Joint Information Command Update on Thunder Horse Response Effort 150 miles southeast of New Orleans (July 12, 2005) – The BP facility “Thunder Horse” lies at a 19-degree list off the coast of Louisiana Tuesday. The facility was found in this condition when workers who had been evacuated prior to Hurricane Dennis returned Monday. The […]
JUNE TEMPERATURES HIGHER, PRECIPITATION NEAR AVERAGE For June 2005, temperatures throughout the contiguous United States were higher than average, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists at NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. Drier-than-average conditions prevailed from Texas to the Midwest and Northeast, while areas of the Southeast, northern Plains and West […]
SOLVE THE OCEAN CHALLENGE PUZZLE ON NOAA’S REDESIGNED OCEAN EXPLORER WEB SITE What’s the average salinity of the ocean? Is Earth’s highest mountain above or below the sea? What are rusticles? How far is “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea?” Visitors to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s redesigned Ocean Explorer Web site can team up […]
NOAA TO DEVELOP NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR STUDYING, PROTECTING DEEP-SEA CORALS AND SPONGES NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, announced plans to develop a comprehensive, national strategy for long-term research and conservation of deep-ocean coral and sponge habitat. This plan will be complimented by the continued cooperative efforts of NOAA Fisheries Service and the nation’s […]
MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION SEEKS BAY SCALLOP ADVISORS MOREHEAD CITY – The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission is looking for interested individuals to serve as advisors in developing the Bay Scallop Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The advisory committee will be composed of representatives from the commercial, recreational and scientific communities to assist in developing long-term management […]
ADDITIONAL SHRIMP MEETINGS ADDED TO SUMMER SCHEDULE MOREHEAD CITY – Sneads Ferry and Goldsboro, are locations added to a series of summer public meetings to discuss the draft Shrimp Fishery Management Plan. Closing additional North Carolina inshore waters to trawling and establishing a recreational limit for shrimp harvest are among a list of actions being […]
BIG MONEY AVALIABLE FOR BOATING FACILITIESMOREHEAD CITY – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced another round of grants to help improve docking facilities for recreational transient, non-trailerable boats along the navigable waterways of the United States for federal FiscalYear 2006.The grants are part of the Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) program authorized by the […]
Commercial Landings of Bluefin tuna As of 07/13/05 fishing year landings of Atlantic bluefin tuna are as follows: The Coastwide General Category has landed 11.1 mt out of 908.3 mt to date. The Harpoon category: 13.2 mt out of 90.0 mt to date. Longline North: 8.4 mt out of 116.3 mt to date. Longline South: […]
NOAA CAPTURES AERIAL IMAGES OF DESTRUCTION CAUSED BY HURRICANE DENNIS July 12, 2005  NOAA today posted online more than 200 aerial images of the USA Gulf Coast regions struck by Hurricane Dennis last Sunday. The Florida Panhandle regions photographed range from Pensacola to Panama City. The aerial photograph missions were conducted by the NOAA […]
COAST GUARD HELICOPTER EXECUTES EMERGENCY LANDING AT FELKER ARMY AIRFIELD ELIZABETH CITY, NC – A Coast Guard HH-60 on a routine training mission this afternoon experienced an engine failure, requiring the pilots to execute an emergency landing at Felker Army Airfield. There were no injuries to aircrew members or ground personnel and the helicopter did […]
