Feed Editor 22 May 2007 16:04:51 GMT Latest weather and climate headlines from NOAA's National Weather Service http://www.weather.gov/rss None ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html en-us robert.bunge@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/images/xml_logo.gif http://www.weather.gov/rss NOAA's National Weather Service The October 2009 average temperature for the contiguous United States was the third coolest on record for that month according to NOAA's State of the Climate report issued today. Based on data going back to 1895, the monthly National Climatic Data Center analysis is part of the suite of climate services provided by NOAA. 13 Nov 2009 02:47:10 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20091110_octoberstats.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 333EC972-4FDA-4A7A-84E0-90DE70E66BBD The center of Ida has moved inland and the National Hurricane Center has issued the last advisory on Ida. The remnants of Ida are expected to produce total rain accumulations of 3 to 6 inches, with isolated maximum storm totals of 8 inches, through Wednesday evening from the central and eastern Gulf Coast across the southeastern United States into the southern Mid-Atlantic states. 10 Nov 2009 14:47:52 GMT http://water.weather.gov/ w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 1EBF5EB9-8FBB-4DB4-8D5A-16A7FDA786FB El Nino in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean is expected to be a dominant climate factor that will influence the December through February winter weather in the United States, according to the 2009 Winter Outlook released Thursday by NOAA's Climate Prediction Center. 15 Oct 2009 16:43:25 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20091015_winteroutlook.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 3371F1B1-A419-4762-A2C3-36CD192875B8 Heavy rain and the risk of severe thunderstorms is forecast through Friday from the western Gulf Coast north and eastward through the lower and mid Mississippi Valley. Much of this area has already received heavy rain over the past few weeks, thus flash flooding is possible. Additional rain will also exacerbate the widespread mainstem river flooding that is ongoing. 29 Oct 2009 20:51:30 GMT http://www.weather.gov/ahps/ w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov BC6071BD-C944-423D-BBA4-42A62C81C112 The September 2009 average temperature for the contiguous United States was above the long-term average, according to NOAA's monthly State of the Climate report. Based on records going back to 1895, the monthly National Climatic Data Center analysis is part of the suite of climate services NOAA provides. 10 Oct 2009 02:50:31 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20091007_septusstats.html w-nws.webmaster@noa.gov 10909F48-93C0-4CB3-BD99-39D6C723580E Flood watches and warnings are in effect for many states from Indiana to Texas where heavy rain is falling and is forecast to continue. Remember the rules of flood safety, including Turn Around Don't Drown by not crossing water-covered roads. 8 Oct 2009 15:59:45 GMT http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tadd/ w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 73D2598A-478A-4D1D-8202-6FC099FE87EF Tsunamis can be devastating - as seen this week in American Samoa and nearly five years ago around the Indian Ocean. NOAA's National Weather Service is helping to keep the nation's coastline safe through observations and warnings. Can you recognize the signs of an impending tsunami? Do you know what to do? Tsunami safety information 30 Sep 2009 14:03:33 GMT http://www.noaa.gov/features/protecting_0409/tsunami.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov D506A812-4AB6-4E9C-9C88-C0F66A8B7148 We are Charting the Future of NOAA and the National Weather Service. To better prepare for external developments and challenges we will face in serving the Nation we need your help. What trends will shape our future? What challenges or opportunities will we face? What should NOAA strive to accomplish? Join us in developing the Next Generation Strategic Plan. 21 Sep 2009 23:37:47 GMT http://www.ppi.noaa.gov/ngsp.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 9421F34F-BD6E-4D88-B719-F93BA51E3B43 NOAA has completed implementation of the final phase of a nine year contract by installing the newest generation of IBM supercomputers for weather and climate prediction. The supercomputers allow NOAA to run more complex models in an effort to improve forecast accuracy and extend watch and warning lead times for severe weather, including hurricanes, tornadoes, air quality, wildfires, floods, tsunamis and winter storms. 9 Sep 2009 20:28:43 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090908_computer.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov Every year, about 100,000 wildfires burn millions of acres in the United States causing severe destruction and loss of life. NOAA sends highly trained fire weather forecasters, called incident meteorologists (IMETs), to provide accurate, on-site weather forecast, warning, and consultation services to help firefighters, incident responders, and command staff manage wildfires. 