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This is the archive for stories that have appeared on the NOAA home page in 2004.
September
Seafood Consumption Rose Again in 2003
NOAA Captures the Eyewall of Hurricane Jeanne
NOAA Posts Aerial Images of Hurricane Ivan’s Destruction
NOAA Reports Cool Summer, Seventh Coldest August on Record Across the Lower 48 States; Record Number of Named Atlantic Tropical Cyclones for August
NOAA Ocean Service Provides Key Behind the Scenes Hurricane Services
NOAA Announces the Return of El Niño
Scientists Gather Data During Frances to Save Lives, Property but Also to Advance Research
Frances Weakens to a Tropical Depression over Land
Large Circulation Center of Frances Expected to Move over the Florida Panhandle Later Monday
Frances Remains a Large Tropical Storm and Is Moving Offshore to the Gulf of Mexico
Frances Weakening as it Moves Across the Florida Peninsula, Heading for the Gulf of Mexico
Large Hurricane Nears Florida East Coast
Large Hurricane Frances Remains Stalled
Frances Hesitates, Expected to Resume its Motion Toward Florida Later Saturday
Large Hurricane Frances near Freeport in the Bahamas
Frances Slowly Approaching Grand Bahama Island; High Winds and Heavy Rainfall Continue to Rake the Northwestern Bahamas
Outer Squalls of Dangerous Hurricane Frances Moving over the Florida East Coast; Weather Should Begin to Deteriorate Gradually
Hurricane Frances Brings Wind Gusts of 115 mph in the Abacos
Record Number of Tornadoes Reported in U.S. During August
August
NOAA Packs Hurricane Web Site with Facts and History
NOAA’s New Global Climate Forecast System Increases Confidence That Weak El Niño Conditions Are Developing
NOAA, Navy to Hunt for Lost Civil War Submarine Alligator; Green, 47-foot-long Sub Was the Navy's First
Researchers Recover Marine Data from Historical Logbooks
NOAA Hydrographic Survey Ship Fairweather Reactivated; Modernized Ship to Survey Alaskan Waters for Update of Nautical Charts
Illinois Manufacturing Plant Proves Severe Weather Plans Save Lives
Charley Almost Extratropical; Moving Just Offshore of the mid-Atlantic States
Charley Inland over Northeastern North Carolina
Charley Nears South Carolina Coast
Charley Moving Rapidly Toward the Northeastern Coast of Florida; New Warnings Issued
Charley Makes Landfall as a Category Four Hurricane near Charlotte Harbor, Fla.
Charley Strengthens to Category Four Hurricane and Heads for Southwest Florida Coast
Charley Strengthens to Category 3 as it Heads Toward Florida West Coast
Hurricane Charley on Track with Wind Gusts to 124 mph in Cuba
Charley Becoming Better Organized as it Approaches Western Cuba
Charley Strengthening as it Moves Toward Western Cuba; Bonnie Well Inland and Expected to Become Extratropical
Bonnie Making Landfall near Apalachicola Florida; Charley Getting a Little Stronger; Hurricane Watch Extended Northward along the Florida West Coast
Bonnie Somewhat Disorganized, Continuing Northeast Toward the Florida Panhandle; Hurricane Charley Heading for the Cayman Islands
Bonnie Continuing Northeastward; Hurricane Warning Issued; Charley Moving near Jamaica, Headed for the Cayman Islands
Hurricane Charley Cuts Short Aquarius Undersea Mission; Aquanauts Prepare to Leave Undersea Lab
Bonnie Moving North-northeast and Getting Better Organized; Tropical Storm Warning and Hurricane Watch Issued; Tropical Storm Charley Nearing Hurricane Strength
An Active 2004 Atlantic Hurricane Season Likely
NOAA Launches New Coral Reef Conservation Program Web Site
NOAA, Partners Hail Major Space Communications Breakthrough
