CARICOOS Hosts First Cari-CAN Ocean Acidification Workshop

San Juan, PR — November 13, 2024 The Caribbean Coastal Acidification Network (Cari-CAN) hosted its first Ocean Acidification (OA) Workshop on November 13, 2024, at the Sheraton Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The event, which welcomed in-person and virtual participants, was organized by the Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observation System (CARICOOS) in collaboration with the… Read More CariCAN

Outlook of 2024 Sargassum blooms ( November 30, 2024)

In most previous years, November – December are the months with minimal Sargassum, and this year appears to be no exception. Specifically, in December 2024 the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico (including Florida) will continue to be Sargassum free. The western and eastern Atlantic regions may see slightly increased Sargassum, but month-to-month fluctuations… Read More SARGASSO

Marine heatwave forecasts – November 23, 2024 – Re-posted from Mercator Ocean Bulletin

The marine heatwave bulletin provides forecasts and analysis of marine heatwave events across the globe and throughout the year. Used datasets include observations (satellite sea surface temperature maps) to numerical model analyses (assimilating satellite and in situ observations) and derive marine heatwave forecasts for a 10 day period. Category and geographical extent differences for the… Read More SSTA 11/23/2024

Marine heatwave forecasts – November 9, 2024 – Re-posted from Mercator Ocean Bulletin

Global Ocean The Mercator Ocean International (MOi) forecasts are in comparison with the marine heatwave situation on the 29 October 2024. Atlantic Ocean North Atlantic Ocean – MOi forecasts the onset of a marine heatwave from Iceland to the Moroccan coast with moderate category.    North Tropical Atlantic Ocean – In the North Tropical Atlantic, the… Read More