31 Aug 2009 13:23:42 GMT http://www.noaa.gov/features/02_monitoring/index.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov EB170361-BFA7-4C75-B620-D742CF35F3AE The remnants of Danny are moving rapidly toward the north-northeast at 30 to 35 MPH as a extratropical low. While Danny is no longer a tropical system, large swells from the extratropical low are expected to produce dangerous surf conditions and life-threatening rip currents along the U.S. East Coast during the next day or two. 29 Aug 2009 16:37:56 GMT http://www.ripcurrents.noaa.gov/ w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov At 5 AM EDT the Tropical Storm Watch for the North Carolina coast has been discontinued. The remnants of Danny were located about 80 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras North Carolina. Large swells from the extratropical low are expected to produce dangerous surf conditions and life-threatening rip currents along the U.S. East Coast during the next day or two. This is the last public advisory issued by the National Hurricane Center on this system. 29 Aug 2009 11:54:33 GMT http://www.noaawatch.gov/2009/td_at05.php w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov According to its August Atlantic hurricane season outlook, NOAA now expects a near- to below-normal Atlantic hurricane season, as the calming effects of El Niņo continue to develop. But scientists say the season's quiet start does not guarantee quiet times ahead. The season, which began June 1, is entering its historical peak period of August through October, when most storms form. 24 Aug 2009 11:15:40 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090806_hurricaneupdate.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov DE535A4A-5824-44DA-803E-836F6C9AC063 Dangerous seas (waves and swells) and rip currents are expected along parts of the U.S. East Coast through the weekend as powerful Hurricane Bill moves north across the western Atlantic Ocean. Local National Weather Service forecast offices will issue appropriate outlooks and advisories as warranted. For more on Rip Current safety 20 Aug 2009 18:22:53 GMT http://www.ripcurrents.noaa.gov/ w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov BEBD3832-2ACB-4B60-8914-E736B18D5381 Latest advisories on Atlantic and eastern Pacific tropical systems are available from the National Weather Service National Hurricane Center web site 17 Aug 2009 21:49:12 GMT http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 250058F6-6F85-4A48-B02A-BB84937DA168 At 700 AM CDT the center of Tropical Depression Claudette was located about 15 miles north-northwest of Brewton Alabama and about 85 miles southwest of Montgomery Alabama. Movement was toward the northwest near 12 MPH. The remnants of Claudette will move across southwestern Alabama today and into northeastern Mississippi tonight. Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 35 MPH with higher gusts. Additional weakening is expected today as the system moves farther inland. This is the last advisory issued on Claudette by the National Hurricane Center. 17 Aug 2009 15:20:04 GMT http://www.noaawatch.gov/2009/td_at04.php w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 045443FA-E205-4355-8EAF-8A4E55FD455D The tropical Atlantic has become more active with Tropical Storm Ana and Tropical Storm Bill forming on Saturday. The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on both systems. Latest advisories, satellite images, and buoy reports are available from NOAAWatch tracking pages. 15 Aug 2009 23:52:15 GMT http://www.noaawatch.gov w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 9DDCC9B9-110D-426F-8E71-4065433B6841 NOAA scientists today announced the arrival of El Niņo, a climate phenomenon with a significant influence on global weather, ocean conditions and marine fisheries. NOAA expects this El Niņo to continue developing during the next several months, with further strengthening possible. The event is expected to last through winter 2009-10 9 Jul 2009 15:19:03 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090709_elnino.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov B65219F8-31DB-4B89-B556-D39A9F04E767 NOAA and NASA officials announced a new Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES), successfully reached orbit, joining three other GOES spacecraft that help NOAA forecasters track life-threatening weather and solar storms. The new satellite features significant improvements in the instruments that capture high-resolution pictures of weather patterns and atmospheric measurements. 28 Jun 2009 12:52:25 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090626_goes14.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 1D9A849E-EFC1-4A62-B17E-222A56F1BDCD Lightning kills or injures hundreds each year. There have been 11 deaths so far this June. See our new 30-second video on a teen struck by lightning, download our new safety brochure and explore the wealth of resources on the NWS lightning safety website. 