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Above-normal high tides, warm waters, and El-Niño push water levels to new heights.

Coastal Data

The expanded Coastal Ocean Reanalysis modeled dataset now includes the U.S. West Coast, Hawaii, and Southern Alaska.

Coastal Data

Discover how Kelvin waves are different from other types of ocean waves, and how they can form as a result of El Niño.

Ocean Science

Read about the size and scope of the businesses that support observation, measurement, and forecasting of the ocean.

The National Geodetic Survey is collecting aerial damage assessment images in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaias.

NOAA is seeking stakeholder evaluation and feedback from members of the geospatial community.

NOAA’s National Ocean Service