A research vessel that specializes in hydrographic surveys has been dispatched to assist in the investigation into the recent sinking of the Gloucester-based commercial fishing vessel Lily Jean…
Read more NOAA survey vessel taking part in Lily Jean investigationAnother winter storm may be headed toward the East Coast this weekend, on the heels of the powerful and deadly system that blanketed huge swaths of the country in…
Read more Severe cold persists as forecasters track another potential East Coast stormThe predictions for this winter’s weather from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are out, and for the D.C. region, expect warmer weather. The predictions for this winter’s…
Read more This winter in the DC region may be warmer than normal, NOAA says – WTOP NewsPriscilla turned into a hurricane on Sunday in the Pacific Ocean, and it is expected to continue strengthening into next week. The storm system formed Saturday off the…
Read more Priscilla strengthens into a hurricane in the Pacific. Maps show its path.Federal authorities have issued an update regarding the reported decapitation of a sea lion at a Monterey County beach, clarifying that “no marine mammal parts were removed from…
Read more NOAA backtracks on alleged sea lion decapitation at Central California beachNew NOAA satellite launches into space to monitor solar storms New NOAA satellite launches into space to monitor solar storms 01:53 A new National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…
Read more New NOAA satellite launches into space to monitor solar stormsTropical Storm Gabrielle formed Wednesday morning over the central Atlantic Ocean, becoming the seventh named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. Forecasters expect the weather system to remain…
Read more Maps show the forecast track of Tropical Storm Gabrielle, the 7th named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane seasonWhen it comes to warning the public about severe weather like tornadoes, every second counts. Currently, the National Weather Service is using decades-old technology to scan the skies.…
Read more Budget cuts derail much-needed upgrades to aging weather radar systemA mapping tool that aims to provide forecasters and communities with flooding information has expanded to cover 60% of the U.S. population, the National Weather Service announced Thursday.…
Read more More than half of U.S. is now included in mapping tool for flood forecasts. Here’s what to know.Global coral reef bleaching event is largest on record, report says – CBS News Watch CBS News New data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has scientists…
Read more Global coral reef bleaching event is largest on record, report saysIT WAS PUSHED BACK THIS MONTH ALL NEW AT 6 – HISTORY MADE IN GEORGIA TODAY … AS THE STATE MARKED ITS LARGEST – SEA – TURTLE –…
Read more Sea turtle strandings have increased dramatically. Congress might create a fund to bail them outFor skywatchers and wannabe Aurora (Northern lights) chasers, space weather conditions are currently predicted to be favorable Monday night. Monday, July 29, 2024’s sun imaged with a telescope…
Read more The DC area is in for another geomagnetic storm — which means another opportunity to see the Northern Lights – WTOP NewsThe giant solar explosions of energy and light aren’t over yet. Officials said on Tuesday that the sun just emitted another major solar flare – and that it’s…
Read more Sun emits its largest X-class flare of the solar cycle as officials warn bursts from massive sunspotNew technology tries to protect whales New technology helps avoid whale-ship collisions 05:13 A member of one of the world’s largest whale species was found washed up on…
Read more Massive endangered whale washes up on Oregon beach entangled, emaciated and covered in wounds from killer whalesHow climate change is fueling stronger atmospheric rivers – CBS News Watch CBS News Another atmospheric river is soaking California with historic amounts of rain and flooding. CBS…
Read more How climate change is fueling stronger atmospheric riversForecasters say there could be months still to go before the culmination of El Niño, a climate pattern characterized by higher sea surface temperatures and precipitation across the equatorial…
Read more El Niño is going to continue through spring 2024, forecasters predictHurricane Lidia made landfall along the Pacific Coast of west-central Mexico on Tuesday as a Category 4 hurricane before weakening, threatening a stretch of the west-central shoreline home…
Read more Lidia makes landfall as Category 4 hurricane on Mexico’s Pacific coast before weakeningFlorida braces for Hurricane Idalia Florida braces for Hurricane Idalia 01:47 Idalia strengthened into an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico early Wednesday but…
Read more Hurricane Idalia path and timeline: When and where meteorologists project the storm will hit FloridaHurricane Idalia is gaining strength as it moves toward Florida, where residents are scrambling to prepare for the impacts of what is forecast to be a major storm.…
Read more Hurricane Idalia takes aim at Florida as evacuations ordered, schools closeThe Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1 and runs through Nov. 30. Hurricanes are rated on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which includes five categories based on the…
Read more What are the hurricane categories and what do they mean? Here’s a breakdown of the scale and wind speeds
