Congratulations to COAPS alumnus Michael Lowry (B.S. '05, M.S. '09) on receiving FSU's 2013 Reubin O’D. Askew Young Alumni Award! Lowry is the hurricane specialist and storm surge expert for The Weather Channel. In that role, he provided live on-air coverage of Superstorm Sandy, the highest-rated event in TWC history, after only one month on the job. Before joining The Weather Channel, Lowry worked at the National Hurricane Center, where he led the design and development of a new storm surge forecast graphic that will become public in 2015. At COAPS, Lowry worked under the guidance of Dr. James O'Brien. For more information about the award, visit http://one.fsu.edu/community/thirtyunder30.
David Zierden and Melissa Griffin with the Florida Climate Center are collaborating with the Florida Department of Health on a project involving climate variability, climate change, and public health in Florida. The project is called Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) and is receiving multi-year funding from the Division of Disease Control and Health Protection Climate and Health Program. The project kicked off with a meeting of the technical advisory committee (chaired by David Zierden) on May 29th in Tallahassee. The meeting included an overview of the project, along with technical presentations on Florida's current and projected climate, sources of public health data, and impacts of temperature on heat-related illness. The Florida Climate Center will be assisting in the preparation of a climate and health profile report and examining how various aspects of climate change can impact public health and disease risks.
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Hurricane Sandy, credit NASA

FSU-COAPS Predicts Above Average Atlantic Hurricane Season

The 5th annual forecast, led by Dr. Tim LaRow, calls for a 70 percent probability of 12 to 17 named storms, including 5 to 10 hurricanes. More >

GCOOS

Gulf Coast Ocean Observing System

A new COAPS GCOOS website provides access to measurements from U.S. Air Force tower N7 in the northern Gulf of Mexico. More >

U.S. 2012 Billion Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters, credit NOAA

NOAA: Extreme weather events caused $110 billion in damages in 2012

2012 was the second costliest year since 1980. Sandy was responsible for approximately $65 billion; drought nearly $30 billion. More >

O'Brien and Gore

Dr. O'Brien: A legacy in the numbers

Professor Emeritus Jim O'Brien marks a career in mathematical ocean modeling and prolific mentorship in this profile article from "Across the Spectrum," the magazine of the FSU College of Arts and Sciences. More >

2012 difference from average temperature map, USA

Deep-C Consortium Blog: Voices from the Field

Stories from scientists about their ongoing research into the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Your window into the world of research vessels, buoys, gliders, and more! More >

Tallahassee Weather


76.0° F (24.4° C)
Fair

Dewpoint: 69.1° F (20.6° C)
Relative Humidity: 79%
Wind: Calm
Visibility: 10.00 miles
MSL Pressure: 1015.7 mb
Altimeter: 30.00 in Hg

Last Updated on Jun 18 2013, 1:53 am EDT
Credit: NOAA's National Weather Service

Tower N7 Data

n7 2   n7From the northern Gulf of Mexico (29.6619 °N, 84.3731 °W).


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Hurricane Activity

hurricane activity

The Atlantic graphical tropical weather outlook is updated at approximately 2am, 8am, 2pm, and 8pm EDT from June 1 to November 30 by the National Hurricane Center.