Mobile Website

A mobile website is a version of a standard website that is optimized for viewing on mobile devices.

Mobile App

A stand-alone application designed to run on a smartphone or other mobile device. Typically, apps must be downloaded and installed from an online store.

More NOAA Mobile Sites/Apps

But wait, there's more! While the compilation of sites and apps presented here are focused on ocean and coasts, you can find a wider variety of NOAA mobile-friendly sites and applications at www.noaa.gov/mobile/.

Go Mobile with NOS

Get Ocean and Coastal Info on the Go

The following is a compilation of ocean- and coast-related mobile websites and free applications produced by or in partnership with NOAA.

Mobile Websites:


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National Ocean Service. Bookmark the National Ocean Service mobile site to get news, Ocean Facts, podcasts, images, and video on the go.

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National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science. This site from NOS's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science delivers news, information, tools, and research from NOS's focal point for coastal ocean science. While still in development, most site pages are designed to dynamically scale to fit any screen, from smartphone to tablet to jumbotron.

Coral Reef Conservation Program icon

Coral Reef Conservation Program. This mobile site from NOS's Coral Reef Conservation Program serves up news and feature stories, coral facts, photos, and more straight to smartphone users. The new site includes a mobile-optimized version of a glossary and acronyms from the NOAA Coral Reef Information System (CoRIS).

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Mobile Emergency Response Imagery. NOS's National Geodetic Survey is developing a new mobile site to deliver aerial imagery needed by field responders following events like hurricanes or tornados. While still in development, imagery for 2012's Hurricane Sandy and 2011's Hurricane Irene and Joplin, Missouri tornado are available now.

PORTS Navigation Observations and Predictions icon

PORTS® Coastal Observations and Predictions. This mobile site from NOS's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services provides coastal navigation observations and predictions for busy ports around the nation. Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System, or PORTS®, provides mariners with information ranging from water levels to winds to water temperature.

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Hawai'i Tsunami Information Service. This mobile site, from NOAA's Pacific Services Center and the State of Hawai'i, provides residents and visitors of the State of Hawai`i easy, online access to the state's tsunami evacuation zone maps as well as information about potential risks, how to prepare, and what to do in the event of a tsunami. 

Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System icon

Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System. This mobile site from National Marine Fisheries Service's Chesapeake Bay Office provides real-time observations from buoys within the Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System.

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Marine Forecasts. This mobile site from NOAA's National Weather Service offers marine forcecast observations such as high seas, offshore, and local conditions.

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CAMEO Chemicals. CAMEO Chemicals is a tool designed for people who are involved in hazardous material incident response and planning. This tool is part of the CAMEO software suite developed by NOS's Office of Response and Restoration, the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Emergency Management, and the U.S. Coast Guard.

iPhone/iPad Apps:

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SeaPhoto app icon

SeaPhoto. This app includes more than 1,300 photos of central Californian marine life, some with detailed ecological information. SeaPhoto is developed by NOS's Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, in partnership with the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Foundation.

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Hawai'i Tsunami Information Service. This app, from NOAA's Pacific Services Center and the State of Hawai'i, allows users to search by an address, community, or GPS location to access interactive tsunami evacuation zone maps and other vital tsunami preparedness information. 

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Marine Debris Tracker. This app allows you to help make a difference by checking in when you find trash on our coastlines and waterways. This is an effort of NOS's Marine Debris Program and the Southeast Atlantic Marine Debris Initiative (SEA-MDI) out of the University of Georgia Faculty of Engineering.

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Phyto. Phyto helps you learn to identify phytoplankton and their proper pronunciation. This app was developed by a volunteer member of the Phytoplankton Monitoring Network, part of NOS's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science.

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WhaleALERT. This app, from NOS's Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary and partners, augments existing ship navigation tools informing mariners of the safest and most current information to reduce the risk of ship and right whale collisions.

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TsunamiEvac-NW. This app, from the Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing Systems (part of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System®), displays Oregon and Washington tsunami evacuation zone maps developed by the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries and the Washington Department of Natural Resources.

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California Tidepools. This app, from NOS's Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and partners, makes exploring the beach fun and educational for teachers, guides, students, and anyone who is curious about tidepool life on the California coast.

CeNCOOS Data Portal Mobile icon

CeNCOOS Data Portal Mobile. This app, from the Central and Northern California Ocean Observing System (part of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System®), allows users to check current ocean temperature, wave heights, wind speeds or other ocean conditions in northern and central California.

NANOOS Visualization Tool Mobile icon

NANOOS Visualization System. This app, from the Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing Systems (part of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System®), provides easy access to ocean data for Pacific Northwest waters, from California to British Columbia.

Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System icon

Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System. This iOS app from National Marine Fisheries Service's Chesapeake Bay Office provides real-time observations from buoys within the Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System.

Android Apps:

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Kaena point guide icon

Ka'ena Point Guide. This app, for visitors, recreational enthusiasts, students, and local residents, shows historical sites, ecological characteristics, and trail information for Oahu's Ka'ena Point. The app was developed by NOAA's Pacific Services Center in partnership with the State of Hawaii, Friends of Ka'ena, and Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument and World Heritage Site (Navigating Change Environmental Education Program).

Phyto icon

Phyto. Phyto helps you learn to identify phytoplankton and their proper pronunciation. This app was developed by a volunteer member of the Phytoplankton Monitoring Network, part of NOS's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science.

Hawaii Tsunami Information Service icon

Hawai'i Tsunami Information Service. This app, from NOAA's Pacific Services Center and the State of Hawai'i, provides residents and visitors of the State of Hawai`i easy, online access to the state’s tsunami evacuation zone maps as well as information about potential risks, how to prepare, and what to do in the event of a tsunami.

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TsunamiEvac-NW. This app, from the Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing Systems (part of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System®), displays Oregon and Washington tsunami evacuation zone maps developed by the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries and the Washington Department of Natural Resources.

NANOOS Visualization Tool Mobile icon

NANOOS Visualization System. This app, from the Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing Systems (part of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System®), provides easy access to ocean data for Pacific Northwest waters, from California to British Columbia.

Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System icon

Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System. This app from National Marine Fisheries Service's Chesapeake Bay Office provides real-time observations from buoys within the Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System.

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Release Mako. This National Marine Fisheries Services app uses a device's built-in GPS, when available, to fill in location coordinates on a shortfin mako live release data form. The catch and release reports submitted via email allow fishermen to put their mako on the Shortfin Mako Shark Live Release Interactive Web Map.

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