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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is the logical place to go for weather information. The modern National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is the descendant of America's oldest science agencies, the Survey of the Coast formed in 1807, the Weather Service formed in 1870, and the forerunner of today's National Marine Fisheries Service formed in 1871. NOAA is the principle government agency studying oceans and weather conditions. In the United States, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is the largest holder of geoscience data in its numerous facilities across the country.



...Hurricane Ike... ..Additional information on this subject.
Ike is an extremely dangerous Category Four Hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Scale. Use the link in the article title to view the entire news article.
...Tropical Storm Hanna... ..Click here to read more of this article.
Hanna loses tropical characteristics as it moves through New England Read more about this news.
...NOAA's National Weather Service is undertaking research on how satisfied users are with its flood and water forecast services... ..Read full article by clicking here.
NOAA's National Weather Service is undertaking research on how satisfied users are with its flood and water forecast services which include flash flood and river flood warnings, watches and statements; recreational and water supply forecasts; and precipitation analysis. We ask you to consider completing the survey. Read more about this news.
...Strong Start Increases NOAA's Confidence for Above-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season... ..Learn more about this news item.
In the August update to the Atlantic hurricane season outlook, NOAA's Climate Prediction Center has increased the likelihood of an above-normal hurricane season and has raised the total number of named storms and hurricanes that may form. Read more on this by following the linked text in the title above.
...Summer 2008 Marked by Deadly Rip Currents... ..View complete feature using this link.
...Hurricane Dolly Offers Silver Lining To Some Drought Stricken Texas Counties... ..Read full article by clicking here.
The remnants of Hurricane Dolly have provided a mixed bag of damaging floods and welcome drought relief for residents of south Texas. The state's Lower Rio Grande Valley received the storm system's highest concentrations with isolated areas receiving as much as a foot of rainfall. Read the whole article for full details
...Dolly brought heavy rains to parts of Texas... ..Find out more on this topic. Click here.
The tropical system known as Dolly dropped an up to 6 inches of rain over the last day in parts of the lower Rio Grande valley. Current flood impacts affect urban areas, small streams and low areas, with numerous roads closed. Flood Watches continue in effect for parts of southern Texas as Dolly will continue to produce copious amounts of rain as it moves westward. For additional details, please follow the link contained in the title.
...Cristobal starting to lose tropical characteristics... ..Learn more about this news item.
At 500 AM EDT the center of Tropical Storm Cristobal was located about 380 miles east of Halifax Nova Scotia. For additional details, please follow the link contained in the title.
...Unhealthy Air Quality Index levels in the Mid-Atlantic Region... ..Full text of this featured news article.
High pressure system over the eastern US continues to produce light winds, limiting pollutant dispersion. These conditions, combined with pollutant carryover from previous days, will result in widespread Moderate and Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups AQI levels across the East, with several sites in the Mid-Atlantic expected to reach Unhealthy AQI levels for ozone. Read the whole article for full details
...Tropical Storm Bertha... ..View entire document here.
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Bertha. If you find this of interest, please read the full feature.