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The U.S. government is closed. This site will not be updated; however, NOAA websites and social media channels necessary to protect lives and property will be maintained. To learn more, visit commerce.gov. 

For the latest forecasts and critical weather information, visit weather.gov.

Finding Space: Siting Oregon’s Wind Energy Areas

webmapper application showing the final suitability model for the Oregon wind energy areasLast week BOEM proposed offshore wind auctions off Oregon’s coast. Learn more about the data-driven process behind identifying Wind Energy Areas and explore the data for yourself with our new StoryMap: “Finding Space: Siting Oregon’s Wind Energy Areas.” https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/41268123ec06496bba786cd8e2c1d6c3