1. NOAA’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO IOOS Michael Szabados NOAA’s, National Ocean Service

2. Ice Predictions WEATHER PREDICTIONS ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES SUPPORTING SAFE AND EFFICIENT MARINE OPERATION Marine Forecasts National Spatial Reference System Hazmats, Brownfields, Fisheries, Ballast Water, Dredging NAUTICAL CHARTS TIDES AND CURRENTS

3. Great Lakes Integrated Observing System NOAA Water level stations NOAA Buoys Environment Canada Buoys

4. Fells Point, Baltimore Hurricane Isabel IOOS-Integrated Applications Baltimore September 18-21, 2003 Storm Tide = 8.1ft Storm Surge = 7.2 ft Predicted Tide = 0.9 ft

5. TCOON Stations Houston Ship Channel Benefits of an Integrated Ocean Observing System

6. New York/ New Jersey PORTS ® Narragansett PORTS ® New Haven PORTS ® National Data Buoy Center C-MAN station Wind Speed/Direction National Data Buoy Center 3-meter discus buoy Wind Speed/Direction & Wave Height IOOS SUPPORTING A NATIONAL BACK BONE University of Connecticut Department of Marine Science Wind Speed/Direction & Wave Height

7. TODAY’S TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTING SAFE AND EFFICIENT MARINE OPERATIONS Tampa Bay Automated Information System