NOAA News Releases

The latest news releases from NOAA - the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

National Weather Service to Conduct Limited Tsunami Warning Communications Test Along U.S. West Coast - September 17, 2008

NOAAs National Weather Service will conduct a limited communications test of the tsunami warning system in the coastal areas of California, Oregon, and Washington on Wed., Sept. 24, between 10:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time.
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080917_tsunamitest.html

NOAAs Fisheries Service Releases Disaster Aid to West Coast Salmon Fishing Industry - September 17, 2008

NOAAs Fisheries Service announced today that it is making $100 million of disaster-relief aid available to West Coast salmon fishermen.
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080917_salmon.html

NOAA Scientist Honored with Service to America Medal for Tsunami Detection and Forecast System - September 17, 2008

Eddie Bernard, director of NOAAs Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory in Seattle has become the first NOAA scientist to be awarded a Service to America Medal for his work in establishing an international tsunami detection and forecast system.
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080917_scientisthonored.html

Commerce Secretary Gutierrez Declares Fishery Resource Disaster for Gulf of Mexico - September 17, 2008

U.S. Commerce Secretary M. Carlos Gutierrez today announced a formal determination of a fishery resource disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, due to the devastation following Hurricanes Gustav and Ike.
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080917_fisherydisaster.html

NOAA: Above Average Temperatures in U.S. for August, Summer; Midwest Much Drier than Average in August, South Much Wetter - September 16, 2008

This June-August 2008 summer season was the 22nd warmest on record for the contiguous United States, according to an analysis by NOAAs National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. Also, last month ended as the 39th warmest August for the contiguous United States, based on records dating back to 1895.
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080911_ncdcsummerwrap.html

NOAA Deploys "Smart Buoy at Mouth of Susquehanna River - September 12, 2008

NOAA's Chesapeake Bay Office will deploy a new edition of its series of smart buoys at the mouth of the Susquehanna River on Sat., Sept. 13, to monitor the bay's changing conditions.
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080912_smartbuoy.html

Department of Energy to Provide Supercomputing Time to Run NOAAs Climate Change Models - September 8, 2008

The U.S. Department of Energys (DOE) Office of Science will make available more than 10 million hours of computing time for the U.S. Commerce Departments National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to explore advanced climate change models at three of DOEs national laboratories as part of a three-year memorandum of understanding on collaborative climate research signed today by the two agencies.
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080908_supercomputer.html

NOAA Historical Hurricane Tracks Web Site Helps Users Prepare for Big Storms - September 8, 2008

As the U.S. coastal population continues to grow, so do the hazards when big storms approach. Now, an on-line tool, Historical Hurricane Tracks, helps users get a quick picture of coastal areas with the greatest frequency of hurricanes and tropical storms and that historical snapshot can help community members and local emergency managers develop better plans for storm preparation and recovery.
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080908_hurricanetracks.html

NOAA Proposes Critical Habitat for Southern Population of North American Green Sturgeon - September 5, 2008

NOAAs Fisheries Service is seeking public comment on a proposal that identifies critical habitat for a distinct group of North American green sturgeon that spawn in Californias Sacramento River but migrate along the west coast of Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080905_greensturgeon.html

Effects of Microplastics on Marine Environment Focus of International Workshop at UW Tacoma - September 4, 2008

Experts from the United States, Australia, Japan, Netherlands and the United Kingdom will gather at the University of Washington (UW) Tacoma Sept. 9-10 for the first-ever international workshop on the pervasive problem of microplastics in the marine environment. The workshop is sponsored by UW Tacoma and NOAA.
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080904_marinedebris.html