NOAA to launch project improving coastal marine fog forecasts
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Sponsor: Ted Cruz · Senator · TX
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Official title: Fog Observations and Geographic Forecasting Act
119th Congress
Topics: Jobs & the economy
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NOAA must run a project and create a one-year plan to improve coastal marine fog forecasting tools and warnings.
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What does this do?
The bill directs a top NOAA official to run a project improving weather forecasts for coastal marine fog. NOAA would expand observation tools (buoys, weather stations, ships, drones, satellites, algorithms), improve forecast models, and communicate fog warnings more clearly. Within one year, NOAA must create a detailed plan covering needed research, technology upgrades, timelines, and costs.
Who does it affect?
Coastal communities, commercial and recreational boaters, shipping and fishing industries, and coastal Native American tribes. NOAA is responsible for carrying out and reporting on the project.
Why does it matter?
Marine fog creates dangerous and costly conditions for coastal ships and boats, prompting the effort to improve forecast accuracy and safety communication.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedApr 3, 2025
- Senate committee
- Senate voteYou are here · Oct 21, 2025
- House
- The president's desk
Right now: it was placed on the , and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 197.