US EditionHere's How the Government Shutdown Affects NOAA, National Weather Service
NOAA halted algal bloom email alerts as shutdown restricts operations and contract administration, limiting services dependent on government resources and personnel.
- On Wednesday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration suspended algal bloom email updates as its operations are limited to excepted activities and told contractors it is working to communicate directly about service interruptions.
- The memo to contractors explained the lapse in federal appropriations as contracts with unexercised options and partially funded contracts bar unfunded work, and government personnel may be unavailable to receive deliveries.
- Contracting guidance directs firms to contact a COR or Contracting Officer, as government personnel may not accept deliveries and some supply and service contracts can continue without government resources.
- NOAA said public-facing updates will stop on many accounts while NOAA websites and social media generally will not be updated, but the Department of Commerce said critical functions including the National Weather Service remain prioritized to protect lives and property.
- Some contracts may continue if they need no government resources and are funded beyond the lapse; NOAA contractors should contact the listed Contracting Officers or Contracting Officer Representatives for guidance.
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No more algal bloom updates via email until shutdown is over, NOAA says
Bulletins emailed to dozens of scientists, public officials, water-treatment plant operators, journalists, and concerned citizens about the ongoing status of western Lake Erie’s 2025 algal bloom are being suspended until the government shutdown ends.
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Here's how the government shutdown affects NOAA, National Weather Service
The National Weather Service will operate normally during federal government shutdown, but research projects and nonessential functions will be impacted.
NOTICE TO NOAA CONTRACTORS
NOTICE TO NOAA CONTRACTORS October 1, 2025 MEMORANDUM FOR: NOAA ContractorsFROM: Rafael Rivera, Acting DirectorSUBJECT: Contract Performance and a Lapse in AppropriationsA lapse in federal appropriations has occurred, which has affected the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce. NOAA operations, including operations performed under contract, have been limited to excepted activiti…
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