U.S. hurricane forecasters embark to Mexico Caribbean on preparedness mission

NOAA and the U.S. Air Force Reserve will host a series of public events from March 12 to 17 in six communities in Mexico and the Caribbean to encourage residents to prepare for the 2012 hurricane season which begins June 1....

National Severe Weather Workshop to enhance NOAA's Weather-Ready Nation efforts

Communicating the hazards of severe weather will be the focus of the annual National Severe Weather Workshop, March 1-3 at the National Center for Employee Development in Norman, Okla....

NOAA announces appointment to Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council

The Commerce Department today announced the appointment of Francis D. "Dewey" Hemilright Jr. of North Carolina to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council....

NOAA, NASA activate new satellite instrument to monitor health and recovery of Earth’s ozone layer

In the near future, NOAA scientists will begin using data from an advanced instrument to monitor the health of Earth’s stratospheric ozone, a layer in the atmosphere that shields the world’s population from harmful levels of the Sun’s ultraviolet radiation....

NOAA’s National Water Center coming to Alabama

Construction began today for NOAA’s National Water Center on The University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa, which will strengthen the nation’s water forecast capabilities when completed in mid-2013....