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Live oceans, water & space data

Automatically refreshed oceans, water, Earth, and space dashboards built from authoritative public sources, with visible data timestamps, methodology, and plain-language context.

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Aerial shot of a circular spillway surrounded by deep green water in a reservoir Live

Colorado River Reservoir Levels Today

Compare the latest water-surface elevations, storage volumes, and approximate seven-day changes at Lakes Powell, Mead, Mohave, and Havasu.

Source data updated Refresh schedule: Every 6 hours
Vibrant aurora borealis lights cascade over a dark, silhouetted mountain range at night Live

Aurora Forecast Tonight

View NOAA’s latest 30-minute aurora forecast for both hemispheres, with modeled occurrence probabilities and clear visibility caveats.

Source data updated Refresh schedule: Every 5 minutes
Sea fan coral growing on an underwater reef Live

Coral Bleaching Heat Stress Today

Explore NOAA’s latest global coral bleaching heat-stress maps, including HotSpots, Degree Heating Weeks, and Bleaching Alert Areas.

Source data updated Refresh schedule: Every 6 hours
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Coastal and Marine Alerts Today

Browse active NOAA marine alerts across U.S. coastal and offshore waters, ordered by severity with affected areas and expiration times.

Source data updated Refresh schedule: Every 5 minutes
Satellite view of a hurricane over the ocean Live

Tropical Storms and Hurricanes Today

See active tropical storms and hurricanes in NOAA’s current summary, including maximum winds, pressure, position, movement, and links to official forecasts.

Source data updated Refresh schedule: Every 15 minutes
Arctic river delta satellite image Live

River Levels Today

Latest USGS gauge height and discharge at eight representative major U.S. river stations, with provisional-data and flood-safety context.

Source data updated Refresh schedule: Every 15 minutes
Aerial view of a forested Michigan coastline on the Great Lakes Live

Great Lakes Conditions Today

NOAA’s daily Great Lakes surface temperature and ice analysis, plus lakewide averages for Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario.

Source data updated Refresh schedule: Every 6 hours
Shoreline at low tide in Burien, Washington Live

Tides and Coastal Water Levels Today

Current NOAA coastal water-level observations and the next predicted high and low tides at eight U.S. stations, with datum and safety context.

Source data updated Refresh schedule: Every 15 minutes
Aerial drone photo of huge container tanker ship carrying truck size colourful containers in deep blue open ocean sea Live

Ocean Conditions Today

Frequently refreshed NOAA buoy observations for offshore water temperature, significant wave height, wave period, and wind across seven representative stations.

Source data updated Refresh schedule: Every 30 minutes
Earth from space with the Pacific Ocean and North America visible Live

Global Sea Surface Temperature Today

Daily NOAA global sea surface temperature and anomaly maps, with visible source timestamps and a clear guide to reading satellite ocean data.

Source data updated Refresh schedule: Every 6 hours
Cracked Arctic sea ice representing winter ice-thickening experiments Live

Arctic and Antarctic Sea Ice Today

Daily Arctic and Antarctic sea-ice extent from the NSIDC Sea Ice Index, with recent changes, charts, methodology, and limitations.

Source data updated Refresh schedule: Every 6 hours
Aurora lights caused by solar activity in Earth’s upper atmosphere Live

Space Weather Today

Current NOAA space-weather observations, including solar-wind speed, Kp, magnetic-field conditions, and official R, S, and G scales.

Source data updated Refresh schedule: Every 5 minutes
Meteor streaking across a starry sky Live

Asteroids Passing Earth Today

A frequently refreshed NASA/JPL calendar of near-Earth asteroid close approaches, with distances, speeds, measured sizes, and calm risk context.

Source data updated Refresh schedule: Every 6 hours
Fracture fault lines in rock Live

Earthquakes Today

Live USGS data for earthquakes recorded in the rolling past 24 hours, with magnitudes, depths, locations, and guidance on how to read the numbers.

Source data updated Refresh schedule: Every 5 minutes