Tag: NOAA

According to NOAA’s National Weather Service, Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall on the evening of September 26 along Florida's northwest coast as a major hurricane.

Hurricane Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season, is the earliest storm in history to reach Category 5 status before weakening to Category 4.

High ocean heat content and the anticipated development of La Niña are expected to fuel an above average hurricane season in the North Atlantic this year, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration (NOAA).

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Mississippi River faces the potential for bottlenecks for the third consecutive year due to warm, dry spring conditions and reduced winter snowpack, leading to decreased water flow into the river, Bloomberg highlights.

Twenty three shipping companies participated in Protecting Blue Whales & Blue Skies vessel speed reduction program in 2022, contributing to cleaner air, safer whales, and a quieter ocean. 

The National Marine Fisheries Service denied an emergency petition to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales from being struck by vessels off the coast of the southeast United States.

The IMO adopted a U.S. proposal to increase protections for endangered blue, fin and humpback whales off the California coast. The proposal takes effect this summer.

Oceana urges President Biden to expediently approve the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration’s (NOAA) proposed vessel speed rule that would help protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales.

NOAA Fisheries is proposing changes to the North Atlantic right whale vessel speed rule to further reduce the likelihood of lethal vessel collisions. 

NOAA is continuing with the end plan for paper and raster nautical charts in August and September.