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Aerial images of damage from Michael available

This aerial image shows extensive damage along the coast in Mexico Beach, Florida, caused by Hurricane Michael. NOAA's National Geodetic Survey began collecting damage assessment imagery in the aftermath of the storm October 11, 2018.

Ask the scientist: How can the weather spark and spread wildfires?

As of August 28, 2018, there were 89 U.S. wildfires currently burning on approximately 2 million acres of private, state, tribal, and federal land. Nearly 20,000 interagency fire personnel, including about 450 crews, 1,000-plus engines, 160 helicopters and 24 airtankers are deployed to wildfires.

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Science and shipwrecks: Preserving America’s maritime history

USS Conestoga (AT 54), the last known broadside photograph taken likely during WWI when the tugboat was equipped with a 3-inch 50 caliber naval gun and two machine guns. The tugboat was later equipped with only a single 3-inch 50 caliber gun when it disappeared while en route from Mare Island to America Samoa, by way of Pearl Harbor in 1921.

STORIES //

During National Seafood Month, the world is your oyster. Or shrimp? Skate? Halibut?

October is National Seafood Month.

NEWS //

Hot days in the city? It’s all about location

This satellite image of Baltimore shows the dramatic contrast between large areas of vegetation to the more densely developed neighborhoods at the city’s core. The NOAA-funded Heat Island research quantified strikingly different temperatures from block to block on one of the hottest days of summer 2018.

VIDEO //

Story map: NOAA Boulder

Images from the David Skaggs Research Center in Boulder, Colorado.

PHOTOS & GALLERIES //

Photo story: Rescued seals make it home for the holidays

This young female monk seal from Kauai was malnourished and weighed under 90 pounds when she first arrived at The Marine Mammal Center’s Ke Kai Ola hospital in Kona, Hawaii. After nearly two months of rehabilitation, she gained more than 100 pounds and veterinarians successfully treated her for parasitic worms.

INFOGRAPHICS //

Infographic: How does overfishing threaten coral reefs?

Coral reef.

LATEST MEDIA RELEASES //

Elkhorn Slough designated ‘Wetland of International Importance’

October 5, 2018

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National Estuarine Research Reserves

Aerial photo of Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Reserve Reserve at Moss Landing, California.

NOAA updates Texas rainfall frequency values

September 27, 2018

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Hurricane Harvey dropped more than 50 inches of rain in the Houston area. NOAA defined the event as an exceptionally rare 1000-year event over a large area for a wide range of durations.

All IOOS regional networks now NOAA-certified

August 28, 2018

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measurements and observations

A joint deployment of an environmental sensor processor off the Washington coast by NOAA and the Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing Systems, one of the certified IOOS regional associations. The sensor has a special sampling package on board designed to detect early signs of harmful algal blooms (HABs).

FOR THE MEDIA //

NOAA to issue U.S. Winter Outlook on October 18

October 15, 2018

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A winter night.

Elkhorn Slough named ‘Wetland of International Importance’

October 1, 2018

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National Estuarine Research Reserves

Aerial photo of Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Reserve Reserve at Moss Landing, California.

NOAA to host listening session in Seattle

October 1, 2018

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strategic plans

Science, service and stewardship are at the heart of NOAA's diverse mission.

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Hot days in the city? It’s all about location

October 15, 2018

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This satellite image of Baltimore shows the dramatic contrast between large areas of vegetation to the more densely developed neighborhoods at the city’s core. The NOAA-funded Heat Island research quantified strikingly different temperatures from block to block on one of the hottest days of summer 2018.

ENSO will likely develop in the next few months

October 12, 2018

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El Nino, La Nina, ENSO

Sea surface temperature anomaly.

Dry 2018 water year comes to an end in California

October 12, 2018

San Luis Reservoir, CA.

Above-average number of high-tide flood days predicted for 2018

October 11, 2018

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El Nino, La Nina, ENSO

Tidal flooding in Miami.

September was 3rd wettest, 4th warmest on record for U.S.

October 9, 2018

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climate analyses and statistics

Bladen County, NC., September 18, 2018 -- An aerial photo of a house and nearby buildings in a wooded area heavily flooded from Hurricane Florence. (Photo posted on fema.gov.)

Get the latest on Hurricane Michael at our one-stop webpage

October 9, 2018

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A satellite image of Hurricane Michael as it approaches the U.S. Gulf Coast. October 9, 2018.

Michael moves offshore but heavy rainfall continues

October 8, 2018

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Satellite image of a hurricane as it approaches the U.S. Gulf Coast. Undated image.

Research will help protect sanctuary seals, other large migrating marine mammals

October 4, 2018

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Male elephant seal.

New PORTS in Corpus Christi and Toledo bring safety, economic benefit

October 4, 2018

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Buoy.

We may be past the peak, but hurricane season is far from over

October 3, 2018

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Three basic factors – warm sea surface temperatures, wind, and a tropical storm system – cause Atlantic hurricane activity to peak in September, allowing storms like Hurricane Florence to form.

Are there oceans on other planets?

October 3, 2018

Europa, a moon of Jupiter.

Story map: NOAA Boulder

October 3, 2018

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Images from the David Skaggs Research Center in Boulder, Colorado.

Aerial images of damage from Michael available

Imagery viewer updated regularly and accessible to public

AROUND NOAA //

Hot days in the city? It’s all about location

During National Seafood Month, the world is your oyster. Or shrimp? Skate? Halibut? [EXT]

Above-average number of high-tide flood days predicted for 2018 [EXT]

Tropical Storm Michael on October 11, 2018.