Hurricane Alex Accelerating out to Sea
Alex Moving out to Sea after Battering Outer Banks of North Carolina
Alex Moving Away from the U.S. after Battering the Outer Banks
Senate Confirms New Leadership for NOAA Corps and NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations
Alex a Category Two Hurricane as it Parallels the Outer Banks
Alex Strengthening as it Moves Closer to the North Carolina Coast, Could Become a Hurricane on Tuesday
Hurricane Warning Issued as Alex Edges Toward the Coast
Tropical Storm Alex Moving Slowly to the North-Northeast
July
NOAA Funded Researchers Forecast Toxic Red Tide in New England; Show Value of Ocean Observing System Technology
NOAA Divers Help Identify Historic Shipwreck off Alaska
NOAA Scientists Sight Blue Whales in Alaska; Critically Endangered Blue Whales Rarely Seen in Alaska Waters
Largest Air Quality, Climate Study Offers New Insights on Complex Questions
NOAA, Louisiana Scientists Issue "Dead Zone" Forecast
NOAA, Airline Executives and FAA Focus on Worst Weather for Air Travel at Industry Summit
NOAA Reports Record Wet June for Parts of the South, Record Warmth in Alaska
Researchers Plan August Hunt for Invasive Lionfish off Carolina Coast
No One Injured as Tornado Levels Manufacturing Plant in Illinois; Storm Preparedness, Quick Action by Management and Employees Credited
NOAA Satellites Help Save 54 Lives During Spring 2004
Study Details Distribution, Impacts of Carbon Dioxide in the World Oceans
NOAA Scientific Collaboration with Taiwan Benefits Both Countries
NOAA Mississippi Offices Provide Early Look at Gulf of Mexico ‘Dead Zone’
NOAA Web Site Maps More Than 150 Years of Hurricanes
NOAA Releases Rare Hawaiian Monk Seal Back to the Wild Following Successful Surgery to Remove Fish Hook; Only Second Seal Known to Have Undergone a Gastrotomy
10th Anniversary of Deadly Tropical Storm Alberto Provides Reminder of Potential for Flood, Rain Devastation
Alaskan Wildfires Consume More than One-Million Acres
Torrential Rains, Flooding Plague Lone Star State Throughout the Month of June
NOAA Wavewatch III Computer Model Looks at Dangerous Surf Conditions; Value Proven During 2003 Atlantic Hurricane Season
June
NOAA Supports Navy’s Search for “Sunken Warbirds”
Largest Air Quality and Climate Study Starts in New England; Federal and University Partners Launch International Experiment
NOAA Announces New International Monsoon Research Program
NOAA Scientist Receives Prestigious Award for Work on Ozone Hole
"Return to Titanic" Meets Science Objectives, Reminds All That Wreck Site Is Hallowed Ground; Expedition Ends Just Prior to U.S. Signing of Titanic Agreement
NOAA Reports Third Warmest Spring on Record for U.S.; Dryness Re-emerges for Southeastern States, Global Temperatures Remain High
"Lightning Kills, Play it Safe"; NOAA and Lightning Safety Awareness Partners Campaign to Alert Public
Homeland Security Uses NOAA All-hazards Network for Alerts and Warnings
NOAA Symposium Focuses on 50th Anniversary of Weather Models
U.S. Fish Stocks Are Rebounding, According to Government Report; NOAA Releases 2003 Status of Fisheries of the United States to Congress
NOAA Follows Rain-making Weather System
NOAA Tracks Gulf of Mexico Rain-making System
NOAA Satellite Observes Venus Transit
NOAA Releases National Estuaries Restoration Inventory
New Strategy Proposed to Reduce Ship Collisions with Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale
NOAA National Weather Service Product Means Better Air Quality Warnings for the Northeastern U.S.
