...Tropical Depression ZETA...
ZETA and the record-breaking 2005 Atlantic hurricane season finally come to an end Details...
...Soaking Storms Leave Rivers Swollen in California...Oregon...and Washington....
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...2005 Ends On An Active Weather Note...
2005 brought a record-breaking hurricane season, blistering heat waves, lingering drought and a crippling Northeast blizzard. It will come close to the all-time high global annual average temperature. Details...
...NOAA Reports Warmer 2005 For The US, Near-Record Warmth, Hurricanes, Floods ...
After a record-breaking hurricane season, blistering heat waves, lingering drought and a crippling Northeast blizzard, 2005 is ending as a warm year in the United States. It will come close to the all-time high global annual average temperature, based on preliminary data gathered by scientists at the NOAA National Climatic Data Center Details...
...NOAA Weather Radio: Essential Item On Every Holiday Wish List...
Shoppers scurrying for holiday gifts are encouraged to purchase a NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards unit for everyone on their list. They can be purchased at many electronics and department stores. Details...
...Flooding Ahead Turn Around Don't Drown Official Highway Incident Sign...
In an effort to reduce the number of lives lost due to flooding, the National Weather Service, Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, National Safety Council, American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, and Federal Alliance for Safe Homes are promoting a federally approved incident road sign called, "Flooding Ahead Turn Around Don't Drown." Details...
...Tropical Drepression EPSILON...
EPSILON is rapidly weakening. The National Hurricane Center has issued the last advisory on this system. Details...
...NOAA Reviews Record-Setting 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season...
The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season is the busiest on record. The season included 26 named storms, including 13 hurricanes in which seven were major. Details...
...NOAA Weather Radio...A Life Saving Gift Idea...
NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts weather warnings, watches, forecasts and non-weather related hazard information 24 hours a day. During an emergency, NWS forecasters send a special tone to activate radios equipped with a alert feature to sound an alarm and give immediate information about life-threatening situations. Details...
...Tropical Storm DELTA...
The 25th Tropical Storm of the record-breaking 2005 season developed over the central Atlantic Ocean southwest of the Azores. DELTA poses no immediate threat to land. Details...
...NOAA Issues Final 2005-2006 U.S. Winter Outlook...
As meteorological winter approaches, the NOAA Climate Prediction Center issued the final update to the 2005-2006 U.S. Winter Outlook. For December through February, the outlook continues to call for this winter to be warmer than the 30-year average. Details...
...Winter Weather Awareness 2005...
Many local National Weather Service forecast offices across the country will be conducting winter awareness activities this month. Learn to prepare for the coming cold temperatures, snow and ice, and other risks that winter brings. Details...
...All-Hazards Emergency Messages on NOAA Weather Radio...
Immediate broadcasts of weather warnings and civil emergency messages help listeners take action and stay safe. Details...
...Hurricane WILMA Reports....
The track of Huricane Wilma...archived advisories issued...satellite images...preliminary storm reports...and the aerial survey photos of damage are available. Details...
...Tropical Depression BETA...
Tropical Depression BETAdissipated over Nicaragua. The remnants of Beta are expected to produce additional rainfall accumulations of 4 to 8 inches over parts of Nicaragua...Honduras...and El Salvador. Details...
...Hurricane WILMA Updates...
Wilma is weakening and starting to lose tropical characteristics. Details...
...WILMA becomes the 12th hurricane of the season...
Wilma is forecast to become a major hurricane in the northwestern Caribbean Sea. People in western Cuba...the Yucatan Peninsula...the Florida Keys...and the Florida peninsula should closely monitor the progress of Wilma. Details...
...Tropical Storm WILMA forms in the Northwestern Caribbean Sea...
Tropical Storm Wilma becomes the 21st named storm of the 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season. This ties the record of 21 tropical storms set in 1933. Details...
...NOAA announces the 2005-2006 U.S. Winter Outlook...
NOAA forecasters expect warmer-than-normal temperatures in most of the U.S. The precipitation outlook is less certain, showing equal chances of above, near or below normal precipitation for much of the country. Details...
2005 - The Second Busiest Hurricane Season On Record
With Tropical Storm Vince, this year's hurricane season became the second busiest on record with 20 named storms-a rank formerly held by the hurricane seasons of 1887 (unnamed storms) and 1995 (Allison to Tanya), each with 19 storms. Vince also is the first storm in the Atlantic Basin to begin with the letter "V" since storms began acquiring names in 1953. Details...