21 Jun 2009 12:45:50 GMT http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/index.htm w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov BD7E876F-3939-4C52-AA67-B6C1C0DF3E0C The May 2009 temperature for the contiguous United States was above the long-term average, based on records going back to 1895, according to an analysis by NOAA's National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. 14 Jun 2009 13:23:07 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090610_maystats.html w-nws.webmaster@noa.gov 3FE8C67D-973C-4D1D-BCA5-F5754EA5D581 Rip currents are the leading surf hazard for beach-goers, claiming an estimated 100 lives per year nationally. For that reason, NOAA and the National Park Service are teaming up to sponsor Rip Current Awareness Week, June 7-13, 2009, with the theme Break the Grip of the Rip. 7 Jun 2009 10:37:00 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090603_ripcurrent.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 8D6E093A-832C-44F6-9566-64D5832C25AF NOAA forecasters say a near-normal Atlantic hurricane season is most likely this year. However, as with any season, the need to prepare for the possibility of a storm striking near you is essential. Forecasters say there is a 70 percent chance of having nine to 14 named storms, of which four to seven could become hurricanes, including one to three major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 or 5). 21 May 2009 17:04:39 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090521_atlantichurricane.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 54513E12-F0C1-4711-BA1C-B67047529BB3 In order to continually improve services, the NWS is researching how satisfied its users are with the Climate Services Program, and would appreciate your feedback and valuable input. The survey is open until June 10, 2009. 13 May 2009 14:53:09 GMT http://www.weather.gov/cgi-bin/nwsexit.pl?url=https://svy.cfigroup.com/cgi-bin/qwebcorporate.dll?idx=GAFP8W&blurb=NWS+Climate+Services+survey w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov Over the last month, widespread moderate to heavy precipitation has eliminated or reduced drought severity in the Mid-Atlantic states, the Great Lakes region, parts of the south-central Plains, portions of the Intermountain West and adjacent Rockies, and the central Sierra Nevada. 8 May 2009 14:07:55 GMT http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/expert_assessment/seasonal_drought.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 6DF41161-DB2C-4F63-B46B-EAFDD4754F04 NOAA hurricane experts will visit five East Coast cities aboard a NOAA hurricane hunter aircraft to raise awareness about storm threats and the danger of being caught without a personal hurricane plan. The five-day tour begins May 4 with visits to Newington, N.H., Farmingdale, N.Y., Raleigh, N.C., Wilmington, N.C., and Key West, Fla. The public and media are invited to tour the aircraft and speak with the team. 1 May 2009 13:52:02 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090427_hat.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 20F30781-F979-4F25-9522-8A8FB06F6DE5 The National Weather Service and the Environmental Protection Agency urge Americans to "Be Air Aware" during Air Quality Awareness Week, April 27-May 1, 2009. 29 Apr 2009 19:22:31 GMT http://www.weather.gov/airquality/ w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov A923BEFA-09ED-4768-BFB6-3FB96FC70EA1 In the United States, approximately 25 to 50 deaths a year can be attributed to the phenomenon of debris flow - or mudslides as they are more commonly known - with monetary losses exceeding $2 billion annually. 20 Apr 2009 15:48:34 GMT http://www.noaa.gov/features/protecting_0409/index.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 37B4720D-CAC4-4CE6-BF19-36D4CBA74371 Moderate to heavy rains eased drought impacts across the central Gulf Coast, the Southeast outside the Florida Peninsula, the mid-Atlantic region, and parts of the southern Plains over the last few weeks, helping to bring numerous wildfires under control across western Oklahoma and northern Texas. 16 Apr 2009 18:02:26 GMT http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/expert_assessment/seasonal_drought.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 1F0C2BBA-AB17-43D3-8EDF-DA6DA58192E3 Warming temperatures in the Red River of the North basin will begin melting ice and snowpack, setting the stage for a dangerous second crest in Fargo, N.D., and Moorhead, Minn., later this week, according to forecasters with the National Weather Service. 15 Apr 2009 18:29:13 GMT http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=fgf&view=1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1&toggles=10,7,8,2,9,15,6 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 4D3354CB-6E38-4BDB-9E28-29090FC0EC44 Color Code RED : Alert Level WARNING. Small, repeating earthquakes are continuing at the rate of 3-4/minute. Larger, discrete earthquakes are continuing to occur at a rate of 2-6/hr. Low elevation steam emissions are likely to continue. 