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'Extremely active' hurricane season possible for Atlantic Basin

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A visible NOAA GOES-16 satellite image of Hurricane Isaias as it approached the U.S. East Coast at 7:46 p.m. ET, August 3, 2020.

NOAA to issue updated 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook

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A visible satellite image of Hurricane Hanna from NOAA's GOES-16 (GOES East) satellite from 10:40 am CDT on July 25, 2020

#Isaias: Get the latest storm forecast, images and resources

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A NOAA GOES-East satellite image of Hurricane Isaias in the Atlantic, captured on July 31, 2020.

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NOAA UV forecasts can help you stay safe in the sun and avoid the burn

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A father and his young daughter wearing white t-shirts and bathing suits enjoy a quiet moment alone sitting on a stretch of beach with turquoise waters on a very bright and sunny day. (stock image.)

Ocean gliders head out to sea again to improve hurricane forecasts

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Grant Rawson of NOAA's Cooperative Institute for Marine & Atmospheric Studies at the University of Miami (left) and Julian Morrell, student at University of Puerto Rico, launching one of 30 ocean gliders that will track data this hurricane season to help improve hurricane prediction. (Both researchers are wearing face masks.)

Stay hydrated: It’s going to be a long, hot July for much of U.S.

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Stock image of 2 people taking a moment to recover from exercise in the high heat of the day.

July 4th weekend weather forecast: Summertime heat for much of U.S.

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Independence Day fireworks at Agate Pass, between Bainbridge Island and the Olympic Peninsula, in Washington state.

50th anniversary spotlight: Building a Weather-Ready Nation

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Weather-ready Nation

NOAA’s Weather–Ready Nation is about readying your community for weather, water, and climate-related events.

6 things forecasters want you to know about weather and climate

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NOAA forecasters and researchers collaborate on a satellite data project at the National Weather Center in Norman, Oklahoma in 2018.

Adria Schneck selected as new NCEP deputy director

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NOAA's National Center for Weather and Climate Prediction in College Park, Maryland

NOAA harnessing the power of new satellite data this hurricane season

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Hurricane Humberto as seen from NOAA’s GOES-East satellite on Sept. 15, 2019.

Busy Atlantic hurricane season predicted for 2020

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A view from the flight deck of a NOAA WP-3D Hurricane Hunter aircraft as the team flies into Hurricane Harvey on August 24, 2017.

Near- or below-normal 2020 hurricane season predicted for Central Pacific

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A July 28, 2019, satellite image (labeled) of Tropical Storms Erick (left) and Flossie (right) strengthening in the Pacific.

NOAA to announce 2020 Atlantic hurricane season outlook on May 21

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Hurricane emergency route sign.

For NOAA forecasters, a tornado-wracked April required extra grit, vigilance

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This April 12, 2020, NOAA National Weather Service image shows the weather outlook, including reported numbers of tornadoes, for the U.S. Southeast states.

Study: Climate change has been influencing where tropical cyclones rage

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During one of the most active Atlantic hurricane seasons in recent years, three simultaneous hurricanes were captured by the Suomi-NPP satellite on September 8, 2017. The appearance of Katia (left), Irma (center), and Jose (right) was the first such occurrence since 2010. All three hurricanes were threatening land at the time.

It's time again for #HurricanePrep: Are you ready?

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Hurricane Michael made landfall near Mexico Beach, Florida on October 10, 2018. The category 5 hurricane came ashore with 160 mph winds and strong storm surge.

New director selected for NOAA Ocean Prediction Center

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A satellite image of projected locations of a storm moving east to the North Atlantic February 13, 2020.

60 years ago, the world's 1st weather satellite 'changed our perspective'

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TIROS-1, the world's first weather satellite, was launched by NASA on April 1, 1960.

Kids at home? We've got resources for 'weather school'

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NOAA seeks partnership to help develop world’s best weather model

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A supercell thunderstorm in Kansas on May 27, 2019.

U.S. Spring Outlook forecasts another year of widespread river flooding

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Springtime along the foggy shoreline of the Kalamazoo River with a redbud tree in bloom. Michigan, USA. March 2020.

April 8 is #SafePlaceSelfie day!

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Minh Phan, who works at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), takes a #SafePlaceSelfie in a severe weather shelter.

NOAA launches new approach to accelerate innovation and new science in weather modeling

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NOAA to announce U.S. Spring Outlook and flood risk on March 19

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An aerial view of Offutt Air Force Base and the surrounding areas affected by flood waters March 17, 2019. An increase in water levels of surrounding rivers and waterways caused by record-setting snowfall over the winter in addition to a large drop in air pressure caused widespread flooding across the state of Nebraska. See more Air Force photos at https://www.afspc.af.mil.

National Weather Service: Protecting lives and property for 150 years

February 28, 2020

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Weather-ready Nation

A woman in the Weather Bureau station at National Airport (Washington, DC) is gathering surface weather observations at a Weather Bureau instrument panel on which are mounted barometers, thermometers, wind direction and velocity indicators, and other instruments for measuring weather elements, circa 1943.

U.S. to triple operational weather and climate supercomputing capacity

February 20, 2020

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High-performance computers are crucial tools for weather and climate forecast models.

National Weather Service at 150: 7 tech inventions that improved forecasting

February 7, 2020

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NOAA's GOES-S satellite is rotated to the vertical position after removal of its packing crate at Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Florida, so engineers could prepare the satellite for a March 2018 launch. The advance weather satellite is operational now and referred to as GOES-17.

Wait, Hurricane Hunters fly winter missions too?

January 23, 2020

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An early winter morning in New York City's Central Park.

Winter driving: Watch out for these 4 'sneaky' hazards

January 16, 2020

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If you're thinking about driving in winter weather, you'll want to watch our Sneaky Winter Hazards videos on YouTube at https://youtu.be/te2S9YvD7Io.

NOAA meteorologists are helping Australia battle wildfires

January 10, 2020

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December 19, 2019: A lone fire appliance at the farm gate on the edge of the Gregory River fire near Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia. Up to 18 trucks and water-bombing helicopters were deployed to the biggest fires ever seen in the area.

Better wireless emergency alerts coming to a cell phone near you

February 19, 2020

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The massive amount of rain that fell on the Colorado Front Range in September 2016 was devastating, with nine lives lost and property damage estimated at more than $2 billion. Please don't let this happen to you: If you receive a Wireless Emergency Alert on your mobile device, please take action immediately.

NOAA monthly U.S., global climate call is December 19

December 17, 2019

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climate analyses and statistics

A collage of typical climate and weather-related events: heatwaves, drought, hurricanes, wildfires and changes in sea ice coverage.

Report: Climate change is making specific weather events more extreme

December 9, 2019

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Wildfires and heavy rains are specific types of weather events that can be made more extreme by climate change, say scientists in research published December 2019 in a special edition of the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. In this photo, a wildfire rages in the hills of the Los Angeles area. (2017 stock image.)