Coastwatch 



COASTAL 



TIDINGS 



Managing Editor 

 Katie Mosher 



Senior Editors 

 Ann Green 

 Pam Smith 



Contributing Editor 

 Cynthia Henderson 



Designer 

 L. Noble 



Circulation Manager 

 Sandra Harris 



The North Carolina Sea Grant College 

 Program is a federal/state program that 

 promotes the wise use of our coastal and 

 marine resources through research, extension 

 and education. It joined the National Sea Grant 

 College Network in 1970 as an institutional 

 program. Six years later, it was designated a 

 Sea Grant College. Today, North Carolina Sea 

 Grant supports several research projects, 

 a 15-member extension program and a 

 communications staff. Ron Hodson is director. 

 The program is funded by the U.S. Department 

 of Commerce's National Oceanic and 

 Atmospheric Administration and the state 

 through the University of North Carolina. 

 Coastwatch (ISSN 1068-784X) 

 is published six times a year by the 

 North Carolina Sea Grant College Program, 

 North Carolina State University, Box 8605, 

 Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-8605. 

 Telephone: 919/515-2454. Fax: 919/515-7095. 

 Subscriptions are $15. 

 E-mail: katie_mosher@ncsu.edu 

 World Wide Web address: 

 http://www.ncsu.edu/seagranl 

 Periodical Postage paid at Raleigh, N.C. 



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Coastwatch, North Carolina Sea Grant, 

 North Carolina State University, Box 8605, 

 Raleigh, NC 27695-8605. 



North Carolina 



Front cover photo of 

 Waccamaw River and table of contents 

 photo of mayfly by Ken Taylor. 

 Printed on recycled paper. © 



Forecast for Heavy 



The National Oceanic and Atmo- 

 spheric Administration is forecasting an 

 above-average Atlantic hurricane season, 

 which runs through Nov. 30. NOAA is 

 predicting six to eight named hurricanes for 

 the region — with two or three expected to 

 be classified as major. In all, nine to 13 

 tropical storms are predicted to form. 



Experts say the key climate factors 

 affecting this year's forecast are long-term 

 patterns of tropical rainfall, air pressure and 

 higher temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean 

 — factors that aid hurricane development. 



Hurricane Season 



NOAA scientists say they will 

 continue to monitor evolving climate 

 patterns. An updated hurricane outlook goes 

 online at www.noaa.gov/ in August. 



Meanwhile, NOAA advises residents 

 in hurricane-prone areas to keep up then- 

 guard. August 2002 marks the 10th 

 anniversary of Hurricane Andrew, which 

 caused major devastation in Florida and 

 Louisiana. Since then, NOAA has continued 

 to make heavy investments to enhance 

 forecasting and warning capabilities. 



-P.S. 



In the Next Issue of Coastwatch 



F?3r many years, sportfishing enthusiasts have been flocking to the Alger Willis Fish Camp 

 at Cape Lookout National Seashore. Join Ann Green on a colorful visit to the camp. 

 Healthy coastal waters depend on healthy river systems. Walk along the restored Rocky 

 Branch with Barbara Doll, Sea Grant water quality specialist. 



2 HIGH SEASON 2002 



