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Aurora Expected to Push Deeper Into the US as Geomagnetic Storm Watch Issued
The northern lights are expected to dip farther south into the northern portion of the US Wednesday night thanks to a large burst of plasma and magnetic field from the sun that kicked off geomagnetic storm watches.
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Flooding in South Florida: Greg Carbin on How NOAA's Prediction Center Produces Forecasts
Greg Carbin, from NOAA’s Weather Prediction Center, speaks with Meteorologist Ryan Phillips about the rarity of Wednesday’s rain event and the forecasts NOAA produces to keep communities ahead of significant rain events.
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Oregon Man Captures Video of Boater Running Over Sea Lions
A boater was caught on video purposely hitting groups of sea lions near Hayden Island in Portland.
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Long-Lost Ship, the Ironton, Found in Lake Huron Over a Century After Sinking
Searchers have located the Ironton, a freight schooner that plunged to the bottom of Lake Huron in 1894.
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Climate Change Could Be Culprit in Deaths of Humpback Whales
Humpback whales are dying in greater numbers along the Atlantic Coast, apparently as they follow their food closer to shore in the warming ocean waters, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Why Are So Many Dead Whales Washing Up on Atlantic Beaches?
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries says the U.S. is experiencing an uptick in whale strandings on the Atlantic, with nearly two dozen whales winding up dead on beaches since Dec. 1, 2022.
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2022 Was Earth's Fifth Or Sixth Warmest on Record, NOAA Says
Government science teams say that 2022 didn’t quite set a record for heat, but it was in the top five or six warmest on record depending on who’s doing the measuring.
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Vanishing Right Whale Must Remain on Endangered List, Feds Say
NOAA’s announcement came a week after Maine’s congressional delegation announced plans to use the federal spending bill to attempt to delay new protections for the whales for six years.
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Dramatic Video Shows Hurricane Hunters' Plane Flying Into the Eye of Ian
NOAA’s Nick Underwood details his experience flying through Hurricane Ian, calling it the worst storm he’s encountered yet. “I’ve never seen so much lightning inside of a hurricane.”
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Marine Recycling in the Florida Keys
A partnership between NOAA and Brightmark helps decrease marine plastic pollution and increase recycling. NBC 6 Meteorologist Chelsea Ambriz reports
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Officials Warn Florida Residents to Prepare for Evacuations Ahead of Hurricane Ian
At a press briefing at the National Hurricane Center Monday, NOAA and FEMA officials urged Florida residents to prepare for the impact of Hurricane Ian.
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‘I' Named Atlantic Hurricanes Are Notoriously Destructive
Hurricane Ian is on track to hit Florida, and storm names that start with the letter ‘I’ seem to have a lock on notoriety.
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Slight Drop in Numbers But NOAA, Colorado State Still Expect Busy Hurricane Season
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and researchers at the Colorado State University Tropical Meteorology Project released updated 2022 Atlantic hurricane season forecasts Thursday, slightly dropping the number of expected storms and hurricanes but still predicting above-average totals. NOAA’s updated totals call for 14-20 named storms, one below their prediction released in May. The total number of hurricanes expected remains…
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Does Slower Start to Hurricane Season Mean Anything for South Florida
NBC 6 meteorologist Steve MacLaughlin has a look at the start to the 2022 season and if this means South Florida could catch a break from the storm threat.
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NOAA Names New National Weather Service Director
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has selected Kenneth Graham as director of National Weather Service and assistant administrator for weather services.
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Hurricane Center Chief Kenneth Graham Named New National Weather Service Director
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has selected Kenneth Graham, who has spent four years as the director of the National Hurricane Center, as director of National Weather Service and assistant administrator for weather services. The announcement by NOAA less than a week after the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season officially began. “Ken has the scientific integrity, trusted leadership, and communication…
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NOAA Forecasts Seventh Straight Above-Average Atlantic Hurricane Season
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts an above-normal 2022 Atlantic hurricane season.
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NHC Releases Hurricane Predictions for 2022 Season
NBC 6’s Angie Lassman has a look at the forecast for the upcoming six-month season.
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NOAA Predicting ‘Above-Normal' 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts an “above-normal” 2022 Atlantic hurricane season. See how many hurricanes NOAA predicts.
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Increase in Number of Hurricanes
NBC 6’s Steve MacLaughlin takes a look at the reasons for the increase in the number of storms over recent years.