TFRs During the PNW Airshow Season
This message is meant as a friendly reminder from your Seattle FSDO FAASTeam. Each year, the Seattle FSDO has seen an annual increase in Pilot Deviations around the Puget Sound area in respect to Temporary Flight Restrictions during the summer airshow season. Protect yourself and others operating in the NAS by remembering to do a pre-flight briefing. Check your NOTAMs and TFRs for any restrictions or other important information in the area before you fly. A simple check before you fly can keep you and others safe, and avoid the dreaded “…I have a number for you to call when
Refining industry risks from 2025 hurricane season
Colorado State University’s hurricane forecast estimates the 2025 hurricane season will exceed the 1991–2020 average, with an estimate of 17 named storms, compared with a historical average of 14 storms. Meteorologists expect 13–18 named storms, including 3–6 storms with direct impacts on the United States, during this year’s Atlantic hurricane season, according to reports from AccuWeather in April.
Survivors Living in FEMA Direct Housing Urged to Prepare for Storm Season
Survivors Living in FEMA Direct Housing Urged to Prepare for Storm Season With Hurricane season right around the corner the safety and well-being of occupants living in FEMA temporary housing units is an important concern of the agency. Below are tips for preparing for Hurricane season. If severe weather is predicted, stay alert to weather warnings and comply with local official evacuation orders. What to do During Severe Weather: Use a weather radio to monitor evacuation orders. Should local officials recommend manufactured housing occupants find sturdier shelter, evacuate immediately. Survivors living in travel trailers must leave the trailer in place.
What is the shoulder season in electricity markets?
Electricity consumption in the U.S. Lower 48 states is highly seasonal; the demand for electricity peaks in the summer and the winter in response to more extreme temperatures and decreases in the spring and fall, in the so-called shoulder seasons, when weather is generally milder. Electric utilities and owners of power-generating assets perform maintenance on power plants during shoulder seasons because of less electricity demand that means that the system generally doesn't need to be operating at full capacity.
Maintain Your Focus on Safety During the Holiday Season
Maintain Your Focus on Safety During the Holiday Season U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – From traditions such as decorating a dried century plant, to stringing ornaments and lights around an inkberry tree or a modern flair to dazzling decorations on an imported North American pine – many of us enjoy the glow of the holidays. It’s a festive time of year. Whether listening to “Ma Ma bake your Johnny Cake” by Stanley and the Ten Sleepless Knights or gathering with family for an Old Time Crucian Christmas, the holidays present a great time to unwind from everyday life. Though we must not
Atlantic hurricane season races to finish within range of predicted number of named storms
RESOURCES The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially ends on Nov. 30, showcased above-average activity, with a record-breaking ramp up following a peak-season lull. The Atlantic basin saw 18 named storms in 2024 (winds of 39 mph or greater). Eleven of those were hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or greater) and five intensified to major hurricanes (winds of 111 mph or greater). Five hurricanes made landfall in the continental U.S., with two storms making landfall as major hurricanes. The Atlantic seasonal activity fell within the predicted ranges for named storms and hurricanes issued by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center in the