CARICOOS-Virgin Islands
Outlook of 2024 Sargassum blooms (April 2024)
A perspective for the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico*April 1, 2024, by University of South Florida Optical Oceanography Lab(bbarnes4@usf.edu, yuyuan@usf.edu, huc@usf.edu)
Experimental Weekly Sargassum Inundation Risk (SIR v1.3) By the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the University of South Florida (USF) Status: Nov 7-13, 2023
Experimental Weekly Sargassum Inundation Risk (SIR v1.3) By the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the University of South Florida (USF) Status: Sept 26-Oct 2, 2023
Outlook of 2023 Sargassum blooms in the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico* July 31, 2023, by University of South Florida Optical Oceanography Lab (bbarnes4@usf.edu, yuyuan@usf.edu, huc@usf.edu)
Outlook of 2023 Sargassum blooms in the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico* June 30, 2023, by University of South Florida Optical Oceanography Lab (bbarnes4@usf.edu, yuyuan@usf.edu, huc@usf.edu)
Experimental Weekly Sargassum Inundation Risk (SIR v1.3) By the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the University of South Florida (USF) Status: June 13-19, 2023
Experimental Weekly Sargassum Inundation Risk (SIR v1.3) By the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the University of South Florida (USF) Status: Apr 25-May 1, 2023
CARICOOS CO-HOSTS NOAA HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICES REVIEW PANEL SPRING MEETING
The NOAA’s Hydrographic Services Review Panel (HSRP) Federal Advisory Committee (FAC) held its spring meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from February 28 to March 2, 2023. This committee provides NOAA with independent advice on improving the quality, efficiency, and usefulness of NOAA’s hydrographic services portfolio and navigation-related products, data, and services. CARICOOS co-hosted the meeting and welcomed Nicole Le Boeuf, Assistant Administrator, NOAA… Read More
FIRST HIGH-FREQUENCY RADARS DEPLOYED ON THE NORTH COAST OF PUERTO RICO ALREADY REPORTING SURFACE CURRENTS
To continue providing for US Coast Guard and maritime sector information, CARICOOS has installed the first HF Radar (HFR) stations on the north coast of Puerto Rico in Toa Baja and Fajardo. These will allow for coverage of the busy Puerto Rico-US Virgin Islands sea lane. The systems will provide surface current data in near… Read More
