NOAA SCIENTISTS RE-ANALYZE WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD May 18, 2006  A re-analysis of the weather conditions on Lake Superior during the November 1975 gale when the lake freighter Edmund Fitzgerald went down, killing all 29 aboard, shows a period when the winds and waves were the most extreme, say the […]
NOAA CONTINUES ACCESS TO OCEAN DATA FROM SATELLITE SENSOR NOAA, working in partnership with NASA, announced today that it is enabling continued access to satellite ocean data from a key sensor onboard the OrbView-2 satellite, operated by GeoEye, Corporation. Data from the Sea-Viewing Wide Field-of-View Sensor (SeaWiFS) has helped scientists understand climate trends and climate […]
WE NEED YOUR HELP! Today is a SAD Day along the Carolina Coast….We are missing one of our own and we need your help to find him. Super Suds II, a chartered fishing vessel owned by Marlin Quay Marina in Garden City, S.C., was reported missing yesterday at around 8 p.m. The Coast Guard has […]
NOAA-FUNDED PROJECT LOCATES FOUR MORE HISTORIC REVOLUTIONARY WAR SHIPWRECKS; NARROWS SEARCH FOR CAPT. COOK’s “ENDEAVOUR” May 16, 2006  With the aid of a grant from the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and support from the NOAA Rhode Island Sea Grant Program, a team from the Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project, discovered four Revolutionary War […]
HURRICANE SEASON 2006 From US Rep Walter JonesExperts are predicting another active hurricane season for 2006. The following resources provide information on how you and your family can be prepared as the hurricane season approaches.North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services – Precaution tips, cleanup advice, and helpful telephone numbers: http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/docs/hurricane.htmDepartment of Homeland Security’s […]
Summer Flounder Quota Transfer The State of North Carolina is transferring 5,871 lb of commercial summer flounder quota to the Commonwealth of Virginia from its 2006 quota. This amount covers the landings of two North Carolina vessels granted safe harbor in Virginia following mechanical problems. For more information, contact Do************@**aa.gov. Summer Flounder Quota Transfer The […]
Capsizing of U.S. Small Passenger Vessel Lady D Northwest Harbor, Baltimore, MarylandMarch 6, 2004 On March 6, 2004, the small passenger vessel Lady D, a pontoon water taxi with 2 crewmembers and 23 passengers on board, was en route from Fort McHenry to Fells Point, Maryland, when it encountered a rapidly developing storm with high […]
BIG ROCK PROGRAMS Available! The 48th Annual Big Rock Tournament Program and the 9th Annual Big Rock Lady Angler brochure are available at all your favorite marinas, restaurants and shops.The programs provide full information for the upcoming Big Rock Tournament week including a full list of tournament sponsors for 2006, details on all Big Rock […]
Current (through May 31, 2006) Recreational Retention Limits The current (throught May 31, 2006)recreational daily BFT retention limit for vessels permitted in the HMS Angling and HMS Charter/Headboat categories is 1 BFT/vessel/day/trip, measuring 47 to less than 73″ CFL. Stay tuned for daily retention limits beyond June 1, 2006. In addition to the daily retention […]
BARNUM NAMED DIRECTOR OF NOAA OFFICE OF COAST SURVEYServes as Chief Hydrographer for the United States NOAA Corps Capt. Steven R. Barnum has been named as the new director of NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey, where he will be the nation’s chief hydrographer, responsible for overseeing NOAA’s hydrographic services, including the mapping and charting of […]
