Experimental Weekly Sargassum Inundation Risk (SIR v1.3) By the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the University of South Florida (USF) Status: May 2-8, 2023
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SAHARAN DUST BLOWS IN, JOINING THE ONGOING HEAT WAVE IN PUERTO RICO AND THE US VIRGIN ISLANDS
A Saharan dust cloud arrives in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands amid a heat wave. Although most of the dust is hardly noticeable, the particle concentration could reduce visibility, and air quality, increasing the risk of respiratory health effects on sensitive and vulnerable groups. Plumes of Saharan Dust from Africa’s Sahara Desert typically… Read More
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
Outlook of 2023 Sargassum blooms in the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico* April 30, 2023, by University of South Florida Optical Oceanography Lab (bbarnes4@usf.edu, yuyuan@usf.edu, huc@usf.edu)
EARLY OCEAN WARMING: AN EL NIÑO EVENT?
As reported by NOAA Climate Prediction Center/NCEP, starting in January 2023, positive Sea Surface Temperature (SST) anomalies strengthened in the eastern equatorial Pacific. During the last four (4) weeks, Equatorial SSTs were above average in the eastern and western Pacific, Central Atlantic, and Indian Oceans. Said signal is consistent with the onset of an El… Read More
CARICOOS AND SOCIEDAD AMBIENTE MARINO FORMALIZE A LONG-STANDING COLLABORATION
CARICOOS and Sociedad Ambiente Marino (S.A.M) representatives gathered to sign an agreement to formalize a collaboration of sharing data to promote the conservation of coastal and marine resources. CARICOOS will support S.A.M.’s coral reef rehabilitation plans and other coastal restoration and protection initiatives by lending instrumentation for collecting biogeochemical observations to learn more about the… Read More
CARICOOS AND SEA GRANT PUERTO RICO JOIN EFFORTS WITH THE INSTITUTO NUEVA ESCUELA AND THE PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO EDUCATE AND PREPARE YOUTH AND COMMUNITIES FOR COASTAL HAZARDS
Erosion, ocean acidification, intense hurricanes, flooding, tsunamis, and sea level rise are major hazards faced by the coastal communities of Puerto Rico. As pressure from climate change increases, communities become more vulnerable. Therefore, far-sighted community planning and preparedness will be vital in facing these impacts effectively. On March 30, 2023, CARICOOS and Sea Grant Puerto Rico joined efforts… Read More