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...NOAA Weather Radio...
NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards is an "All Hazards" radio network, making it your single source for comprehensive weather and emergency information. NOAA Weather Radio also broadcasts warning and post-event information for all types of hazards - including natural, environmental, and public safety. NOAA Weather Radios receive weather information directly from the National Weather Service. Alarms in the radio are activated by the National Weather Service when severe weather warnings are issued. Details...
...Major Late Season Winter Storm along the U.S. East Coast...
A major East Coast storm, just off the Mid-Atlantic coast, will move northward into southeastern Canada by Tuesday morning. The snow and coastal rain that is accompanying the storm from the Carolinas northward will move northward with the surface low. For latest forecasts and warnings for your location, please check your local Weather Forecast Office web site. Details...
...NOAA's National Weather Service Fire Weather Experts Assisting in Australia...
Fire weather forecasters from NOAA's National Weather Service are on duty in Australia providing crucial weather information to forecasters in the Australian Bureau of Meteorology as they battle wildfires ravaging southeastern Australia. Details...
...Potential for significant flooding on the Red River this spring...
The National Weather Service is alerting residents in the Red River Valley, which separates North Dakota and Minnesota, of the potential for significant flooding in their communities this spring. Several factors led to this early projection. The area has received between 200 and 300 percent of normal precipitation since September 2008 and December saw 23 days of snow, leaving water content of snowpack at 170 to 300 percent above normal. Details...
...February 9th marks the birthday of the U.S. National Weather Service...
The beginning of the U.S. National Weather Service started on February 9th, 1870, when President Ulysses S. Grant signed a joint resolution of Congress authorizing the Secretary of War to establish a national weather service "to provide for taking meteorological observations at the military stations in the interior of the continent and at other points in the States and Territories...and for giving notice on the northern (Great) Lakes and on the seacoast by magnetic telegraph and marine signals, of the approach and force of storms" Details...
...Winter Weather Preparedness...
Each year, dozens of Americans die due to exposure to cold. Add to that number, vehicle accidents and fatalities, fires due to dangerous use of heaters and other winter weather fatalities. The NWS offers winter weather preparedness information. Details...
...Peanut Butter and other Peanut Containing Products Recall List...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has developed a recall database that enables consumers to search for products subject to recall in the United States since January 2009 related to peanut products recalled by Peanut Corporation of America. Details...
...NOAA Satellites Helped Rescue 283 People in 2008...
NOAA satellites were key factors in the rescues of 283 people throughout the United States and its surrounding waters in 2008. In each incident, NOAA satellites detected and located a distress signal from an emergency beacon and relayed the information to first responders on the ground. Details...
...A powerful winter storm spread snow and ice from the Southern Plains into the Northeast...
Selected storm total snowfall in inches from 700 PM EST Monday through 400 AM EST Thursday include in Maine Jay 13.0, North Sebago 12.0; in Vermont Townsend 11.3 inches. Selected storm total sleet in inches where the event has ended include in Arkansas Mountain Home 2.00 (sleet and ice); in Illinois Makanda 3.50; in Missouri Eminence 5.00 (sleet and ice), Farmington 3.00; in Oklahoma Weleetka 3.50 (sleet and ice). Details...
...2008 Temperature for U.S. Near Average; Below Average for December...
The 2008 annual temperature for the contiguous United States was near average, while the temperature for December was below the long-term average, based on records dating back to 1895, according to a preliminary analysis by scientists at NOAA's National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. Details...
D.C. Weather Forecast for Inauguration Day
NOAA's National Weather Service is issuing its 7-day forecasts for the Washington region, including Inauguration Day. Details...
...NOAA Seeks Applicants for the Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship...
NOAA is accepting applications through January 30, 2009 for a scholarship program in honor of retired South Carolina Sen. Ernest F. Hollings, who promoted oceanic and atmospheric research throughout his career. This is the fifth year this scholarship is being made available to students interested in pursuing degrees in ocean and atmospheric sciences and education. Details...
How will weather impact your travel plans?
Weather in one part of the country can have a significant impact on airport delays in other parts of the country. For the latest information on airport delays, check the Federal Aviation Administration site at www.fly.faa.gov Details...
To check on the latest road conditions, as well as construction delays, the U.S. Department of Transportation offers traffic information at their site www.fhwa.dot.gov/trafficinfo/ Details...
...Atlantic Hurricane Season Sets Records...
The 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season produced a record number of consecutive storms to strike the United States and ranks as one of the more active seasons in the 64 years since comprehensive records began. Details...