3 Apr 2009 13:23:20 GMT http://pafc.arh.noaa.gov/volcano.php w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov C5E2D316-BCDB-4F8F-B30E-E4A4D2A838C1 The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center is forecasting the development of tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds from the Lower Mississippi River Valley and Mid-South Region into the Southeastern U.S. today and tonight. 2 Apr 2009 14:29:45 GMT http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/pwo.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 0E4854B6-0F4B-4E36-B6F7-4A641544C5D2 River flooding will continue from Louisiana through the Florida panhandle and on rivers in the Dakotas and Minnesota. Heavy rains pounded Alabama, Georgia, and northern Florida, flooding roads and forcing officials to close some schools. 2 Apr 2009 13:16:02 GMT http://www.weather.gov/ahps/ w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 5AAC00DB-FA13-46FD-8841-126118F2EB32 There is a high and imminent risk of flooding for the Red River of the North Basin. There is also an above average risk of flooding for Upper Midwest and from the lower Great Lakes to Illinois and part of New England. Flooding in the upper Midwest could rival the high water levels experienced in 2006 and possibly 1997. 19 Mar 2009 14:46:04 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090319_springoutlook.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov DDAAE20A-FAFE-4E0A-81B0-E14DD479636B The 50 plus inches of rain that fell across the mid section of the United States in 2008 resulted in several deaths, numerous water rescues, and hundreds of road closings. It is another sobering reminder that floods can occur anytime and anywhere over the Nation and pose a real threat to life and property. 16 Mar 2009 13:44:45 GMT http://www.weather.gov/floodsafety/ w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov CD207FE6-84DD-4B69-82D4-8C8AC6538C66 The 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 also addresses a key area of concern: why some people take cover while others ride out severe weather. 9 Mar 2009 19:05:12 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090309_tornadoreport.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov D26139CF-E96C-457D-A0CD-7D188CBAD018 La Nina is expected to gradually weaken with increasing chances (greater than 50%) for ENSO-neutral conditions during the Northern Hemisphere Spring. Atmospheric and oceanic conditions during February 2009 continued to reflect La Niņa. Equatorial sea surface temperatures across the central and east-central Pacific Ocean remained below-average, but weakened throughout the month. 5 Mar 2009 15:38:42 GMT http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/enso_advisory/ensodisc.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 8AEE2D79-1C48-4578-96D2-E59708856263 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. 3 Mar 2009 10:34:50 GMT http://www.weather.gov/nwr/ w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov D55A0EAA-C639-4389-8D82-06D2E736E9D2 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. 2 Mar 2009 11:00:12 GMT http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/nfdscc1.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 62FB7364-5A38-4968-ABC9-B51BF6851E5E 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. 12 Feb 2009 19:12:03 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090212_australiafire.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 26D2E0AC-77E2-47E5-9DD1-245115870755 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. 10 Feb 2009 13:17:39 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090205_redriver.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov BF4759D5-D00E-4589-B596-B8B571D785A2 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" 9 Feb 2009 16:20:08 GMT http://www.nws.noaa.gov/pa/history/index.php w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov A8872EB5-0473-4213-AC76-FB80B869D5BB 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. 4 Feb 2009 20:03:26 GMT http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/winter/index.shtml w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov E84695F5-59C7-48AE-A67C-5FA1E3E75448 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. 4 Jan 2009 10:36:20 GMT http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/peanutbutterrecall/index.cfm w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov CC209837-C2F5-4DA4-A720-8B51D8EC2BC3 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. 30 Jan 2009 10:23:16 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090128_satellite.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 5C2B8428-696D-49CE-9B5B-45E41C2C7056 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). 29 Jan 2009 10:46:08 GMT http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/nfdscc4.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 074746FD-21F9-4859-BFAF-0541F87FCFF2 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. 21 Jan 2009 15:14:39 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090108_decemberstats.