Why are hurricanes named, how are the names selected, and what happens if we run out of names?
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Hurricane Archives
Past tracks of 2005 Hurricanes and Tropical Storms are posted on the
National Hurricane Center website Details...
...Aerial Photos Of Towns and Communities Devasted By Hurricane Katrina...
NOAA has posted more than 350 images of the U.S. Gulf Coast areas decimated by Hurricane Katrina, taken on flights by NOAA's Cessna Citation aircraft. Details...
...Hurricane Katrina Recovery Information...
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...Emergency Information for NOAA Employees Affected by Hurricane Katrina...
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...Contacting Family Members in The Disaster Area...
The American Red Cross maintains a database to help you find family. Contact your local American Red Cross chapter for information. Please do not contact chapters in the disaster area. Details...
NOAA's National Climatic Data Center reports a record number of Atlantic tropical systems and the second-warmest July for the globe.
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August 2005 Update to Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook
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August 2005 Update to Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook
NOAA is calling for an above-normal 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, according to a consensus of scientists at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center (CPC), Hurricane Research Division (HRD), and National Hurricane Center (NHC). The updated outlook calls for an extremely active season, with an expected seasonal total of 18-21 tropical storms (mean is 10), with 9-11 becoming hurricanes (mean is 6), and 5-7 of these becoming major hurricanes (mean is 2-3). Details...
Lightning Proving Lethal In The U.S. This Summer
Lightning may be synonymous with summer, but meteorologists with the NOAA National Weather Service say it does not need to be linked to casualties. "Too often, people wait too long before seeking safe shelter from a thunderstorm and find themselves caught outside in a very dangerous and sometimes deadly situation" Details...
NOAA, EPA LAUNCH AIR QUALITY AWARENESS DAYS
With summer vacations in full swing, the NOAA National Weather Service and the Environmental Protection Agency are launching Air Quality Awareness Days, June 29-July 1, to encourage Americans to check local air quality forecasts as they plan their daily activities. Recent forecast improvements by NOAA and EPA are making air quality forecasts more available to more people than ever before. Details...
NOAA'S National Weather Service Illuminates Lightning Safety Information
Every crack of thunder that echoes from a storm is caused by lightning jetting across the sky or to the ground with a potentially lethal force. NOAA's National Weather Service along with its government, academic and private partners are educating Americans on the dangers of lightning and ways to stay safe during its annual Lightning Safety Awareness Week, June 19-25, 2005. Details...
NOAA and EPA Extend Reach Of Air Quality Forecasts
Air quality forecasts produced by the NOAA National Weather Service and the Environmental Protection Agency have been enhanced and expanded to better serve more regions of the United States. Forecast information for ground-level ozone that has been available for the northeastern United States will now include areas from just east of the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Details...
First Atlantic Tropical Depression of the 2005 Season Forms
AT 8 PM EDT...The poorly-defined center of Tropical Depression One was located near latitude 17.4 North...longitude 84.0 West or about 215 miles southwest of Grand Cayman and about 305 miles south of the western tip of Cuba. Details...
NOAA Highlights The Dangers Of Deadly Rip Currents
With millions of people converging on beaches this time of year, NOAA's National Weather Service is educating the public on a deadly water hazard during its inaugural Rip Current Awareness Week, June 5-11, 2005. Rip currents are channels of fast-moving water that can pull even seasoned swimmers away from shore. Panic and exhaustion can cause victims to drown. Rip currents kill an GMTimated 100 people each year. Details...
NOAA's 2005 Hurricane Season Outlook
NOAA hurricane forecasters are predicting another above-normal hurricane season on the heels of last year's destructive and historic hurricane season. NOAA's prediction for the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season is for 12 to 15 tropical storms, with seven to nine becoming hurricanes, of which three to five could become major hurricanes. Details...
Rip currents kill more people than tornados, hurricanes, and lightning.
To heighten public awareness of these dangerous currents, NOAA National Weather Service has designated the first full week of June as national Rip Current Awareness Week. Watch for the Mark Trail Rip Current strip Sunday, June 5th in newspapers nationwide. Details...
NOAA's 2005 Hurricane Season Outlook
NOAA hurricane forecasters are predicting another above-normal hurricane season on the heels of last year's destructive and historic hurricane season. NOAA's prediction for the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season is for 12 to 15 tropical storms, with seven to nine becoming hurricanes, of which three to five could become major hurricanes. Details...
