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NOAA Press Releases

1,193 Press Releases

Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:22 GMT

NOAA proposes special designation for reintroduced steelhead salmon in Oregon's Deschutes River, seeks public comment

'Experimental' designation would protect landowners from liability May 18, 2011 Round Butte Dam on the Deschutes River in central Oregon. Steelhead salmon are being reintroduced into tributaries above Round Butte Dam for the first time in more than …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:22 GMT

NOAA expects a below normal Central Pacific hurricane season

May 18, 2011 NOAA’s Central Pacific Hurricane Center today announced that projected climate conditions point to a below normal hurricane season in the Central Pacific Basin this year. NOAA issued its outlook at a news conference today to urge Hawaii …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:22 GMT

NOAA predicts below normal Eastern Pacific hurricane season

May 19, 2011 NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center today announced that climate conditions point to a below normal hurricane season in the Eastern Pacific this year. The outlook calls for a 5 percent probability of an above normal season, a 25 percent …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:22 GMT

BOEMRE and NOAA to increase coordination, collaboration on offshore energy development and environmental stewardship

May 23, 2011 As the International Oil Spill Conference kicks off in Portland, Ore. today, co-sponsors the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:22 GMT

NOAA Fisheries encourages fishermen to release shortfin mako sharks alive

Online map will show locations of live releases May 25, 2011 This shortfin mako was hooked on a circle hook and is about to be released. (Credit: Mark Sampson) To view more photos of shortfin mako sharks, visit our photo gallery. NOAA’s Fisheries Service …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:22 GMT

NOAA issues emergency action to prevent opening of scallop area to protect resource

Scallop industry supports measure that protects successful rotational management May 26, 2011 NOAA today announced that, at the request of the New England Fishery Management Council and members of the scallop industry, it will not reopen the Nantucket …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:21 GMT

Deadly tornadoes strike again

Updated: March 20, 2012, 12:00 p.m. EDT Preliminary tornado statistics including records set in 2011 2011 was an unusually active and deadly year for tornadoes across the U.S., with a total of 1,691 tornadoes reported across the country, more than any …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:21 GMT

Endangered species listing for Atlantic bluefin tuna not warranted

Agency remains concerned; will revisit decision with new science May 27, 2011 After an extensive scientific review, NOAA announced today that Atlantic bluefin tuna currently do not warrant species protection under the Endangered Species Act. NOAA has …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:21 GMT

Adios, La Nina

Synopsis: ENSO-neutral is favored through Northern Hemisphere spring 2013. During January 2013, ENSO-neutral continued, although below-average sea surface temperatures (SST) prevailed across the eastern half of the equatorial Pacific (Fig. 1). While …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:21 GMT

NOAA commemorates the 100th birthday of RMS Titanic

May 31, 2011 The Titanic as it left on its first final voyage from South Hampton. Download here. (Credit: Library of Congress). The world’s best known shipwreck turns 100 today. Maritime historians generally consider the date of a ship’s launch to be its “ …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:21 GMT

Commerce announces 2011 regional fishery council appointments

June 2, 2011 The Commerce Department today announced the appointment of 21 new and returning members to the eight regional fishery management councils – important partners with NOAA’s Fisheries Service in determining how ocean fisheries are managed. The …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:21 GMT

National Ocean Council and NOAA celebrate National Ocean Month

June 2, 2011 Today, the Obama Administration proclaimed June as National Ocean Month, recognizing that healthy oceans matter to all Americans. The National Ocean Council will conduct a series of public listening sessions across the nation as it develops …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:21 GMT

NOAA, partners to search for ships lost in World War II off North Carolina

June 3, 2011 Photo of the tanker Ormidale, later renamed Bluefields, which was torpedoed and sunk in 1942 by German submarine U-576. Download here. (Credit: Historical Collections of the Great Lakes, Bowling Green State University) NOAA will lead a summer …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:21 GMT

Major flooding on the Mississippi river predicted to cause largest Gulf of Mexico dead zone ever recorded

June 14, 2011 Long-term measured size of Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone with 2011 forecast. Dark gray represents the range of ensemble forecast.. Download here. (Credit: Nancy Rabalais LUMCON/NOAA.) The Gulf of Mexico’s hypoxic zone is predicted to be the …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:21 GMT

NOAA urges beach-goers to Break the Grip of the Rip

June 5-11 is National Rip Current Awareness Week June 6, 2011 With vacation season on the horizon, NOAA and partners are alerting beach-goers to the threat of rip currents and how to prevent drowning from their strong and potentially fatal grip. The …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:21 GMT

First JPSS antenna installed as NOAA continues to highlight consequences of budget shortfall

June 7, 2011 Artist rendering of the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS). Download here. (Credit: NOAA.) The Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) program, which will deliver the next-generation of polar-orbiting satellites, reached a key milestone with the …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:21 GMT

Dangerous toxin discovered in critically endangered Hawaiian monk seal

Same toxin known to affect humans now identified for the first time in a marine mammal species June 7, 2011 Hawaiian Monk Seal swims in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. Download here. (Credit: NOAA.) Researchers from NOAA have discovered a …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:21 GMT

U.S. slightly cooler and wetter than normal in May

June 9, 2011 Last month, the contiguous United States had dramatic shifts in regional temperatures, but overall May was slightly cooler and wetter than normal. The spring was marked by record moisture in the Northwest and the Ohio River Valley, while …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:21 GMT

NOAA proposes critical habitat revision for the Hawaiian monk seal, seeks public comment

June 8, 2011 Hawaiian monk seal hauled out on a beach in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands to rest. Download here. (Credit: NOAA.) NOAA’s Fisheries Service has proposed 16 areas as critical habitat for the endangered Hawaiian monk seal under the Endangered …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:21 GMT

Creating a NOAA Climate Service

June 22, 2011 WRITTEN STATEMENT OF JANE LUBCHENCO, Ph.D. UNDER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR OCEANS AND ATMOSPHERE AND NOAA ADMINISTRATOR NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC …

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