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• Heavy Lake-Effect Snow Across the Great Lakes this Week
• Global October and year-to-date temperatures are seventh highest on record
  
• Contiguous U.S. had cooler than average October with near-average precipitation; Alaska had its warmest October on record
  
• 2012 U.S. seafood landings remain near high 2011 levels; Dutch Harbor and New Bedford remain top fishing ports
  

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• NOAA asks for public comment on proposed Deepwater Horizon oil spill early restoration plan and projects
• New edition of New York harbor nautical chart provides post-Sandy updates
• Slow Atlantic hurricane season coming to a close
• NOAA’s stunning Science On a Sphere® now in 100 locations worldwide
• New solar instrument reaches orbit

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