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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 //

'Drift' off! GOES-17 satellite begins its move to a new position in orbit

NOAA's GOES-17 satellite starts moving to its operational position at 137.2 degrees west longitude on Oct. 24, 2018.

NEWS //

October was 6th wettest on record for U.S., coolest since 2013

Autumn leaves in puddle.

VIDEO //

Video: New experimental radar could lead to earlier severe weather warnings

NOAA's newest experimental weather radar located in Norman, Oklahoma, was installed earlier this year and will begin gathering data next spring.

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 //

Infographic: How does overfishing threaten coral reefs?

Coral reef.

LATEST MEDIA RELEASES //

NFWF, NOAA announce $28.9 million in grants for the 2018 National Coastal Resilience Fund

November 9, 2018

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coastal restoration

The He‘eia National Estuarine Research Reserve was the 29th in the NERR system. The He'eia wetlands will see a new natural constructed wetlands system to protect and enhance the ecosystem and community of Kane'ohe Bay, Hawaii. The project will minimize flood events, reduce sediment and nutrient run-off, and create habitat and fish passage for marine and estuarine species.

NOAA awards over $8.3 million to advance coral reef conservation science and management

November 8, 2018

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Pillar coral (Dendrogyra cylindrus) is rare in the Florida Keys. One of the grants announced today will aid restoration of Pillar coral in Florida.

NOAA research vessel completes global science mission

October 23, 2018

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NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown returned to its homeport of Charleston, S.C., after eight months at sea.

FOR THE MEDIA //

NOAA monthly climate call: November 15

November 13, 2018

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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.

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.

More NOAA features

NOAA red tide forecasts available for Florida and Texas

August 14, 2018

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harmful algal blooms (HABs)

Red tide off the coast of Texas.

What is coastal zone management?

August 10, 2018

Atchafalaya Bay, Louisiana.

Meet 6 NOAA women blazing trails in STEM, and beyond

August 10, 2018

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technology & innovation

Trailblazing women within NOAA .

NOAA satellites gather data on the changing Atlantic ocean waters

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An algae bloom near the Falkland Islands is shaped by meandering ocean currents. This image was acquired by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on board the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (SNPP) satellite on 5 December 2015.

Track hurricanes in real-time with NOAA's satellites

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Tracking Hurricane Beryl.

Do we still need lighthouses?

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Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

Video: In FLASH, forecasters now have richer data to predict fast-moving floods

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Floods are one of the most common U.S. natural disasters. A new NOAA award to the non-profit Nurture Nature Center in Easton, Pennsylvania will fund research to develop strategies to improve online flood forecasting tools and to better motivate residents to prepare for floods and respond to flood warnings.

July 2018 was 11th warmest July on record for U.S.

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climate analyses and statistics

Death Valley National Park set a new world record in July 2018: It was the hottest place during hottest month on record. Temperatures reached 127 degrees F for four days in a row (as shown in this photo of a temperature sign in front of the park's visitor center), and the park experienced an average monthly temperature of 108 degrees for July. Learn more at https://www.nps.gov/deva.

Ask the scientist: Extreme rainfall, why it happens and how we predict it

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extreme weather

Stock photo of people on the street in Quebec, Canada, taking shelter from a heavy rainstorm, while three people in the background brave the elements with umbrellas.

NOAA shares first infrared imagery from GOES-17 satellite

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geostationary satellite (GOES)

This panel image shows a snapshot of the continental U.S. and surrounding oceans from each of the Advanced Baseline Imager channels at 2:02 p.m. EDT on July 29, 2018. This includes, from top left to bottom right, two visible channels, four near-infrared channels, and ten infrared channels.

Video: Science and stewardship are restoration keys in Alaska's Kachemak Bay

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Diver in Kachemak Bay.

New tech promises fast, cost-efficient age data for fisheries management

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technology & innovation

Fish otolith.

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