NOAA and partners find smaller-than-anticipated hypoxic zone in Gulf of America

Tropical Storm Bertha mixed water column, reducing size

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NOAA’s use of cloud infrastructure grows to include weather prediction models

Google Cloud supporting NWS’s gold-standard weather forecasting

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NOAA and partners cut ribbon on new pier, port facility in Charleston, South Carolina

Leadership from the Department of Commerce and NOAA joined partners today in celebrating the official opening of NOAA’s newest facility for marine operations, NOAA’s Charleston Port Facility. The faci...

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Contract for $99.6M awarded for NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow technology upgrade, essential maintenance

NOAA has awarded $99,637,544.00 to JAG Ketchikan, LLC. in Ketchikan, Alaska, to complete expanded upgrades and maintenance on NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow. Following the 2027 field season, the ship will...

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Ribbon cutting event for new NOAA facility in North Charleston, South Carolina

NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of a new pier facility following renovations at the agency’s location in North Charleston, South Caroli...

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Moderate harmful algal bloom predicted for western Lake Erie

Visible blooms could impact coastal recreation by mid-July

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U.S. Department of Commerce allocates $123.6M in fishery disaster funding to Alaska, Oregon, California and Squaxin Island Tribe

Today, NOAA announced the allocation of $123.6 million in fishery resource disaster funding, appropriated by Congress in the American Relief Act, 2025. The funding will address fishery resource disast...

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Executive Proclamation restores commercial fishing in Pacific marine monuments, unlocks economic opportunity

On June 11, 2026, President Trump signed an "Executive Proclamation Restoring American Commercial Fishing in the Pacific," opening additional prized fishing grounds to hard-working American fishermen ...

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El Nino forms, expected to strengthen, say NOAA forecasters

Prolonged period of above-average temperatures in the equatorial Pacific expected to peak this winter

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NOAA’s SOLAR-1 enters new era of space weather monitoring

NOAA’s Space weather Observations at L1 to Advance Readiness – 1 (SOLAR-1) observatory has officially entered operational service, marking a major milestone for the nation’s resilience to space weathe...

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NOAA strengthens commitment to aquaculture through new cooperative institute

More than $13M invested in research partnerships to bolster American seafood competitiveness

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Lake Erie harmful algal bloom seasonal forecast to be issued June 25

NOAA will provide its 2026 Harmful Algal Bloom forecast for Lake Erie on Thursday, June 25, during a media briefing hosted by Ohio Sea Grant and The Ohio State University’s Stone Laboratory. The event...

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The coast is clear-er: NOAA unveils new land cover maps 900 times greater in detail

NOAA is releasing new, higher-resolution land cover maps for coastal Alabama, Mississippi, Northeastern Ohio, Rhode Island, and the Puget Sound in Washington. The data will be made available through t...

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NOAA to announce 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook

NOAA will issue its outlook for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season during a news conference on Thursday, May 21, at the NOAA Aircraft Operations Center in Lakeland, Florida, and virtually. Speakers wi...

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NOAA scientists and partners to map deep waters, seabed in the Cook Islands

This summer, NOAA Ocean Exploration will conduct an expedition on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer to map, explore and characterize deep waters off the coast of the Cook Islands. The effort is in partnershi...

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NOAA awards $21.6M for uncrewed systems to support new charting and mapping vessels

NOAA has announced a $21,600,909 award for the purchase of uncrewed marine systems to be used on new charting and mapping vessels being built for the agency. This will support NOAA’s mission to delive...

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NOAA to announce 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook

NOAA will issue its outlook for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season during a news conference on Thursday, May 21, at the NOAA Aircraft Operations Center in Lakeland, Florida, and virtually. Speakers wi...

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Scientists reveal identity of mysterious ‘golden orb’ collected during NOAA expedition

A two-and-a-half-year-old mystery of the "golden orb," an unidentified object that captured significant public interest when it was collected during a 2023 NOAA expedition, has finally been solved. Sc...

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Hurricane Experts to host preparedness mission in Florida Keys and Caribbean | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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Storm ready: NOAA’s new mobile radar fleet bridges gap between research and weather safety

Three cutting-edge mobile weather radars unveiled by NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) today will allow NOAA researchers to deploy research-grade technology to the front lines of tornadoes...

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NOAA ship to map potential critical mineral deposits in U.S. waters of Pacific Ocean

In early April, the NOAA Ship Rainier will begin to map and characterize more than 8,000 square nautical miles of federal waters off Kingman Reef and Palmyra Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. This project i...

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National Hurricane Center to issue new forecast cone graphics for 2026 hurricane season

Other product enhancements include Hawaii Storm Surge Watches & Warnings

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NOAA's National Weather Service eyes the cloud for next-gen applications

Technology improvements will add mobility to the NWS throughout the U.S.

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