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A Major Swell Event to Impact the Caribbean

A very large wave event with deep water wave heights of 10-13 feet and wave periods of 14-16 seconds will be affecting our region starting Saturday night, peaking Sunday morning, and continuing to generate large waves through Monday. This event could generate breaking waves of 15-20 feet or more as well as coastal erosion and… Read More

How waves propagate in coral reefs?

CARICOOS and UPRM scientists, in partnership with the US Geological Survey and the Tres Palmas Marine Reserve Management Board, installed several wave gauges across the seabed in Tres Palmas to measure the extreme wave event of January 19-20, 2020. The USGS is partnering with the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (UPR-M) to better understand how waves… Read More

Sargassum outlook update, by USF Optical Oceanography Lab – December 2019 update

The maps above show Sargassum abundance, with warm colors representing high abundance. December 2019 continued the situation of November 2019. Very little Sargassum was found in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM), Florida Straits, Caribbean Sea (CS), and Central West Atlantic (CWA). In all regions combined, the Sargassum amount is reduced to ~0.4 million metric tons…. Read More