NOAA now puts an 83% chance on the strongest El Niño since 1950. Maps show what past strong El Niños did to winter weather in your state.

A moderate G2 geomagnetic storm is expected on October 11, potentially affecting satellites, radio communications, and navigation systems as charged solar material reaches Earth.

New cooperative agreements will enable U.S. IOOS regional associations to operate regional coastal observing systems throughout U.S. waters.

A NOAA map reveals where a strengthening El Niño could tilt the odds toward more snow this winter.

Michigan could close out the week with a strong northern lights showing both Thursday and Friday nights, if solar forecasts prove right. NOAA is predicting a G1 or G2 geomagnetic storm that could produce a Kp index of up to 5 Thursday night,

A powerful El Niño is already influencing extreme weather around the planet. During the last strong El Niño, federal agencies ramped up research in the hope of improving weather forecasts. This year,

Electronic reporting is a faster, more accurate way to collect certain types of data directly from the commercial fishing fleets and transmit it back to NOAA Fisheries and state marine resource agencies. National Traditionally, fisheries-dependent data ...

The experts at NOAA's Climate Prediction Center released their October update on the status of El Niño on Thursday morning, saying the pattern continues to strengthen rapidly.

In a groundbreaking discovery in April 2025, a NOAA Ocean Exploration team unveiled a black 1941 Ford Super Deluxe Woody resting in the hangar of the USS Yorktown. This find, captured by a remotely operated vehicle,

NOAA Fisheries employs thousands of people in numerous fields with a wide range of expertise to help support our mission to ensure productive and sustainable fisheries, safe sources of seafood, the recovery and conservation of protected resources, and ...