WRN Marine Ambassador

photograph of a small boat in front of a large container vessel in the ocean Welcome to the Weather-Ready Nation (WRN) Marine Ambassador webpage. Here, you’ll find information on NOAA marine product changes, discover opportunities to collaborate, and learn about weather impacts to maritime safety. We encourage all maritime organizations to become Weather-Ready Nation Ambassadors and join the WRN Marine Ambassadors who are helping to build a "Marine-Weather-Ready Nation."

For more information, view the WRN Marine Ambassador Flyer
Email: wrn.feedback@noaa.gov
Twitter: @WRNAmbassadors
Marine Forecast Areas

Event Calendar

Hurricane Preparedness Week - May 4 -10
Safe Boating Week - May 17- 23

Spotlight

The Alaska Sea Ice Program (ASIP) is a vital component of the National Weather Service, dedicated to monitoring and forecasting sea ice conditions across Alaska’s waters.
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NOAA’s Great Lakes Ice Products and the Historically Low Ice Coverage Observed on the Lakes During Winter 2023-24
Each winter, ice forms on the Great Lakes, typically beginning in the northern bays of Lake Superior in late November. Several NOAA offices produce seasonal Great Lakes ice products.
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Coastal Waters Forecasts with Wave Detail
A large team led by the Ocean Prediction Center and the National Hurricane Center’s Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch hosted the Mariner’s Weather Hazards Workshop at NOAA’s Center for Weather and Climate Prediction facility.
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Creating A Cohesive Marine Forecast
The National Weather Service (NWS), in collaboration with other nations, plays a critical role in generating marine forecasts that contribute to a global network of marine information such as wind speed, wave height, and more.
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Mariner's Guide to Tropical Cyclones
This new NWS guide, replacing the old Mariner’s Guide for Hurricane Awareness in the North Atlantic Basin, reflects the significant improvements in tropical cyclone forecasting in the past 20 years and covers the updated best practices to avoid these storms.
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Coastal Waters Forecast with Wave Detail
The NWS, through the improved Coastal Waters Forecast (CWF) product, will be providing enhanced wave height, direction, and period information in marine forecasts. Read more...
Coastal Inundation Dashboard
The Coastal Inundation Dashboard provides real-time and historic coastal flooding information along with projected high tide flood frequency at NOS long-term water level stations nationwide. Read more...