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov F8EC2AF6-011E-4AA5-9ABF-1B6781EC56C3 NOAA's National Weather Service is issuing its 7-day forecasts for the Washington region, including Inauguration Day. 16 Jan 2009 16:04:26 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090115_inauguration.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 929DF188-033B-4172-96F7-BA7907790B36 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. 5 Jan 2009 16:31:47 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20081031_scholarship.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov AFC1D767-5614-4598-9963-E1F4D730C41B 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 19 Dec 2008 02:15:22 GMT http://www.fly.faa.gov/ w-nws.webmaster@noa.gov D85763FB-AEFC-4EB6-AD89-1F727443CBDC 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/ 19 Dec 2008 02:19:16 GMT http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/trafficinfo w-nws.webmaster@noa.gov FC97FFC5-3BC4-4325-9B58-FF013675500F 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. 26 Nov 2008 16:08:09 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20081126_hurricaneseason.html w.nws-webmaster@noaa.gov D0ED3EDE-AC9A-4915-97D4-4AAC4B74CC06 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. 20 Nov 2008 20:59:21 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20081120_winteroutlook.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 232A36C5-EFBE-45FE-B534-317994C2D5C9 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. 10 Nov 2008 20:15:17 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20081031_scholarship.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov C6DFADAF-9888-48FE-A9BC-9C2A0CA3A350 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. 10 Nov 2008 10:11:01 GMT http://www.noaawatch.gov/2008/td_at17.php w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov F16548BD-8E24-455D-989D-615C7CBE21D5 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. 19 Oct 2008 03:11:46 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20081006_transmitter.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 0083E8DE-172F-4396-804A-19497F8290F0 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. 18 Oct 2008 16:13:27 GMT http://www.noaawatch.gov/2008/td_at15.php w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov F3F63DE8-FBDF-44F4-9746-8CC33EAC1222 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. 2 Oct 2008 04:07:45 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080918_drought.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov C95F9CBC-8BC8-4E14-A1A5-28FB51521A16 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. 22 Aug 2008 03:49:31 GMT http://www.nws.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/nwsexit.pl?url=http://www.cfigroup.net/NWSHydroSurvey2008/&blurb=NWS+Hydrologic+Services+Program+CSI+2008 w-nws.webmaster@noa.gov E799DAA0-33D1-4188-8C21-4138E26A011C 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. 15 Sep 2008 16:33:38 GMT http://ngs.woc.noaa.gov/ike/IKE0000.HTM w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov C7CC213C-F25D-49AA-B7A7-7D420BBCA288 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. 7 Aug 2008 16:04:38 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080807_hurricaneoutlook.html 8755FDB4-73FB-440A-B135-A4EEF6ABC25B 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. 1 Aug 2008 12:55:39 GMT http://www.ripcurrents.noaa.gov/tips.shtml w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 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. 26 Jul 2008 21:43:54 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080725_drought.html 84B86D53-64CA-4D63-B12E-0E47ED9345CE 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. 25 Jul 2008 16:40:01 GMT http://www.noaawatch.gov/2008/dolly.php 11865E25-5EAC-4C5F-853D-7B337B9C7B93 At 500 AM EDT the center of Tropical Storm Cristobal was located about 380 miles east of Halifax Nova Scotia. 23 Jul 2008 10:41:15 GMT http://www.noaawatch.gov/2008/cristobal.php 3242B32E-5D00-490C-B1F6-D29C5B6C99A3 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. 18 Jul 2008 10:39:51 GMT http://www.airnow.gov w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 3652F9E9-72BA-4880-8181-C180F41875B9 The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Bertha. 17 Jul 2008 10:40:50 GMT http://www.noaawatch.gov/2008/bertha.php w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 54274707-B827-4DA9-B972-6C8B19467E86 The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Bertha. Tropical Storm BERTHA is approaching warmer waters of the central Atlantic and is expected to strengthen. It is too early to determine if bertha will eventually affect any land areas. 6 Jul 2008 13:42:38 GMT http://www.noaawatch.gov/2008/bertha.php w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 96D8D3FF-ABB7-4B71-BCA2-64E10DB1D1C9 Second tropical storm of the 2008 Atlantic season forms in the far eastern Atlantic near The Cape Verde Islands. The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Bertha. 