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![NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion N42RF taking off from Tampa, Florida](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20170119061121im_/http://www.omao.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/styles/670_wide/public/media/NOAA%20Lockheed%20WP-3D%20Orion%20N42RF%20with%202016%20livery%20on%20take%20off_NOAA%20photo%20by%20LT%20Kevin%20Doremus.jpg?itok=S0vRpvKh)
The aircraft will survey winter storms over the North Atlantic to calibrate and validate weather satellite data, improve weather forecasts.
![Commander Dan Simon just after a dive in the Pacific.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20170119061121im_/http://www.omao.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/styles/670_wide/public/media/IMG_9587.jpg?itok=EVzSJvpT)
Learn more about the life of a NOAA Corps officer and NOAA diver.
![Scuba cylinders stored on a rack](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20170119061121im_/http://www.omao.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/styles/670_wide/public/media/Cylinder%20storage%20at%20NDC%20Nov2016.jpg?itok=6v4clqCo)
Is there a way to store scuba cylinders to maximize their longevity? Here are some tips from the NOAA Diving Center.
![Scientists Megumi Oshima, Celeste Morris, and Field Party Chief Chrissy Stepongzi gather on the back deck of NOAA Ship Oregon II](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20170119061121im_/http://www.omao.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/styles/670_wide/public/media/%60.jpg?itok=YF5dbLeC)
The 170-ft., Pascagoula, Mississippi-based vessel is supporting a long-term scientific survey of southeastern U.S. fisheries.
![NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow Passing Through Cape Cod Canal](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20170119061121im_/http://www.omao.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/styles/670_wide/public/media/NOAA%20Ship%20Henry%20B.%20Bigelow%20passes%20through%20the%20Cape%20Cod%20Canal%20in%202016_Photo%20by%20David%20Chevrier%20NOAA-NEFSC_0.jpg?itok=WF6MwfrV)
The NOAA fisheries survey vessel met mission objectives and returned to its homeport ahead of schedule.
An experienced NOAA Diver describes the events that led to his recent out of air incident and discusses ways to prevent another incident.
Hazard: The TUSA DC Solar Link IQ1204 diving computer can malfunction and display an incorrect reading to the diver, posing a drowning and injury hazard due to decompression sickness.
![NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion with New Livery - October 2016](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20170119061121im_/http://www.omao.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/styles/670_wide/public/media/NOAA%20Lockheed%20WP-3D%20Orion%20N42RF%20on%2018%20October%202016%20following%20a%20major%20overhaul%20and%20upgrades_NOAA%20photo%20by%20Mike%20Mascaro.jpg?itok=I7Vdm89K)
A tried-and-true NOAA Lockheed WP-3D "hurricane hunter" has received upgrades that make it even more robust and capable.
![NOAA68 Surveys the Aftermath of Hurricane Matthew](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20170119061121im_/http://www.omao.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/styles/670_wide/public/media/King%20Air%20flys%20for%20FEMA.jpg?itok=r9zFTbgM)
As Hurricane Matthew moved along Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas, NOAA aviation and marine assets worked around-the-clock to support storm forecasts and response efforts.