...NOAA's U.S. Winter Outlook Calls for Variability...
In announcing the 2008-2009 U.S. Winter Outlook for meteorological winter from December through February, forecasters at the NOAA Climate Prediction Center are calling for warmer-than-normal temperatures for much of the central part of the nation, and a continuation of drier-than-normal conditions across the Southeast. Details...
...NOAA Seeks Applicants for the Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship...
NOAA is accepting applications for a scholarship program in honor of retired South Carolina Sen. Ernest F. Hollings, who promoted oceanic and atmospheric research throughout his career. This is the fifth year this scholarship is being made available to students interested in pursuing degrees in ocean and atmospheric sciences and education. Details...
...Paloma dissipated inland over east-central Cuba...
At 1000 PM EST the center of weakening Tropical Depression Paloma was located about 40 miles north Of Camaguey Cuba and about 180 miles southwest of the central Bahamas. Maximum sustained winds are near 30 MPH with higher gusts. Continued weakening is forecast during the next 24 hours. The last public advisory has been issued by the National Hurricane Center on this system. Details...
...Nenana, Alaska, Receives NOAA's 1,000th Weather Radio All-Hazards Transmitter...
Central interior Alaskan residents, visitors, barge captains and railroad operators now have access to weather information anytime, thanks to a new NOAA Weather Radio All-Hazards transmitter recently installed on Toghotthele Hill in Nenana, the 1,000th of these transmitters installed by NOAA. Details...
...Omar degenerates to a remnant low...
At 1100 AM AST the center of the remnant low, former Tropical Storm Omar, was located about 820 miles east of Bermuda and about 1365 miles west of the Azores. Maximum sustained winds are near 40 MPH with higher gusts. Omar no longer has enough thunderstorm activity to be considered a tropical cyclone. The remnant low is expected to weaken and dissipate over the next day or so. This is the last public advisory issued by the National Hurricane Center on this system. Details...
...U.S. Drought Shows Signs of Improvement...
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows improvement in drought conditions over the Plains and the Midwest, in part due to landfalling tropical systems, and also shows lingering drought for the interior Southeast, south-central Texas, and California. Details...
...NOAA's National Weather Service is undertaking research on how satisfied users are with its flood and water forecast services...
NOAA's National Weather Service is undertaking research on how satisfied users are with its flood and water forecast services which include flash flood and river flood warnings, watches and statements; recreational and water supply forecasts; and precipitation analysis. We ask you to consider completing the survey. Details...
...NOAA aircraft conduct aerial damage surveys along Gulf Coast ...
NOAA aircraft have been conducting aerial surveys along the coasts of Texas and Louisiana where Hurricane Ike made landfall. Photos from these flights are now posted. Details...
...Strong Start Increases NOAA's Confidence for Above-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season...
In the August update to the Atlantic hurricane season outlook, NOAA's Climate Prediction Center has increased the likelihood of an above-normal hurricane season and has raised the total number of named storms and hurricanes that may form. Details...
...Summer 2008 Marked by Deadly Rip Currents...
Each year, about a hundred people drown in rip currents. Rip currents account for over 80% of rescues performed by surf beach lifeguards. NOAA offers valuable advice to help you avoid and/or survive a rip current. Details...
...Hurricane Dolly Offers Silver Lining To Some Drought Stricken Texas Counties...
The remnants of Hurricane Dolly have provided a mixed bag of damaging floods and welcome drought relief for residents of south Texas. The state's Lower Rio Grande Valley received the storm system's highest concentrations with isolated areas receiving as much as a foot of rainfall. Details...
...Dolly brought heavy rains to parts of Texas...
The tropical system known as Dolly dropped an up to 6 inches of rain over the last day in parts of the lower Rio Grande valley. Current flood impacts affect urban areas, small streams and low areas, with numerous roads closed. Flood Watches continue in effect for parts of southern Texas as Dolly will continue to produce copious amounts of rain as it moves westward. Details...
...Cristobal starting to lose tropical characteristics...
At 500 AM EDT the center of Tropical Storm Cristobal was located about 380 miles east of Halifax Nova Scotia. Details...
...Unhealthy Air Quality Index levels in the Mid-Atlantic Region...
High pressure system over the eastern US continues to produce light winds, limiting pollutant dispersion. These conditions, combined with pollutant carryover from previous days, will result in widespread Moderate and Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups AQI levels across the East, with several sites in the Mid-Atlantic expected to reach Unhealthy AQI levels for ozone. Details...
...Tropical Storm Bertha...
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Bertha. Details...
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