3 Jul 2008 18:33:35 GMT http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/#BERTHA w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 352E748F-8ACA-40B6-834F-AE50052F28CD Fires in northern and central California continue to burn, releasing high levels of pollutants into the atmosphere. In the East, fires continue to burn along the northeastern North Carolina coast. These fires will result in Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Air Quality Index levels for much of northern and central California and parts of the Mid-Atlantic. 30 Jun 2008 10:39:03 GMT http://www.airnow.gov/ w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 82640A45-2B65-49A4-B243-C2C3C576A9EB Summer is the peak season for one of the nation's deadliest weather phenomena - lightning. But don't be fooled, lightning strikes year round. In the United States, an average of 62 people are killed each year by lightning. 23 Jun 2008 16:33:52 GMT http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/ w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 1D33C231-CCAD-41C3-A9BE-2E2D1C6A599C Did you know that a flood, fire, national disaster, or the loss of power from severe weather could jeopardize the safety of your food? Knowing how to determine if food is safe and how to keep food safe will help minimize the potential loss of food and reduce the risk of foodborne illness. Thie USDA Consumer's Guide will help you make the right decisions for keeping your family safe during an emergency 14 Jun 2008 13:40:04 GMT http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Emergency_Preparedness_Fact_Sheets/index.asp w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 6D9578AE-9C43-482C-A2A9-DBBC810339FA Damage from flooding appears likely to reach hundreds of millions of dollars. Roads and bridges have been shut down, crops have been damaged, and officials in some areas fear the worst flooding since 1993. Thousands of homes and hundreds of businesses have been flooded with numerous evacuations, countless roads are flooded and closed, road damage is extensive, and many levees and earthen dams have failed or are in jeopardy of failing. 11 Jun 2008 12:22:30 GMT http://www.weather.gov/ahps/ w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov A21BA0E5-FE8A-4EFC-892A-BA7156004884 Hot, steamy weather continued in the East from the Carolinas to New England. The heat index reached 102 degrees in the District of Columbia on Monday, Several cities in North Carolina broke record high temperatures. Some relief is in sight as the upper-level ridge which has been responsible for the record temperatures will move offshore. By Wednesday temperatures will remain in the upper 80s to lower 90s across much of the East. 10 Jun 2008 14:09:47 GMT http://www.noaawatch.gov/themes/heat.php w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 7CBDB2C9-A916-4E00-834C-89186DFE9E5C Record heat will continue to cover a large part of the Eastern Seaboard into the beginning of the work week. High temperatures in the 90s. with some areas reaching 100 degrees, combined with dew points in the lower 70s will push heat indices into the low 100s. Local Weather Forecast Offices have issued Excessive Heat Warnings and Watches and Heat Advisories. 8 Jun 2008 13:49:57 GMT http://www.noaawatch.gov/themes/heat.php w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov F009CC43-3B25-4CE9-8F36-1B19BAC4C1DF The Storm Prediction Center is predicting widespread damaging thunderstorm winds, strong tornadoes and, large hail over a large part of the eastern Plains and the Upper Mississippi Valley. 5 Jun 2008 18:17:35 GMT http://www.spc.noaa.gov/ w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 597E36AA-7F12-48BF-9BBC-FD402D78D43D Rip currents are powerful, channeled currents of water flowing away from shore. They typically extend from the shoreline, through the surf zone, and past the line of breaking waves. Rip currents can occur at any beach with breaking waves, including the Great Lakes. 2 Jun 2008 16:03:34 GMT http://www.ripcurrents.noaa.gov/ w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 23F25E7E-D4DC-436C-B1B2-CF63B7688190 The National Hurricane Center has issued its last advisory on Tropical Depression Arthur. However, the remnants of Arthur could produce additional heavy rains over portions of Belize, Guatemala, and southeastern Mexico during the next couple of days. These rains could cause life-threatening flash floods and mud slides, especially in mountainous terrain. 2 Jun 2008 10:11:38 GMT http://www.noaawatch.gov/2008/arthur.php w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov CD4A8787-F603-4A0A-9E3C-B3F76D24DD30 NOAA's Climate Prediction Center today announced that projected climate conditions point to a near normal or above normal hurricane season in the Atlantic Basin this year. Hurricane season officially begins in the Atlantic on June 1. 22 May 2008 16:33:27 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080522_hurricaneoutlook.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 58CB10D0-9B84-46CE-98A7-D97DA7A545B8 NOAA announced it will install the last nine of the 114 stations as part of its new, high-tech climate monitoring network. The stations track national average changes in temperature and precipitation trends. The U.S. Climate Reference Network (CRN) is on schedule to activate these final stations by the end of the summer. 