The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) , an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, is crucial in serving and safeguarding communities across the United States, particularly in Hawaii and American Samoa. The employees at NOAA are committed to preserving and protecting our marine resources in a region that reflects the diverse cultures of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians...

El Nino, above-average Atlantic Ocean temperatures set the stage NOAA forecasters with the Climate Prediction Center , a division of the National Weather Service, predict near-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic this year. NOAA’s outlook for the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, which goes from June 1 to November 30, predicts a 40% chance of a near-normal season, a 30% chance of an above...

Hello everyone. Thank you, Dr. Spinrad, for the introduction, and for having me here today. And thank you all for joining us. Welcome to NOAA’s National Center for Weather and Climate Prediction. At the Commerce Department, we are fully committed to NOAA’s mission to study, forecast, and issue watches, warnings, and other decision support for tropical systems in our ocean basins. Here and in...

The United States, Mexico, and Canada fulfilled key commitments made by President Joseph Biden, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the North American Leaders’ Summit in Mexico City on January 9-10 to deepen our economic cooperation, create the quality jobs of the future, promote investment, spur innovation, and strengthen the resilience of our economies...

Today, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves met with Colombia’s Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Tourism Germán Umaña Mendoza to discuss bilateral commercial relations, including Colombia’s industrialization plans and opportunities for cooperation in areas such as climate change and clean energy development, infrastructure development, digital connectivity, and small and medium-size...

Profile on Becky Cruz Lizama, Senior Tribal Liaison, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Since day one, in partnership with the Biden-Harris Administration, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Deputy Commerce Secretary Don Graves have made equity core to the work of Commerce. In May 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order 14031 establishing the White House Initiative...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Mexican Secretary of Economy Raquel Buenrostro. The two discussed shared efforts aimed towards developing strong and resilient semiconductor supply chains between the two countries and across North America. They also discussed their continued commitment to work together on supply chain coordination and workforce development more broadly.

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Canadian Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry François-Philippe Champagne and Minster of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business, and Economic Development Mary Ng. During the meeting, the Secretary and Ministers discussed their shared interest in collaborating on emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and...