WFO Miami Calls For Above Normal Rainy Season in South Florida
The National Weather Service forecast office in Miami is calling for an above normal rainy season in South Florida. The outlook indicates above normal rainfall from May through October. While the wetter than normal conditions will help ameliorate current drought conditions in South Florida, improvements may... FULL STORY |
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Space Shuttle Commander Congratulates NWS Meteorologist for Years of Service
After 35 years of government service, Richard Lafosse received a phone call from NASA Space Shuttle Discovery commander Lee Archambault from space. Archambault called to Houston's Mission Control Center at Johnson Space Center to congratulate Lafosse on his retirement and thank him ... FULL STORY |
NWS Reaches Public through Family Friendly Science Saturday
NWS's Weather Forecast Office in Key West, Florida hosted their second annual Science Saturday complete with educational information, live music, games, tours and food on March 21. This collaborative event between NOAA in the Keys and the National Hurricane Center aims to teach the public about... FULL STORY |
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NOAA Agencies Co-host 2009 Gulf Coast Marine Conference
The National Weather Service forecast office in Lake Charles, in partnership with the NOAA Office of Coastal Survey and Louisiana Immersive Technologies Enterprise, hosted the 2009 Gulf Coast Marine Conference in Lafayette, LA. Led by Donovan Landreneau, forecaster and Marine Program leader at NWS Lake Charles, and Tim Osborn from NOAA Coastal Survey, participants at the conference discussed critical meteorological and geological threats to the citizens, infrastructure and communities of the northern Gulf Coast. A special emphasis was placed on... FULL STORY |
NWS Service Assessment Report Uncovers Why Some People Don't Heed Severe Weather Warnings
NOAA's National Weather Service has issued a report that analyzes forecasting performance and public response during the second deadliest tornado outbreak in U.S. history. The report, Service Assessment of the Super Tuesday Tornado Outbreak of February 5-6, 2008, also addresses a key area of concern: why some people... FULL STORY |
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