NOAA's National Weather Service HeadlinesLatest weather and climate headlines from NOAA's National Weather ServiceNOAA and EPA Adopt New Global Ultraviolet Index Guidelines- May 28, 2004 The NOAA National Weather Service and the Environmental Protection Agency announced the new Global Ultraviolet Index, which replaces the existing UV reporting methods in the United States. The announcement was made jointly by the agencies in Washington, D.C.http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2004/s2234.htm Weather Concerns Change From Storms, Tornadoes to Flooding- May 26, 2004 Central states residents turned their attention from the skies to saturated ground Wednesday as flooding concerns overrode cares about severe weather. As skies cleared of rain clouds, residents in parts of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri and Wisconsin contended with swollen rivers and streams.http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2004/s2232.htm National Hurricane Preparedness Week, May 16-22, 2004- May 17, 2004 President Bush has declared May 16-22, 2004, to be National Hurricane Preparedness Week. Also this week, NOAA's National Weather Service (NWS) unveils its 2004 hurricane season outlook. Hurricane hazards come in many forms: storm surge, high winds, tornadoes, and flooding. It is important for your family to have a preparedness plan that includes all of these hazards.http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/intro.shtml NOAA Extends Comment Period on Draft "Fair Weather" Partnership Policy- May 3, 2004 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is extending to June 30, 2004, its public comment period on a newly drafted policy governing NOAA's National Weather Service interactions and cooperation with the greater consortium of public, private, and academic weather and climate institutions.http://www.nws.noaa.gov/fairweather/ |