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...Hurricane Warnings and Watches and Tropical Storm Warnings issued for Hurricane Earl...3 September 2010, 4:52 pm
A large but weaker Hurricane Earl heading for southeastern New England...
...Hurricane Earl will bring dangerous Rip Currents to the East Coast...31 August 2010, 3:10 pm
Dangerous seas (waves and swells) and rip currents are expected along parts of the U.S. East Coast through the weekend as powerful Hurricane Earl moves north across the western Atlantic....
...Second Warmest July and Warmest Year-to-Date Global Temperature on Record...14 August 2010, 12:14 pm
The combined global land and ocean surface temperature made this July the second warmest on record, behind 1998, and the warmest averaged January-July on record....
...Excessive Heat Continues Across the much of the southern and central U.S....12 August 2010, 2:12 am
Excessive Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories cover much of the southern and central United States. With heat ranking as the number one weather-related killer in the U.S., learn what to do to stay safe and beat the heat...
...As the excessive heat continues across parts of the central and southern U.S., the remnants of a tropical depression brings the potential for heavy rainfall along the Gulf Coast...11 August 2010, 9:51 pm
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...NOAA Still Expects Active Atlantic Hurricane Season; La Niña Develops...5 August 2010, 6:50 pm
The Atlantic Basin remains on track for an active hurricane season, according to the Climate Prediction Center, a division of the NOAA National Weather Service. Factors pointing to an active hurricane season include the formation of La Niña in the tropical Pacific Ocean....
...Dangerous heat continues over much of the country....5 August 2010, 10:27 am
Excessive Heat Warnings are in effect from the Deep South through the Lower and Mid- Mississippi Valleys and extending into the Tennessee River Valley. Heat is the number one weather-related killer in the United States, causing more fatalities per year than floods, lightning, tornadoes and hurricanes combined....
...NWS Draft Strategic Plan Out for Public Comment...3 August 2010, 3:32 pm
The National Weather Service (NWS) draft Strategic Plan is ready for public comment. The plan provides the strategic framework that will guide the NWS over the next ten years....
...NWS Draft Strategic Plan Out for Public Comment...28 July 2010, 1:31 pm
The National Weather Service (NWS) draft Strategic Plan is ready for public comment. The plan provides the strategic framework that will guide the NWS over the next ten years. With this plan the NWS will meet the challenges and opportunities of the future. We will continue to deliver today's mission while we expand to meet the growing needs of the country. The plan is linked to NOAA's Next Generation Strategic Plan and is the result of a collaborative endeavor among employees, NOAA and NWS m...
...Bonnie degenerates into a disorganized area of low pressure...24 July 2010, 9:51 pm
At 400 PM CDT the center of the remnant low associated with former Tropical Depression Bonnie was located about 100 miles east-southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River. Maximum sustained winds are barely 30 MPH with higher gusts in a few squalls. The low is expected to dissipate tonight or sunday. This is the last public advisory issued by the National Hurricane Center on this system....
...Tropical Depression forms southeast of Nassau...22 July 2010, 4:28 pm
At 1100 AM EDT the center of newly formed Tropical Depression Three was located about 405 miles east-southeast of Key Largo Florida. Movement is toward the west-northwest near 15 MPH. The depression could become a tropical storm later today....
...Washington DC area earthquake...16 July 2010, 10:45 am
The U.S. Geological Survey reports a Magnitude 3.6 earthquake occured Friday morning at 05:04: AM with the epicenter 10 miles northwest of Rockville, Maryland or 15 miles east-northeast of Leesburg, Virginia, and 20 miles northwest of Washington, D.C....
...Drought Conditions in Southwest U.S. Predicted to Worsen...15 July 2010, 4:39 pm
The NWS Climate Prediction Center released its seasonal drought outlook for the period from August through October. The outlook indicates already dry conditions across some parts of Arizona and New Mexico are likely to worsen in coming months. This forecast is based in part on the current transition from El Niño to La Niña conditions in the equatorial Pacific....
...Tropical Depression TWO...9 July 2010, 10:49 am
Tropical Depression Two is expected to move farther inland across the high terrain of northern Mexico and dissipate by later today or tonight....
...Alex dissipates over the mountains of central Mexico...2 July 2010, 10:19 am
The remnants of Alex are expected to produce additional rainfall accumulations of 3 to 6 inches across portions of northern and central Mexico. Isolated storm-total amounts of 20 inches are possible over the higher elevations of northeastern Mexico....
...We need your feedback! Take our weather survey...28 June 2010, 1:54 pm
The NWS is undertaking research on how satisfied you are with our products and services and would appreciate your feedback....
...USGS reports 5.5 Magnitude earthquake in the Ontario-Quebec border region, Canada...23 June 2010, 7:21 pm
At 1:41 PM EDT, the US Geological Survey recorded a magnitude 5.5 earthquake with the epicenter 24 miles north of Cumberland, Ontario Canada. People have reported feeling the earthquake across New England and as far west as Wisconsin....
...The 150th anniversary of the U.S. Army Signal Corps...21 June 2010, 10:31 am
The U.S. Army Signal Corps was formed on June 21, 1860. The first federal weather service in the U.S. was formed as part of the Army Signal Corps in 1870 and later became the U.S. Weather Bureau (1891) and, eventually, the National Weather Service (1970)....
...When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors!...20 June 2010, 1:21 pm
Summer is the peak season for one of the nation's deadliest weather phenomena- lightning. In the United States, an average of 58 people are killed each year by lightning....
...FCC Request for Information On Use Of 1675-1710 MHz Frequency Band for Meteorological Aids Service and Meteorological Satellite Service ...14 June 2010, 9:45 pm
The FCC needs to hear directly from all interested parties by June 28, 2010, regarding impacts of the proposed sharing of the 1675-1710 MHz frequency band with wireless broadband systems. This frequency band includes all of NOAA's direct GOES and POES satellite broadcast service spectrum including EMWIN, imagery and data....