HarborPulse

HarborPulse is a mobile + web app that turns messy, delayed coastal water data into clear, location-based “go/no-go” guidance. It aggregates public sources (NOAA buoys, local health department advisories, wastewater overflow notices, satellite-derived chlorophyll/turbidity proxies) and normalizes them into a single risk score for common activities: swimming, surfing, shellfish harvesting, and recreational fishing. Users set favorite beaches, marinas, and launch ramps and get push alerts when conditions cross thresholds (e.g., harmful algal bloom likelihood rising, bacteria advisory posted, unusual turbidity after storms). It’s an AI + traditional app: AI helps fill gaps by forecasting short-term risk from weather, tide, and historical patterns, but the app clearly labels predictions vs. official advisories. The product is realistic: it won’t “guarantee safety,” but it will save people time and reduce bad trips by making fragmented data usable.