NOAA POSTS NEW UPDATES TO JACKSONVILLE NAUTICAL CHARTSafe Navigation Important to Super Bowl XXXIX Visitors In preparation for the 2005 Super Bowl, NOAA has released a newly updated chart of the Jacksonville, Fla. port area. NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, made the updates to the Jacksonville nautical chart a high priority in order […]
National Weather Service Director Testifies at House Science Committee Tsunami Warning Hearing The Assistant Administrator for Weather Services BG David L. Johnson, USAF (Ret.) testified on the NOAA tsunami warning system before a House Science Committee (Chair Sherwood Boehlert, R-NY) January 26 th hearing. In his statement he described the NOAA tsunami warning centers in […]
Onslow Bay Saltwater Fishing Club Swansboro, N.C. 1/31/05, 3:00 PM.The Onslow Bay Saltwater Fishing Club home based in Swansboro, NC. is sponsoring a Swansboro/Bogue Inlet Town Meeting on Thursday, March 3rd, 7:00 PM at the Rotary Civic Center on Rte. 24, Swansboro, NC.The meeting is being held to advise elected officials of the lack of […]
Down East Hands-On Fishing School Feb 19th & 20th Saturday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm/Sunday 8:30 am – 1:00 pm Capt. Jerry Dilsaver — NC Sportsman Capt. Rod Bierstedt — On My Way Charters Capt. Rick Bennett — Rod Man Charters Bill Devito — Bill’s Marine Electronics John Knight — Surf Fishing Capt. Jody Gay […]
NOAA, EPA WILL HELP COASTAL COMMUNITIES WITH COASTAL GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT ISSUES Jan 28, 2005  NOAA and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency agreed to work together to help coastal communities grow in ways that benefit the economy, public health and the environment. The partnership was formalized with the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement. The […]
NOAA Fisheries Asks the National Academy of Sciences to Study Seafood Benefits and Risks NOAA Fisheries has contracted with the National Academy of Sciences to recommend approaches to decision-making in selecting seafood. The study objectives include: 1. Estimating current levels of exposure to naturally-occurring and introduced toxicants in seafood; 2. Assessing the availability of specific […]
NOAA Defines Criteria for Marine Managed Areas NOAA has published a final notice that defines the criteria for Marine Managed Areas and responds to public comments that were submitted on the draft criteria. The criteria for Marine Managed Areas were developed in response to Executive Order 13158 of 2000 on Marine Protected Areas. A key […]
New Inlet Surveys Added Bogue Inlet 01-12-05 Carolina Beach Inlet 01-26-05 Topsail Beach Inlet 01-20-05 OREGON INLET BAR 01-26-05 New Inlet Surveys Added Bogue Inlet 01-12-05 Carolina Beach Inlet 01-26-05 Topsail Beach Inlet 01-20-05 OREGON INLET BAR 01-26-05
NOAA SEEKS EXPERTS TO REVIEW AGENCY’S ECOSYSTEM RESEARCH AND SCIENCE ENTERPRISE The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration seeks a team of experts to review its mix of scientific activities and organization of its ecosystem research and science. The review team will recommend steps to meet the needs of NOAA’s mandate to effectively assess and monitor […]
NOAA Reports Heightened Space Weather For the past five days, forecasters at the NOAA Space Environment Center (SEC) in Boulder , Colo. , have observed all types of space weather: radio blackouts, solar radiation storms, and geomagnetic storms. Currently, space weather forecasters are observing a moderate (G-2) geomagnetic storm and a minor (S-1) solar radiation […]
