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PORT MANAGERS AND SHIPPING INDUSTRY TO BENEFIT FROM NEW NOAA OPERATIONAL FORECAS

PORT MANAGERS AND SHIPPING INDUSTRY TO BENEFIT FROM NEW NOAA OPERATIONAL FORECAST SYSTEM AT GALVESTON BAY On June 30 ship traffic in Galveston Bay, Texas will have a new tool to assist in safe navigation. The Galveston Bay Operational Forecast System, created by NOAA’s National Ocean Service, provides mariners, port managers and emergency response teams […]

PUBLIC MEETINGS SET TO DISCUSS COASTAL HABITAT PROTECTION PLAN

PUBLIC MEETINGS SET TO DISCUSS COASTAL HABITAT PROTECTION PLAN RALEIGH – Improved enforcement of environmental rules, larger buffers and setbacks along waterways, and comprehensive state plans to direct beach re-nourishment projects and marina construction are some of the steps proposed to restore declining habitats and protect the critical areas along the North Carolina coast where […]

Lake Norman Produces New State Record Blue Catfish

Lake Norman Produces New State Record Blue Catfish RALEIGH, N.C. (June 30) – Joel Lineberger of Long Island, N.C., broke the state record for blue catfish when he hauled in an 85-pound monster from Lake Norman on June 19. The new record holder measured 51.25 inches in length and 35.5 inches in girth. Lineberger enticed […]

COAST GUARD MARINE SAFETY OFFICE WILMINGTON IMPLEMENTS OPERATION PORT SHIELD

COAST GUARD MARINE SAFETY OFFICE WILMINGTON IMPLEMENTS OPERATION PORT SHIELD WILMINGTON, N.C. – On July 1, 2004, the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code and the U.S. Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA), a suite of international and U. S. maritime security requirements will take effect. These requirements are intended to raise the security […]

NOAA SUPPORTS NAVYâ€ââ

NOAA SUPPORTS NAVY’S SEARCH FOR “SUNKEN WARBIRDS” June 30, 2004 — A NOAA-funded, remote-sensing survey of Lake Michigan completed a week-long hunt for historic World War II aircraft. A Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal, or EOD, team recently concluded a remote sensing survey of the southern portion of Lake Michigan looking for sunken historic World War […]

Council Sets Specifications for 2005 Squid, Atlantic Mackerel, Butterfish, Surfc

Council Sets Specifications for 2005 Squid, Atlantic Mackerel, Butterfish, Surfclam, and Ocean Quahog FisheriesJune 25, 2004 The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) met in Hershey, Pennsylvania this week to adopt fishery management measures for the squid, Atlantic mackerel, butterfish and surfclam and ocean quahog fisheries for 2005. The Council also discussed the need to finalize […]

Daily Retention Limits are Temporarily Increased for the Recreational Bluefin Tu

Daily Retention Limits are Temporarily Increased for the Recreational Bluefin Tuna Fishery NOAA Fisheries has adjusted the daily retention limit for the recreational fishery for Atlantic bluefin tuna. From June 21 through July 21, 2004, vessels in the Angling Category are permitted to retain two bluefin tuna (27-73″ length) per day/trip, while vessels in the […]

Coastal Projects Granted $37,694,000 in Federal Funds for Southeastern North Car

Coastal Projects Granted $37,694,000 in Federal Funds for Southeastern North Carolina U.S. Congressman Mike McIntyre  As Co-Chairman of the Congressional Waterways Caucus, I am pleased to announce the approval by the U.S. House Appropriations Committee of federal funds for southeastern North Carolina: $25 million for Wilmington Port, $3 million for Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, $200,000 for […]

Young Anglers Win Lifetime Licenses

Young Anglers Win Lifetime Licenses RALEIGH, N.C. (June 30) – “I don’t like to bait the hook, but I love to fish, especially for catfish,” said 12-year-old angler, Katie Paxton, of Fayetteville. Thanks to Progress Energy and the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, Katie, along with Payton Robinson of Highlands and Emily Blaylock of Thomasville, will […]

United States Landfalling Hurricane Probability Project

United States Landfalling Hurricane Probability Project Interactive Landfall Probability Display The user selects a county, and landfall probabilities based on William Gray’s 2004 tropical cyclone forecast are presented.  The numbers in parentheses are the climatological averages based on landfalling tropical cyclones during 100 years (1900-1999). Landfall Probability TableA Microsoft Excel table displaying all landfall probability […]