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Frequently requested resources
Forecasts and information from NOAA's National Weather Service
Find and contact your local National Weather Service forecast office. You can also get your local forecast online by entering your Zip Code at http://www.weather.gov/​.
Human Resources: NOAA's Office of Human Capital Services
For questions related to human resource matters, including benefits, please visit www.noaa.gov/human-capital.
Jobs and careers with NOAA
To learn more about jobs and careers with NOAA, please visit our Work With Us page. You can also search for the latest open positions at NOAA on USAJobs.gov.
Media resources
Reporters looking for a NOAA expert, image, video or other information should visit the NOAA Communications page. News releases, media advisories, web stories and multimedia content are all available from our News & Features page.
Nautical charts
The entire suite of U.S. coastal and Great Lakes charts are available for download from our Charting page.
NOAA organizations
To contact a specific NOAA organization, please visit Our Agency page to find separate pages for NOAA's main line and program offices. You might also want to check out our NOAA Headquarters organizational chart.
Outreach requests
You can request formal and informal educational and outreach resources by e-mail to outreach@noaa.gov or by phone at (301) 713-1208. Email is preferred. This number is only for voicemail, not a live person. Please leave a detailed message with a callback number.
Report an injured or stranded marine mammal
Reporting a sick, injured, entangled, stranded, or dead animal is the best way to make sure professional responders and scientists know about it and can take appropriate action.
- Numerous organizations around the country are trained and ready to respond. If you see a sick, injured, stranded, or dead marine mammal or sea turtle, immediately contact your local stranding network.
- You can also use our Dolphin and Whale 911 app to report a stranded marine mammal. The app is available for Android devices offsite link as well as Apple devices. offsite link
- Report a violation: Please call us at (800)-893-1964 if you see a possible violation of a federal marine resource law.
Staff directory
To contact a NOAA staff member, please visit the online NOAA Staff Directory. For assistance, email the NOAA Staff Directory Help Desk at NOAA.Staff.Directory@noaa.gov.
Weather and climate records
Please visit the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information or the NCEI contact page.
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