25 Apr 2008 13:47:44 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080424_climatechange.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 7B13C411-A870-4FA5-B8D5-3DD5D6E207A9 One of the many ways NOAA celebrates Earth Day is by recognizing private individuals and organizations that volunteer their time to help NOAA carry out its mission. Since 1995, NOAA has recognized more than a hundred individuals and organizations for their outstanding contributions to NOAA. 22 Apr 2008 13:44:54 GMT http://www.noaa.gov/earthday/index.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov BDE90C40-D74A-440F-944A-8696E29817FA A 4.0-magnitude earthquake shook southern Illinois early Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake, the 18th since a magnitude 5.2 hit the area Friday morning, was centered about 37 miles north-northwest of Evansville, Indiana, or about 131 miles east of St. Louis. 21 Apr 2008 13:55:32 GMT http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Quakes/us2008rcar.php w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 7FF03BB0-5D2E-4141-9146-5C9ACFE1F8F5 The United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center reported a magnitude 5.2 earthquake, recorded on Friday, April 18, 2008 at 04:36:59 AM CDT. The epicenter was approximately 5 miles north-northeast of Bellmont Illinois, or 38 miles north-northwest of Evansville Indiana. 18 Apr 2008 14:02:28 GMT http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Quakes/us2008qza6.php w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 6E689E08-44AB-4629-ABFD-CBD134121A63 NOAA hurricane experts will travel aboard a NOAA WP-3 Orion turboprop Hurricane Hunter aircraft in a five-day, five-city tour of the Gulf Coast beginning April 14 to raise awareness of the hurricanes that can and have threatened the region. 6 Apr 2008 12:44:59 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080403_hurricanetour.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 0D569C61-318C-4294-87ED-404C9B7EF3E2 Major floods striking America's heartland this week offer a preview of the spring seasonal outlook. Several factors will contribute to above-average flood conditions, including record rainfall in some states and snow packs, which are melting and causing rivers and streams to crest over their banks. This week, more than 250 communities in a dozen states are experiencing flood conditions. 22 Mar 2008 13:20:14 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080320_springoutlook.html 65FFCD0B-E07F-40A2-99B7-9C0722C66C12 Society continues to build homes and businesses in floodplains which are vulnerable to flooding. This increases the need for more accurate and timely hydrologic information including flood and flash flood watches and warnings. See what the National Weather Service is doing to protect lives and property. 21 Mar 2008 12:32:20 GMT http://www.weather.gov/floodsafety/ w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 583ABD38-A86A-4045-8CEA-0FBC232AD6EF The average temperature across both the contiguous U.S. and the globe during climatological winter (December 2007-February 2008) was the coolest since 2001, according to scientists at NOAA's National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. 13 Mar 2008 19:34:37 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080313_coolest.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov A808C7B7-DCC7-43EA-AE5C-DB2434D862F3 NOAA has deployed the final tsunami detection buoys in the South Pacific, completing the buoy network and bolstering the U.S. tsunami warning system. This network of 39 stations provides real-time data to the Tsunami Warning System providing coastal communities with faster and more accurate tsunami warnings. 10 Mar 2008 19:18:06 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080310_buoy.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 8CF7D44A-22DA-43CA-B29F-CA512DCB2566 The Southeastern drought region should continue to see improvement, with the best odds for relief extending across the northern part of the drought area as well as along the coast. 6 Mar 2008 16:03:38 GMT http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/expert_assessment/seasonal_drought.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 686D507E-1916-4C4A-8D4C-66B4D8D16856 Preliminary severe weather reports through Tuesday night indicate one tornado in Alabama. Nearly two hundred reports of damaging thunderstorm winds were received from Georgia and eastern Tennessee, across the Carolinas and Virginia, into Pennsylvania and New Jersey. 5 Mar 2008 10:37:49 GMT http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080304_rpts.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov F4A8C8BA-5577-4E6C-A77B-599892AEC463 The Storm Prediction Center is forecasting the development of a few strong tornadoes and damaging winds across parts of the Carolinas into Virginia this afternoon and tonight. Those in the threatened area are urged to listen to radio, television, and NOAA Weather Radio for possible watches, warnings, and statements later today. 