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Fiji Hit by Cyclone Tomas (15 Mar 2010)

See "Weather Warning":http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=142339 with details of wind strengths and progress of Cyclone Tomas published by the Fiji Times.
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ISAF Guidelines for the Prevention of Piracy (12 Mar 2010)
New "guidelines for yachts":http://www.sailing.org/28110.php considering a passage through the Gulf of Aden, Yemeni and Somali waters, published 11 March 2010.
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New Anchoring Restrictions for Florida (08 Mar 2010)
Less than a year after the Florida legislature enacted a boater-friendly law to prevent counties and cities from restricting the anchorage of cruisers, state Rep. Richard Steinberg (D-Miami Beach) has introduced HB 1361 to reverse that stance.
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Niue: August/September 2010 - Looking for boat for Whale Research Project (06 Mar 2010)
"OceansWatch":http://www.oceanswatch.org is looking for enthusiastic yachties wanting to participate in a whale research project in Niue between August and September 2010. We have been approached by Olive Andrews from the South Pacific Whale Research Consortium (SPWRC).
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British couple held by Somali pirates "could be free within days" (06 Mar 2010)
As reported by the Telegraph Paul and Rachel Chandler, the British couple who have been held hostage by Somali pirates for more than four months, could be free within days, according to a member of the country's administration.
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The 25th ARC set to be the most popular rally yet as World Cruising Club signs up the 200th entry (03 Mar 2010)
Interest in the 25th edition of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) has been "astonishing" say the event organisers, Cowes based World Cruising Club. The popular transatlantic cruising rally achieved its 200th entry today, almost three months ahead of previous years.
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NEW on noonsite for February (01 Mar 2010)
In February we received some excellent new reports, updates and plenty of feedback from cruisers. We hope you enjoy reading the reports that have been posted and finding useful the latest information on noonsite.com.
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European Storm Xynthia - France Hardest Hit (01 Mar 2010)
Thousands of firefighters and other rescue workers searched house by house today (Monday 1 March) along France's devastated Atlantic coast, trying to help those still stranded by a storm that smashed sea walls and killed at least 62 people across western Europe.
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Massive Earthquake in Chile Triggers Tsunami (28 Feb 2010)
It struck in Chile, wrecking hospitals, roads and homes, but it was so massive that the tidal wave it unleashed prompted evacuations thousands of miles away in Hawaii. Taken from a report by David Randall, The Independent
Sunday, 28 February 2010 A ...
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URGENT – Tsunami Warning for the Pacific Ocean (27 Feb 2010)
Issued by
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 0844Z 27 FEB 2010 THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA... WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.
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