Posts Tagged ‘NOAA’
Hurricane Season Is Right on Time — Are We Prepared?
The first three named storms have already formed in the Eastern Pacific.
US Sea Level Change Website Launched; Chumash Marine Sanctuary Designated
An informative, interactive sea level change website and the designation of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary provide tools and hope for the future.
Good News: Oakland Projects Receive Funding for Estuary Cleanup
Oakland Estuary cleanup efforts are to be boosted with over $3 million in funding from the NOAA Marine Debris Program.
West Coast Weather Buoy Replaced With Saildrone Vessel
Saildrone's 'Explorer' is serving as a weather buoy off the West Coast.
Hurricane Debby and Pacific Ocean Hurricanes
Sometimes we lament how cold the water is along the California coast, though that is precisely what protects us from hurricanes like Debby, now hitting Florida, or those now crossing the Pacific.
A Step Taken in Oakland Waterways’ Long-Awaited Cleanup
The Oakland Police Department Marine Patrol Unit has removed 17 derelict and abandoned vessels (ADV) from the Oakland Marinas.
South Bay Racers’ Missing Buoy Retrieved and Under Repair
What do you do when the Coast Guard tells you a buoy goes missing? How do you find it or alert other sailors to its absence? Call 'Latitude 38.'
Hurricane Calvin Takes Aim for Hawaii
It's hurricane season, with one of the early-season cyclones on a rare track toward Hawaii.
Proposed New Marine Sanctuary off California’s Central Coast Progresses
The proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary stretches along 152 miles of coastline adjacent to San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.
Riding on the Southern Oscillation Seesaw
"During El Niño and La Niña years, I heard the phrase 'Southern Oscillation' from meteorologists. What does this mean?"
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