May
NOAA Serves the Nation by Improving the Understanding of Climate Change
NOAA Fisheries Expresses Continued Commitment to Pacific Salmon Recovery with New Hatchery Policy; Agency Praises Regional Efforts to Protect Salmon Through Habitat Projects and Hatchery Reforms
NOAA National Weather Service and EPA Adopt New Global Ultraviolet Index Guidelines; Guidance Helps Reduce Overexposure to Dangerous UV Rays
NOAA Updates Seasonal Forecast
Weather Concerns Change from Storms, Tornadoes to Flooding
Tornadoes Strike Again in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa
Severe Weather Continues to Threaten Central United States
NOAA, U.S. Lifesaving Association Launch "Break the Grip of the Rip"—National Public Awareness Campaign on Rip Currents
VT Halter Marine and NOAA Hold Keel Laying Ceremony for Second New Fisheries Survey Vessel; Henry B. Bigelow Named by New Hampshire School in Ship-naming Contest
NOAA Scientists Hunt for ‘Lions’ in the Atlantic; Venomous Invasive Fish Can Be Dangerous to Divers and Deepwater Fishermen
NOAA Expects near Average Central Pacific Hurricane Season; Hawaii Observes Hurricane Preparedness Week: “Be Aware, Be Prepared”
Above-normal 2004 Atlantic Hurricane Season Predicted
Student Team from New Hampshire’s Winnacunnet High School Names NOAA’s New Fisheries Vessel
NOAA Comes to Aid of Grounded Alaskan Ferry
Researchers to Use Infrared Laser-scan to Create 3-D Model of the USS Monitor’s Turret and Steam Engine
NOAA Commissions Coastal Research Ship Nancy Foster
High Fire Danger in the West
Fire Season Begins in Earnest
Three from NOAA Receive Prestigious Recognition at White House
NOAA Deactivates Goes-8 after 10 Years of Service; Satellite Tracked Memorable Storms, Aided Forecasters
April
NOAA Ship Rude Finds Wreck in Narragansett Bay
NOAA Offers New Geodesy Educational Discovery Kit
47 Countries, European Commission Agree to Take “Pulse of the Planet”; Milestone Summit Launches Plan to Revolutionize Understanding of How Earth Works
Drought Moves into U.S. Southeast
NOAA Recognizes 2004 Environmental Heroes
Severe Storms, Tornadoes Pummel Northern Illinois, Central Indiana; More Severe Storms Possible Through Friday
Weekend Storms Bring High Winds, Tornadoes to Northern Plains
NOAA Reports Third Warmest March on Record for Contiguous U.S.; Drought Continued to Affect Much of the West
High-resolution, Real-time Radar Data Now Available from NOAA
NOAA Computer System Is “First Step” Toward Easier Access to Environmental Data
NOAA Researcher Says Saharan Air Layer Connected to Atlantic Hurricane Suppression and Intensity Change
Nighttime Chemistry Affects Ozone Formation, Say NOAA Scientists and Colleagues
NOAA Buoy to Support Humanitarian Efforts in Haiti
NOAA Satellites Play Key Role in 60 Rescues, So Far in 2004
U.S., Canada Announce Plan to Reintroduce Killer Whale to Pod; Killer Whale Luna May Reunite with Family
Weekend Rains Expected to Help Quell Colorado Wildfire
NOAA Leading the Way in Tsunami Research and Education; Local Tsunami Exercise Kicks off Tsunami Awareness Month in Hawaii
March
NOAA Tsunami Warning Center Becomes First “Green” Certified Building in Alaska
NOAA Talks with Stakeholders: Tell Us Where and How to Improve; National Forum in Washington, D.C., on April 16
NOAA Scientist Featured in Nova “Supertwister” Program
NOAA Team Postpones Attempt to Remove Ropes from Endangered Right Whale; Young Right Whale Moves Further North
NOAA Team Plans Friday Attempt to Remove Ropes from Endangered Right Whale; NOAA Divers Join the Disentanglement Team
Rough Seas Thwart NOAA Team Attempt to Remove Rope from Endangered Right Whale; Disentanglement Team Returns with Biopsy Samples
NOAA Assembles Rescue Team to Sedate Whale, Cut Line; Endangered Right Whale Still Within Reach of Medical Help