4 Mar 2008 13:45:34 GMT http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/pwo.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 3023D3C2-1E43-4853-A56F-888634E7AF52 Preliminary severe weather reports received by the National Weather Service list one tornado in Mississippi, over twenty reports of damaging thunderstorms winds, and several reports of large hail. 4 Mar 2008 01:55:33 GMT http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080303_rpts.html w-nws.webmaster@noa.gov CDDFE9FB-9884-446C-9B84-469BC8FD921A The NWS Storm Prediction Center is forecasting the development of a few strong tornadoes and widespread damaging winds over parts of the Lower Mississippi Valley and central Gulf Coast Region this afternoon through Tuesday morning 3 Mar 2008 14:09:46 GMT http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/pwo.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 1B8A6AC2-C835-4555-BBCA-C8373E711FB6 A team of scientists have found that the economic damages from hurricanes have increased in the U.S. over time due to greater population, infrastructure, and wealth on the U.S. coastlines, and not to any spike in the number or intensity of hurricanes. 25 Feb 2008 13:35:20 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080222_hurricane.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov F53C6F91-B72B-42BA-AA6E-A566C17BE470 The average temperature across the contiguous U.S. during January 2008 was near average (ranking the 49th coolest) and the 31st warmest on record globally, according to an analysis by NOAA's National Climatic Data Center. Temperatures throughout most of the western U.S. were cooler than average and warmer than normal in the Northeast. 15 Feb 2008 14:53:41 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080214_coolwet.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 66BBB241-7A36-479F-83D8-89A9AFDFBCC0 Residents and visitors in southeast central Idaho now have immediate access to weather information thanks to a new NOAA Weather Radio-All Hazards transmitter, recently installed at Mt. Baldy near Salmon, Idaho. 8 Feb 2008 17:34:20 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080205_idahoradio.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov B60BF8DA-95E3-4AC2-87C0-B4B796F3620B Over 300 reports of tornadoes, wind damage, and large hail were received on Tuesday. The severe weather stretched from eastern Texas into Ohio. 6 Feb 2008 10:39:17 GMT http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080205_rpts.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov D71FA211-00A2-44C8-A40E-7C46809EE29E The Storm Prediction Center is forecasting the development of a few strong, long-track tornadoes over parts of the Mid South later today and tonight. There is also a moderate risk of severe thunderstorms from parts of eastern Oklahoma/southern Missouri east-northeastward into the Ohio River Valley and across the lower Mississippi River Valley. 5 Jan 2008 13:52:38 GMT http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov B22986A7-9BBB-4A12-91DF-3FE06AD493FA A warming global ocean, influencing the winds that shear off the tops of developing storms, could mean fewer Atlantic hurricanes striking the United States according to new findings by NOAA climate scientists. 30 Jan 2008 10:38:36 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080122_warmeroceans.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 98CAD710-0421-4E28-8469-5280C69D6D0C A risk of severe thunderstorms continues over parts of the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. A strengthening surface low pressure area will move northeastward from Illinois into Michigan, and an intense cold front will sweep across the Mississippi and Ohio Valleys to the south of the low pressure area. 30 Jan 2008 01:15:00 GMT http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 6D13CC1C-F227-476B-9276-53216FAFEA41 A new 11-year cycle of heightened solar activity is on its way, bringing with it increased risks for power grids, critical military, civilian and airline communications, GPS signals, and even cell phones and ATM transactions. 7 Jan 2008 16:06:32 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080104_sunspot.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov BF7A7026-DD8E-4742-8FF3-EFA743C4CA49 A low tracking across the Great Lakes and coastal low developing over the Southeast will combine to produce a significant snowstorm expected to affect the Northeast Sunday night and Monday. Local Weather Forecast Offices will be issuing Winter Weather Advisories, Watches, and Warnings as needed. 13 Jan 2008 13:15:10 GMT http://www.weather.gov/organization.php#local w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 9A8FC437-CEA7-47E4-91E7-1F9D62AAE73F An intense storm system off the West Coast is responsible for ushering in a widespread region of heavy rain, mountain snow and high winds across northern California, and are now pounding regions of central California. 5 Jan 2008 01:38:49 GMT http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/nfdscc1.html w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 0FD30E2D-C9C6-477B-A15E-C6CA35A7F5E3