Advancing @usioosgov and the national coastal, ocean and Great Lakes observation information needs for maritime commerce, public safety, and national security.
🦞 Smart Data = Smarter Lobstering. @neracoos Mariners’ Dashboard gives lobstermen:
✅ Real-time ocean conditions
✅ Temp maps to set traps
✅ Alerts when gear should move
Blending centuries of skill with IOOS data: mariners.neracoos.org/#LobsterFishing#IOOS#SmartSeafood
Keeping seafood safe & sustainable from dock to dinner. IOOS data helps processors & distributors by tracking:
🔹Coastal hazards
🔹 Water quality for compliance
🔹Seasonal trends for smarter planning
Alaska projects: aoos.org/projects/ecosystems…#SeafoodSustainability#OceanData
🦪 From Tide to Table: Oyster Farming in CA. @CeNCOOS gives farmers real-time data to:
▪️Track water quality & ocean acidification
▪️Plan for seasonal shifts
▪️ Align harvest cycles
Because sustainability isn’t just practice - it’s science: cencoos.org/oyster-dashboard…#Aquaculture
Hurricane #Gabrielle Advisory 34A: Gabrielle Racing Eastward Toward the Azores. Expected to Bring Hurricane Conditions to the Azores Tonight Or Early Friday. hurricanes.gov
8 am EDT - In addition to #Humberto and #Gabrielle, NHC continues to monitor #94L located near the Dominican Republic. This system has a chance of becoming a tropical depression in the vicinity of the central and northwest Bahamas during the next couple of days. Interests in the southeast U.S., and the Bahamas should monitor its progress. hurricanes.gov
🚨The House Natural Resources Committee just passed the bipartisan IOOS reauthorization bill (H.R. 2294) unanimously! This vital system supports coastal safety & the maritime economy. 🌊📡 Congrats @IOOSAssociation ! @RepMikeEzell @RepBonamici
🚨 New Jersey emergency managers, planners, city leaders—this one's for you.
Discover how low-cost, real-time sensors OceansMap can support smarter coastal decisions.
📅 July 30, 1:30-3 p.m. Eastern
🔗 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…@IOOSAssociation
Here's the weather outlook for July 4th.
🌡️ Hot and humid in the Midwest
⛈️ Wet for much of the Central and Southern U.S.
⚡ Severe storms and heavy rain/flash flooding possible in the Upper Midwest and Plains
💧 Heavy rain possible in the Northern Rockies and Florida
ALT Infographic about the weather on July 4th. Showers and thunderstorms are expected across much of the Central and Southern U.S. with isolated severe thunderstorms possible in the Upper Midwest and Northern and Central Plains. Heavy rain and flash flooding will be possible in the Upper Midwest, Plains, Northern Rockies, and Florida. Hazardous heat is expected in the Midwest, and heat indices are forecast to be in the 90s. Critical fire weather conditions are possible in Nevada and Utah.
Terrific time at the 2025 @ametsoc conference for broadcast meteorologists in Boise, ID. Gave talks about importance of data/image #attribution, & combating #misinformation. With help of a small foundation grant & @IOOSAssociation we gave copies to many attendees. Thx everyone.
Knowing what you don’t know can actually make you the smartest (and safest) person on the shore. Watch to learn how to "read" the beach environment — especially the swash zone, where breaking waves and flowing water can hide rip currents and other hazards: oceantoday.noaa.gov/blueiq/b…