Train Travels Across Siberia Sampling the Air During Joint NOAA Study
NOAA Issues 2004 U.S. Spring Outlook; Drought Concerns Continue in Parts of the West, Lowered Risk of Flooding Across Country
NOAA and Partners Take to Air, Land and Sea to Study New England Air Quality
NOAA Reports Colder-than-average Winter in Eastern U.S.; Above Average Precipitation Improves Drought Conditions in Parts of West
Winter’s Last Roar in Northeast
Keeping the Game Safe; NOAA Teams with Little League Baseball on Lightning Safety Awareness
NOAA Issues May 2003 Tornado Service Assessment Report
Analyzing Saharan Dust Aerosol Focus of Atlantic Research Cruise
NOAA: Where Science Creates Value for America
NOAA Satellites Help Rescue Boaters in Distress
NOAA National Geodetic Service Marks Launch of Nation’s First New Nickel in 66 Years
New Aviation Weather Product Aids Icing Condition Forecasts
NOAA Announces Addition to Ports® Observation Suite; “Air Gap” Sensor Provides Bridge Clearance Data to Help Avoid Dangerous Collisions
NOAA Releases Sonar Imagery of Bow Mariner Wreck
Ice Jam Flooding Threatens Northeastern United States During Spring Thaw
NOAA Ship Locates Wreck of Bow Mariner; Agency Brings Scientific Assets to Environmental Assessment and Search Missions
February
NOAA Releases New Manual on Coastal Habitat Restoration Monitoring
Earth Observation System Moves Forward with Working Group Meeting in South Africa
NOAA Seeks Comment on Proposal to Lessen Fishing Impacts on Sea Turtles & Reopen Grand Banks to U.S. Pelagic Longline Fleet
NOAA Web Site Lets You Explore Undersea Vents on Submarine Ring of Fire
NOAA Leads Research Mission of U.S. Virgin Islands Underwater Habitats
NOAA Launches Redeveloped Web Site on U.S. Marine Protected Areas
NOAA Announces Important New Humpback Whale Research
NOAA Seeks Feedback from Goes Satellite Data Users
NOAA Reports Northeastern U.S. Colder-than-average in January; Rest of Country Closer to Normal Temperatures
Partnerships Theme of National Severe Weather Workshop
NOAA Gulfstream-IV Hurricane Surveillance Jet Takes on Pacific Winter Storms to Improve Forecast Models; Flying from Honolulu and Anchorage, Jet Also Conducts Ozone Transport Studies and Satellite Sensor Calibrations
NOAA Fisheries Announces Availability of Identification Guide for Sharks, Tunas and Billfishes
New York City’s Coldest January in 27 Years
Baby, It’s Cold Outside!
NOAA Administrator Announces 2005 Budget Request
Weekend Storm Drops Freezing Rain, Heavy Snow
NOAA Works with Ekkosoft.US to Bring Tidal Information to Cell Phone Users
January
NOAA to Build New State-of-the-art Weather & Climate Center
Survey Results Give High Marks to NOAA National Weather Service
U.S. Gets Blasted by Winter Storms
NOAA Satellites Aid in 224 Rescues in 2003; Personal Locator Beacons, Online Registration Get National Debut
NOAA Satellites Prove Critical in Fishermen Rescue
Keep an Eye on the Wind Chill
New Climate Monitoring Network Now Operational
NOAA to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of Computer Weather Modeling
NOAA E-Charts Pass the One Million Mark; “E-government” Initiative Provides Easily Accessible Nautical Information
NOAA Issues Draft Policy to Update “Fair Weather” Partnerships
NOAA Joins CEA in Announcing New Standard for Public Alert Receivers; CEA-2009 Enables Consumers to Make Better Use of Public Alert Digital Codes
Category 5 Cyclone Damages Noaa Baseline Observatory in American Samoa
NOAA, Industry Develop Technology That Saves Sea Turtles; U.S. Calls on Other Fishing Nations to Join Effort; Turtle-friendly Gear and Techniques Reduce Interactions up to 90 Percent for Some Species
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