HAB Forecast System Disclaimer
Nature of HAB Forecast System Products
The Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Forecast System has been created by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Ocean Service (NOS) to provide information on the location, extent, and potential for development or movement of HABs (also known as red tides) in the Gulf of Mexico. The HAB monitoring and forecast information is provided directly to state and local managers to help guide Florida 's HAB monitoring and response efforts. The NOAA efforts involve close collaboration with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Mote Marine Lab, and NOAA's Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. HAB conditions are provided to the public via a Web site (/crs/habf/) twice a week when HABs are occurring. Please see frequently asked questions for more information on the forecasting system methods.
Use of Data and Products
The information on government servers is in the public domain, unless specifically annotated otherwise, and may be freely used by the public. Before using information obtained from this server, special attention should be given to the date and time of the data and products being displayed. Also, this information shall not be modified in content and then presented as official government material.
The user assumes the entire risk related to the use of these data. NOS is providing these data "as is," and disclaims any and all warranties, whether express or implied, including (without limitation) any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event will NOS be liable to a user or to any third party for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or exemplary damages or lost profit resulting from any use or misuse of this data.
NOS requests that attribution be given whenever NOS material is reproduced and redisseminated. Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. 403, third parties producing copyrighted (compilation) works consisting predominantly of material created by federal government employees are encouraged to provide notice with such work(s) identifying the U.S. government material incorporated and stating that such material is not subject to copyright protection.