The disappearance of No. 46089 compounded the earlier loss of No. 46029, which is the closest of three NOAA weather buoys used to predict weather at the Columbia’s mouth.

According to the NOAA website, these buoys can detect tsunamis as small as 1 centimeter, providing crucial data for early warning systems. Graphic showing the entire DART® II system used for ...

ANN ARBOR, MI — Severe cuts proposed at the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) would shutter a Great Lakes data network which aids fishermen and helps forecast threats ...

“Cuts to NOAA, particularly to the (National Data Buoy Center), threaten the reliability of this essential system, putting safety and supply chain efficiency at risk,” said Kate Mickelson, ...

NOAA operates fleets of satellites, sensors on airplanes and ocean-going buoys, as well as radar, providing the data used by weather forecasters nationwide—and freely available to anyone. Read from CU ...

The measure, Senate Joint Resolution 12, calls for Congress to “take actions necessary to restore the full functionality,” of the NOAA’s National Data Buoy Center meteorological sites in ...

“This particular buoy (46089) went adrift back in December of 2023,” said Craig Kohler of NOAA’s National Data Buoy Center. The center, which is part of the National Weather Service, runs a ...