansas. Surrounding this area is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms. There could be strong winds and large hail. Yesterday, there were numerous reports of tornadoes, very large hail and damaging winds in the Central United States. Details...
Sat, 14 Jul 2012 07:29:00 EDT A Coronal Mass Ejection, which is a burst of solar wind and magnetic fields from an active region of the Sun, erupted from the Sun on Thursday afternoon and is expected to impact the earth today. The experts at the NWS Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) expect minor (G1) storming, with the chance of attaining moderate (G2) Geomagnetic Storm activity after 9:00 AM EDT Saturday morning. 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...
Wed, 06 Mar 2013 07:40:28 EST The surface low across the Ohio Valley continues to fill in as the primary low nears the Virginia/North Carolina border coast. Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for much of the Ohio River Valley and Mid-Atlantic States, as well as portions of the southern Appalachians. Winter Storm Watches are also in effect for portions of southeastern New England. Snowfall accumulation rates will be most favorable west of the fall line (west of I-95), particularly farther west toward the higher elevations/Appalachians. Low pressure drifting into the Pacific Northwest will bring snow to the higher elevations of the Oregon Cascades and central/northern Sierras should receive the highest snow totals, with some locations likely receiving in excess of 12 inches. 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, 21 Aug 2012 10:00:41 EDT A mild winter allowed more mosquitoes than usual to survive, while the unusually high temperatures this summer further increased their numbers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that as of August 14, 2012, more than 40 states have reported West Nile virus (WNV) infections in people, birds, or mosquitoes. A total of 693 cases of West Nile virus disease in people, including 26 deaths, have been reported to CDC. The CDC has posted a fact sheet containing important information that can help you recognize and prevent West Nile virus. Details...
Landslide Information from USGS
Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:05:58 +0000 Details...
Earthquake Maps from USGS
Mon, 20 May 2013 11:07:53 +0000  Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 09:49:04 UTC
Lat/Lon: -44.9439/-80.5409
Depth: 10 Details...
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Volcano Information from USGS
Kilauea Daily Update issued May 20, 2013 06:57 HST Volcano Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGEActivity Summary: At the summit, tiltmeters recorded the switch to inflationary tilt early this morning while the lava lake level mimicked the tilt changes. At Pu`u `O`o vent in the middle east rift zone, there was no lava activity within the crater but the Kahauale`a II lava flow remained active on the north base of the cone. To the southeast, the Peace Day pali flow remained active on the coastal plain while the main flow branch continued to enter the ocean in at least 2 locations spanning the Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park boundary. Gas emissions remained elevated.
Recent ... Details...
Cleveland Daily Update issued May 19, 2013 13:16 AKDT Volcano Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGE
Elevated surface temperatures at the summit of Cleveland Volcano were observed in satellite images intermittently over the past 24 hours. AVO has received no reports of ash emission or other indications of eruptive activity over the past 24 hours.
Sudden explosions of blocks and ash are possible with little or no warning. Ash clouds, if produced, could exceed 20,000 feet above sea level. If a large ash-producing event occurs, nearby seismic, infrasound, or volcanic lightning networks should alert AVO staff quickly. However, for some events, a delay of several hours is possible. Cleveland ... Details...
Pavlof Daily Update issued May 19, 2013 13:16 AKDT Volcano Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGE
Seismic tremor, intense elevated surface temperatures, and ash, gas and steam emissions continue at Pavlof Volcano.
A plume of steam, ash, and gas, occasionally reaching up to 22,000 ft. above sea level, and extending primarily southeast from the volcano over the North Pacific Ocean is visible in satellite images today. Pilot reports from this morning also indicate that ash emission continues and ash clouds are rising to 21,000 to 22,000 feet above sea level. Minor to trace amounts of ash fall is likely occurring on the north, east and southeast flanks of the volcano and possibly on parts ... Details...
 News from NOAA
Global April temperatures were 13th highest on record; Year-to-date is eighth warmest period on record; North American snow cover was third largestMon, 20 May 2013 11:05:00 -0500 According to NOAA scientists, April 2013 was also the 37th consecutive April and 338th consecutive month (more than 28 years) with a global temperature above the 20th-century average. Details...
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