The National Data Buoy Center lost three of its 34 total government employees to the Trump administration’s early retirement offer, said its chief of engineering, Craig Kohler, who retired today ...

With rugged beauty and consistent waves, Santa Cruz is a surfer’s paradise. Here’s where and when to get your board in the ocean, and how to respect the marine wildlife.

You can also do your research from home. Smith’s go-to websites are the National Data Buoy Center, which shows the buoy readings from Alaska to San Diego, and StormSurf for the marine forecasts.

Earlier this month, senators heard public testimony on Senate Joint Resolution 12, which demands Congress to require that NOAA “ensure the reliability of National Data Buoy Center meteorological/ocean ...