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Glossary of Weather Terms
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NOAA Tsunami Research
How 30 Years of NOAA R&D Made a Tsunami Forecast Land Exactly When It Mattered Event in brief. In late July 2025, a magnitude 8.8 megathrust earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula triggered Pacific-wide tsunami alerts.…
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based on a hurricane’s sustained wind speed. This scale estimates potential property damage. Hurricanes reaching Category 3 and higher are considered major hurricanes because of…
NOAA Predicts “Above-Normal” 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season: What You Need to Know
NOAA has released its 2025 Atlantic hurricane season outlook, predicting a 60% chance of an above-normal season, a 30% chance of a near-normal season, and only a 10% chance of below-normal activity. The season runs from…