NOAA-N satellite reaches orbit, starts new era of international cooperation
NOAA and NASA officials confirmed that a new NOAA polar-orbiting environmental satellite, launched early Friday morning, has reached orbit. The NOAA-N satellite...now designated NOAA-18...is critical in the development of a global Earth observation program and improving NOAA's weather and climate forecasts and U.S. search and rescue operations. Details...
NOAA Releases 2005 Hurricane Season Outlook
NOAA hurricane forecasters are predicting another above-normal hurricane season on the heels of last year's destructive and historic hurricane season. NOAA's prediction for the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season is for 12 to 15 tropical storms, with seven to nine becoming hurricanes, of which three to five could become major hurricanes. Details...
NOAA's National Weather Service Hosts Severe Weather and Wildfire Awareness Week In Pacific Northwest
NOAA's National Weather Service Forecast Offices in the Pacific Northwest will host the first region-wide Severe Weather and Wildfire Awareness Week from May 9-15, 2005. The effort is to raise public attention to the dangers of severe weather and wildfires in the Pacific Northwest and provide information to help protect life and property. Details...
NOAA Hurricane Preparedness Campaign Goes Airborne For East Coast
With the start of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season just a few weeks away, forecasters from the NOAA National Hurricane Center will join the aircrew from the NOAA Aircraft Operations Center on a "hurricane hunter" aircraft May 2-6 for a five-city, five-day mission to increase hurricane awareness and encourage preparedness in vulnerable coastal and inland communities of the East Coast. Details...
SKYWARN Severe Weather Spotter Program
This volunteer program - with more than 230,000 trained spotters - helps keep communities safe by providing timely and accurate reports to NOAA's National Weather Service. Training is conducted by each local Weather Forecast Office. Details...
"Super" Or Not, Volcanic Ash Is A Serious Threat to Aviation
"Supervolcano"...a television movie airing on the Discovery Channel...explores the global impacts of an extreme volcanic eruption occurring in Yellowstone National Park. While actual volcanic events typically occur on a much smaller scale, airborne ash is no less of a serious threat to aviation. One mission of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is to support safe aviation through the detection and forecast of ash plumes. Details...
NOAA Remembers The Midwest's Deadly 1965 Palm Sunday Tornado Outbreak
On April 11, 1965, the worst tornado outbreak in U.S. history hit several Midwest states, leaving more than 250 people dead, 1,500 injured and property damage approaching half a billion dollars. Following that deadly tornado outbreak, NOAA's National Weather Service underwent changes to improve severe weather forecasts and warnings, including GMTablishing the Watch and Warning Program that exists today and the weather spotter program, SKYWARN. Details...
NOAA Launches Space Weather Week 2005
Space weather forecasters and researchers, as well as industry analysts affected by space weather from around the globe, will converge in Colorado for the launch of this year's Space Weather Week. Details...
Rivers running high in the Eastern United States
Flooding is affecting parts of the Eastern U.S. as rivers rise in response to recent heavy rain and melting snow.
NOAA's Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service has the latest flood warnings and
statements for rivers near or above flood stage.
Remember, when approaching a flooded road on foot or in an automobile: Turn Around, Don't Drown!
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Never Cross a Flooded Road
Whether it is a hurricane, severe thunderstorm, or other tropical weather system, heavy rainfall anywhere in the United States causes flooding problems. When a large amount of rain falls over a short period of time, ditches, rivers, and lakes become filled with water and overflow into low-lying or poorly drained areas. Never cross a flooded road. As water depth increases or a greater area is covered by moving water, a greater force will be exerted. If you cannot see the road or its line markings, do not drive through the water. Details...
NOAA to Terminate Distribution of NIST TIME CODE Through GOES Satellite on July 31, 2005
Since 1975 NOAA has rebroadcast the time code distributed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) through our Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES). During the last 30 years, thousands of users from very diverse industries have benefited and used the service. If you are a user of this service, please plan to upgrade your systems by July 31, 2005 Details...
Northern Sumatra, Indonesia Earthquake, March 28, 2005
A magnitude 8.7 earthquake occurred at 16:09(UTC) (11:09 AM GMT) on
Monday, March 28, 2005. The event has been located in Northern Sumatra,
Indonesia. A Pery diverse
industries have benefited and used the service. If you are a user of this
service, please plan to upgrade your systems by July 31, 2005 Details...
