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White Plains, NY
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Humpback Whale Makes Big City Splash In NY Harbor
A humpback whale made quite a splash with a group of fisherman in New York City, making a surprise appearance off the coast of Staten Island. The whale was spotted by Alex Carr and several of his co-workers from the Staten Island Zoo who were celebrating a friend’s birthday out on Raritan Bay. The large whale was approximately 100 feet from the boat at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 17 when Carr and his buddies managed to snap several photos. The whale hung around in the water for longer than a half-hour as the bemused fishermen watched it. This is the second sighting of a whale in New York…
Brentwood, NY
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Videos: Watch These Separate Whale Sightings Off Long Island Coast
Call them Ishmael? Whales were caught on camera near the South Shore of Long Island, dining off the eels and floating about approximately a half mile off the coast in the Moriches Inlet. According to the man who shot the video that has since gone viral on social media - there were approximately a dozen whales in the area at the time. A second video captured by a different boater, found whales near a boat in the Shinnecock Inlet, approximately 30 miles off the coast. In Shinnecock, the boaters reportedly were tuna fishing around noon on Monday when they spotted the whales. They observed th…
Darien, CT
Weather
Atlantic Hurricane Season Starts: Outlook For 2019 Revealed By US Forecasters
Between nine and 15 named storms, including includes tropical storms, are predicted to form in the Atlantic this year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Friday, May 24. Hurricane season runs from Saturday, June 1 through Nov. 30. The outlook forecasts a 40 percent chance of a near-normal season, a 30 percent chance of an above-normal season and a 30 percent chance of a below-normal season. Of the nine to 15 named storms (with winds of 39 mph or higher), four to eight could become hurricanes (with winds of 74 mph or higher), including two to…
Brentwood, NY
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Injuries Found On Deceased Whale That Washed Up In Hamptons
Injuries were found during an examination to determine the cause of death of the deceased humpback whale that washed up at Cupsogue County Parks in Westhampton Beach Sunday, May 5. Officials performed their necropsy examination of the animal on Tuesday, May. 7. The Atlantic Marine Conservation Society received a call from Suffolk County Parks about the whale on Sunday then formulated a response plan, said AMCS Media Coordinator Rachel Bosworth. On Monday, May 6, AMCS worked with Suffolk County Parks to move the animal out of the surf and did an initial external exam. The …
Hackensack, NJ
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Smoke From California Wildfires Visible In New York, New Jersey
Your eyes weren't deceiving you if you thought things looked hazier this week in the New York City area. Smoke from California's deadly wildfires drifted east Monday and was visible in parts of New York and New Jersey, according to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration map. Meteorologist Gary Szatowski -- the former head of the National Weather Service in Mount Holly -- tweeted a photo of NOAA HRRR-Smoke map. The smoke is depicted in blue on the map and can be seen traveling from the West Coast up through southern-most parts of Arizona and New Mexico, up through…
Fairfield, CT
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World War II Tanker Off LI Coast Sunk by U-Boat Could Be Leaking Oil
A British tanker torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat off the coast of Long Island during World War II may still be leaking oil. The Coast Guard said it has contracted Resolve Marine to conduct an underwater assessment of the tanker Coimbra, from June 19 to June 27. The Coimbra is located approximately 30 miles southeast of Shinnecock. The operation will assess the condition of the tanker and potential environmental impact. During the assessment, boaters are requested to keep a safe distance of 500 yards from the dive operation. “We have assembled a team including members of the Navy Sup…
