NOAA's National Weather Service HeadlinesLatest weather and climate headlines from NOAA's National Weather ServiceHurricane Local Statements on Ivan- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Hurricane Local Statements prepared by National Weather Service Weather Forecast Offices give specific details for their County Warning Area on weather conditions, evacuation decisions made by local officials, and other precautions necessary to protect life and property.http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/index_hls.shtml USA Billion-Dollar Climate and Weather Disasters- (Found June 19, 2008 ) The NOAA National Climatic Data Center updated the Web site that lists U.S. billion dollar weather and climate disasters from 1980 to the present. The update includes revised figures for 2003 events and new data for 2004 events. NCDC, located in Asheville, N.C., is the largest reservoir of archived climate and weather data in the world.http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2005/s2380.htm Record Snowfall Across Parts of New England- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Sounds of snowplows, shovels and scrapers echo through neighborhoods in New England in the wake of last weekend's historic blizzard. Snowfall measured between one and three feet in most areas. Powerful winds built drifts of up to seven feet high in some places.http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2005/s2377.htm Expanded coverage of U.S. tsunami detection and warning capabilities announced- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Plans were announced to expand the U.S. tsunami detection and warning capabilities as a contribution to the Global Earth Observation System of Systems, or GEOSS, the international effort to develop a comprehensive, sustained and integrated Earth observation system. NOAA will deploy 32 new advanced technology Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunami, or DART, buoys for a fully operational tsunami warning system by mid-2007.http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2005/s2369.htm NOAA and the Indian Ocean Tsunami- (Found June 19, 2008 ) NOAA scientists at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii went to work within minutes of getting a seismic signal that an earthquake occurred off the west coast of Northern Sumatra, Indonesia. NOAA issued a bulletin indicating no threat of a tsunami to Hawaii, the West Coast of North America or to other coasts in the Pacific Basin.the U.S. area of responsibility. NOAA scientists then began an effort to notify countries about the possibility that a tsunami may have been triggered by..http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2004/s2358.htm NOAA Reacts Quickly to Indonesian Tsunami- (Found June 19, 2008 ) NOAA scientists acted quickly when a warning was issued about the powerful undersea earthquake in the Indian Ocean that triggered a devastating tsunami. The NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii issued an information bulletin at 8:14 p.m. GMT Saturday, indicating that a magnitude 8.0 earthquake had occurred off the west coast of Northern Sumatra. Because the earthquake, reported to be one of the strongest in the world in the past 40 years, occurred in the Indian Ocean, not the...http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2004/s2357.htm NOAA Adopts New Policy on Partnerships in the Provision of Environmental Information- (Found June 19, 2008 ) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has adopted a new policy which applies to provision of all National Weather Service environmental information, including forecasts, warnings, and observations. This Policy on Partnerships in the Provision of Environmental Information will strengthen the partnership among government, academia and the private sector that provides the nation with high quality environmental information.http://www.nws.noaa.gov/partnershippolicy/index.htm Comment on Strategic Plan for NOAA's National Weather Service- (Found June 19, 2008 ) A draft of the National Weather Service's Strategic Plan for 2005-2010 is available for public comment. This Strategic Plan lays out the path that NOAA's NWS will take to accomplish its mission, advance its vision, and integrate its core values throughout the organization. The theme of this plan "Working Together to Save Lives" reflects NWS's commitment to work with all of its partners to provide the services America needs. We are interested in your comments.http://www.nws.noaa.gov/sp/ Never Cross a Flooded Road- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Whether it is a hurricane, severe thunderstorm, or other tropical weather system, heavy rainfall anywhere in the United States causes flooding problems. When a large amount of rain falls over a short period of time, ditches, rivers, and lakes become filled with water and overflow into low-lying or poorly drained areas. Never cross a flooded road. As water depth increases or a greater area is covered by moving water, a greater force will be exerted. If you cannot see the road or its line...http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/surge/flood_road.shtml NOAA to Terminate Distribution of NIST TIME CODE Through GOES Satellite on July 31, 2005- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Since 1975 NOAA has rebroadcast the time code distributed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) through our Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES). During the last 30 years, thousands of users from very diverse industries have benefited and used the service. If you are a user of this service, please plan to upgrade your systems by July 31, 2005http://noaasis.noaa.gov/NOAASIS/ml/nisttime.html |