Flood Safety Awareness Week: March 21-25, 2005
NOAA's National Weather Service is hosting the first annual Flood Safety
Awareness Week to raise public attention to the dangers of flooding and ways to
protect life and property. "No state or territory is immune from the dangers of
flooding, but knowing how to react when floods threaten can mean the difference
between life and death," said Brig. Gen. David L. Johnson, U.S. Air Force
(Ret.), director of NOAA's National Weather Service. Details...
80th Anniversary of the United States' Deadliest Tornado
On March 18, 1925, a single tornado tore across parts of
Missouri, Illinois and Indiana killing nearly 700 people in just a few
hours. The NOAA National Weather Service recaps the "Tri-State Tornado"
in this special report: Details...
NOAA Cites Lincoln City, Ore, as First Community to Become TsunamiReady Since Indian Ocean Disaster
Officials from the NOAA National Weather Service are recognizing the city of Lincoln City, Ore., as a leader for becoming the first TsunamiReady community since the multinational Indian Ocean tsunami tragedy. Details...
NOAA's National Weather Service Surveys Customers
The National Weather Service is undertaking research on how satisfied
customers are with the weather products and services provided to the
general public. We would appreciate your feedback by completing the
survey Details...
NOAA'S Newest Generation of Weather and Climate Supercomputers Debuts
NOAA successfully put into operations this week the newest generation of weather and climate supercomputers. Now, for the first time, the NOAA National Weather Service has three systems working together for the protection of life, property and the national economy in the United States and its territories. Details...
NOAA's National Weather Service Celebrates 135 Years of Serving the U.S.
On February 9th, 1870 President Ulysses S. Grant signed a joint resolution of Congress authorizing the Secretary of War to GMTablish a
national weather service. Within the Department of War, it was assigned to the Signal Service Corps with the name "The Division of Telegrams and Reports for the Benefit of Commerce". Details...
USA Billion-Dollar Climate and Weather Disasters
The NOAA National Climatic Data Center updated the Web site that lists U.S. billion dollar weather and
climate disasters from 1980 to the present. The update includes revised figures
for 2003 events and new data for 2004 events. NCDC, located in Asheville, N.C.,
is the largest reservoir of archived climate and weather data in the world. Details...
Record Snowfall Across Parts of New England
Sounds of snowplows, shovels and scrapers echo through neighborhoods
in New England in the wake of last weekend's historic blizzard. Snowfall
measured between one and three feet in most areas. Powerful winds built
drifts of up to seven feet high in some places. Details...
How much snow fell, how much snow is on the ground?
The National Climatic Data Center has snowfall maps for the most recent 1,
2, 3, and 7 day period by state or for the entire nation. Current snowdepth maps
are also available. Details...
Expanded coverage of U.S. tsunami detection and warning capabilities announced
Plans were announced to expand the U.S. tsunami detection and warning capabilities as a contribution to the Global Earth Observation System of Systems, or GEOSS, the international effort to develop a comprehensive, sustained and integrated Earth observation system. NOAA will deploy 32 new advanced technology Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunami, or DART, buoys for a fully operational tsunami warning system by mid-2007. Details...
Alternative Tropical Cyclone Graphics Solicitation For Comments
NOAA seeks comments on the tropical cyclone track and
watch/warning graphics. We would like to know which graphic is the most
effective for use in upcoming hurricane seasons. We are interested in receiving
any additional comments or recommendations you may have concerning our tropical
cyclone track and watch/warning graphics. Details...
NOAA and the Indian Ocean Tsunami
NOAA scientists at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii went to work within minutes of getting a seismic signal that an earthquake occurred off the west coast of Northern Sumatra, Indonesia. NOAA issued a bulletin indicating no threat of a tsunami to Hawaii, the West Coast of North America or to other coasts in the Pacific Basin.the U.S. area of responsibility. NOAA scientists then began an effort to notify countries about the possibility that a tsunami may have been triggered by the massive 9.0 undersea earthquake. Details...
NOAA Reacts Quickly to Indonesian Tsunami
NOAA scientists acted quickly when a warning was issued about the powerful undersea earthquake in the Indian Ocean that triggered a devastating tsunami. The NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii issued an information bulletin at 8:14 p.m. GMT Saturday, indicating that a magnitude 8.0 earthquake had occurred off the west coast of Northern Sumatra. Because the earthquake, reported to be one of the strongest in the world in the past 40 years, occurred in the Indian Ocean, not the Pacific, there was no threat of a tsunami to the West Coast of North America. Details...
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