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EXPLAINERS //

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 //

Latest big winter storm powered by ‘bombogenesis’

Snowstorm.

NEWS //

February 2019 ranked fifth hottest on record for the globe

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

VIDEO //

NOAA and partners capture footage of what might be new species of killer whale

International scientists encountered unique pod of orcas similar to the unidentified animals seen in this 2011 photograph.

PHOTOS & GALLERIES //

NOAA team sees Florence and Michael storm surge devastation first-hand

GOES-East satellite image of Hurricane Florence making landfall at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina on Sept. 14, 2018

INFOGRAPHICS //

The science behind the polar vortex

The science behind the polar vortex.

LATEST MEDIA RELEASES //

NOAA satellites helped rescue 340 people in 2018

February 14, 2019

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A U.S. Coast Guard crew, a vital component of SARSAT, conducts ocean search and rescue training.

NOAA announces the arrival of El Nino

February 14, 2019

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El Nino, La Nina, ENSO

This image shows the difference from average sea surface temperatures at the Equator in the tropical Pacific during January 2019, as compared with the period from 1981-2010. On February 14, 2019, NOAA announced that El Nino has arrived, but it's likely to be weak with little influence on weather through early Spring 2019.

Latest weather satellite will improve forecasts for western U.S., Alaska, Hawaii

February 12, 2019

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geostationary satellite (GOES)

GOES-17 is now operational as GOES West.

FOR THE MEDIA //

NOAA to issue 2019 U.S. Spring Outlook on March 21

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A spring scene of the Chicago skyline.

Advisory panel to focus on sea level rise, coastal inundation

February 20, 2019

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NOAA monthly climate call: February 21

February 19, 2019

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climate outlooks

global average temperatures

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

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The national marine sanctuary legacy of President George H.W. Bush

December 4, 2018

A specially-trained diver takes photos that will ultimately be stitched into a 360-degree image of Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Collecting these images with the use of a tripod requires a sanctuary permit and extreme care to not disturb the reef or seabed.

It's #CoralsWeek at NOAA

December 3, 2018

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View of a coral reef just below the waterline in Midway Atoll, Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.

How does NOAA make nautical charts?

November 30, 2018

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nautical charts and maps

Navigating with NOAA's Electronic Chart Display Information System.

Are you ready for winter driving? See our tips

November 30, 2018

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Traveling in winter weather.

What is the most common form of ocean litter?

November 29, 2018

Litter on the beach.

NOAA studies hypoxia in National Marine Sanctuaries

November 29, 2018

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Rockfish and corals in Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary.

Landmark survey using saildrones takes stock of fish, marine mammals and more

November 28, 2018

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technology & innovation

NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker and Saildrone off the coast of California.

National report assesses climate change impacts for coasts, oceans

November 26, 2018

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climate impacts

Fish in ocean.

Veterans help restore endangered abalone in California

November 26, 2018

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endangered species

A SAFE being deployed into kelp forest habitat.

New federal climate assessment for U.S. released

November 23, 2018

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climate outlooks

Wildfires, such as the 2018 Howe Ridge Fire in Glacier National Park shown here, will become more frequent and destructive as a result of climate change, according to findings in the Fourth National Climate Assessment, released November 23, 2018, by the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP). NOAA is one of 13 federal agencies that contributed significantly to the report.

October 2018 was 2nd hottest on record for the globe

November 20, 2018

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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.

Brrrrr: Thanksgiving to usher in blast of Arctic air over U.S. Northeast

November 19, 2018

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Like for much of the nation's midsection, dry, calm weather is forecast for Louisville, Kentucky, on Thanksgiving Day 2018.

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