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A daytime view of a large, dark shelf cloud and thunderstorm approaching New York City as seen from the top of the Empire State Building.

NOAA weather modeling hits key milestone with Rapid Refresh Forecast System debut

November 5, 2026

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A daytime view of a large, dark shelf cloud and thunderstorm approaching New York City as seen from the top of the Empire State Building.

Three men work with a large, clear balloon ready to be launched from a snow-covered observatory station in the South Pole.

NOAA, NASA release measurements of 2026 ozone hole

November 4, 2026

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Three men work with a large, clear balloon ready to be launched from a snow-covered observatory station in the South Pole.

Fishing vessel in Point Judith, Rhode Island.

Trump Administration releases America First Seafood Strategy

October 23, 2026

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commercial fishing

Fishing vessel in Point Judith, Rhode Island.

A red, spikey sea urchin resting in a coral reef.

Commerce Department allocates $15.8M in fishery disaster funding to Fla., Calif., and Makah Tribe

October 22, 2026

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Department of Commerce

A red, spikey sea urchin resting in a coral reef.

A car drives through a snowstorm on an open road in Broomfield, Colorado, in 2024.

El Nino looms large over U.S. Winter Outlook

October 15, 2026

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seasonal outlooks

A car drives through a snowstorm on an open road in Broomfield, Colorado, in 2024.

A side-by-side graphic with a local map on the left and a photo of street flooding on the right.

NOAA’s flood mapping tool now covers nearly 100% of U.S.

September 24, 2026

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A group of women aboard a boat each hold a large red snapper.

NOAA announces 2026 federal recreational red snapper season, exempted fishing permits in South Atlantic

September 22, 2026

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recreational fishing

A group of women aboard a boat each hold a large red snapper.

NOAA's National Severe Storms Laboratory mobile radar tracks a thunderstorm in Nebraska

NOAA selects Tomorrow.io to help advance U.S. weather forecasting

September 17, 2026

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NOAA's National Severe Storms Laboratory mobile radar tracks a thunderstorm in Nebraska

An illustration of 4 satellites in space over half of the Earth shown below.

NOAA expands use of commercial satellite data to enhance weather forecasting

September 10, 2026

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A man in an orange vest and hard hat stands next to a yellow, conical sediment trap on the deck of a research ship.

NOAA names Mississippi State University to host new Northern Gulf research institute

September 9, 2026

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NOAA cooperative institutes

A man in an orange vest and hard hat stands next to a yellow, conical sediment trap on the deck of a research ship.