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News Highlights

There's a lot going on at NOAA's National Ocean Service.

A tower with sensors sits on the shoreline of the Hudson River in New York, with a bridge and trees in the background.
New data for improved navigation in the upper Hudson River

Real-time data on coastal conditions will support improved maritime navigation in New York.

maritime data
NOS drift card used to track 1976 oil spill found
NOS drift card used to track 1976 oil spill found

A drift card released near Nantucket, Massachusetts was found 48 years later and 3,000 miles away in Scotland.

response and restoration
$40 million recovered from polluters for restoration in three states
$40 million recovered from polluters for restoration in three states

Funds will restore four waterways in New Jersey, Texas, and Washington.

response and restoration
National Ocean Service releases first modeled water level and wave dataset
National Ocean Service releases first modeled water level and wave dataset

New historical dataset closes gaps between NOAA tide stations.

tides and currents
Corals Week 2024
Corals Week 2024

Celebrate the beauty and importance of coral reef ecosystems.

education

The Top 40

Looking for a recent story? Here are our latest 40 posts.

  1. New data for improved navigation in the upper Hudson River
    30 Jan 2024
  2. NOS drift card used to track 1976 oil spill found
    17 Jan 2024
  3. $40 million recovered from polluters for restoration in three states
    13 Jan 2024
  4. National Ocean Service releases first modeled water level and wave dataset
    13 Jan 2024
  5. Corals Week 2024
    9 Dec 2024
  6. Explore planet Earth with Teek and Tom!
    3 Dec 2024
  7. Employment in Coastal Inundation Zones dataviewer is a new aid to coastal planners
    12 Nov 2024
  8. National Ocean Service helps reopen Florida ports after Hurricane Milton
    18 Oct 2024
  9. Hurricane Milton: aerial imagery
    11 Oct 2024
  10. Hurricane Helene: aerial imagery
    27 Sep 2024
  11. Hurricane Francine: aerial imagery
    16 Sep 2024
  12. NOAA launches new Salish Seas and Columbia River operational forecast system
    16 Sep 2024
  13. Helping protect Caribbean region’s coastal zones an exciting adventure
    26 Aug 2024
  14. Hurricane Debby: aerial imagery
    8 Aug 2024
  15. NOAA study validates sea level data for future flood risk outlooks
    26 June 2024
  16. Exploring the Pacific on NOAA Ship Rainier
    4 Apr 2024
  17. Accurate positioning data for Alaska and the Arctic
    18 Mar 2024
  18. Protecting the nation's coastal ocean
    28 Feb 2024
  19. Reaching New Heights
    5 Feb 2024
  20. Maritime commerce in a changing climate
    1 Nov 2023
  21. Pollution settlement will benefit salmon, wildlife and people in Portland Harbor, Oregon
    1 Nov 2023
  22. Hurricane Lee Emergency Response Imagery
    17 Sep 2023
  23. NOS releases modeling strategy
    1 Sep 2023
  24. Hurricane Idalia: Aerial Imagery
    31 Aug 2023
  25. Coastal Resilience: How the National Ocean Service supports this national priority
    18 Aug 2023
  26. Studying the health of dolphins after pollution
    10 Mar 2023
  27. December 2022 water levels break eight historical records
    19 Jan 2023
  28. NOS Fiscal Year 2022: Year in Review
    18 Jan 2023
  29. NOAA to Launch Major Advancement in Seasonal High Tide Flooding Predictions
    14 Dec 2022
  30. Corals Week 2022
    2 Dec 2022
  31. Meet the International Coral Reef Initiative
    2 Dec 2022
  32. NOAA Winter High Tide Bulletin
    15 Nov 2022
  33. Save Spectacular: Celebrating 50 Years of National Marine Sanctuaries
    21 Oct 2022
  34. Looking Back and Looking Forward
    11 Oct 2022
  35. Hurricane Ian: Damage Assessment Imagery Available
    30 Sep 2022
  36. Ramping Up Renewable Energy: How NOS is helping boost offshore wind energy in the US
    21 Sep 2022
  37. NOAA Fall High Tide Bulletin
    16 Aug 2022
  38. 2021 National Ocean Service Science Report
    20 Jul 2022
  39. Mapping the Gaps in Our Ocean Knowledge with Seabed 2030
    29 Jun 2022
  40. Container Ship MV Ever Forward is Moving Again
    18 Apr 2022
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