Experimental Weekly Sargassum Inundation Report (SIR v1.2) By the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the University of South Florida (USF) – Status: Jun 16-22, 2020

Since 2011, large accumulations of Sargassum is a recurrent problem in the Caribbean Sea, in the Gulf of Mexico and tropical Atlantic. These events can cause significant economic, environmental and public health harm. These experimental Sargassum Inundation Reports (SIR) provide an overview of the risk of sargassum coastal inundation in the Caribbean and Gulf of… Read More

Experimental Weekly Sargassum Inundation Report (SIR v1.2) By the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the University of South Florida (USF)

STATUS JUNE 9-15 Since 2011, large accumulations of Sargassum is a recurrent problem in the Caribbean Sea, in the Gulf of Mexico and tropical Atlantic. These ticevents can cause significant economic, environmental and public health harm. These experimental Sargassum Inundation Reports (SIR) provide an overview of the risk of sargassum coastal inundation in the Caribbean… Read More pic by Fito

AOML-CARICOOS & NAVY HURRICANE GLIDERS ARE PART OF A MAJOR EFFORT TO USE Unmanned systems TO help fill scientific data gaps during COVID-19

NOAA ramps up use of drones to collect fish, seafloor and weather data Unmanned systems helping fill scientific data gaps during COVID-19 Source: NOAA – June 19, 2020 Three shiny, orange-red autonomous surface vessels set out on the water from Alameda, California, in May bound for the Bering Sea where they will survey the nation’s… Read More

More than 1,000 people reached through webinar series

Despite the multiple challenges that covid-19 has brought, and in order to adapt to this new reality, CARICOOS Outreach and Education staff explored new ways to continue its mission of educating users about the correct use of its products and services. To address this issue, on April 2020 CARICOOS collaborated with the National Scholastic Surfing… Read More

Outlook of 2020 Sargassum blooms in the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico* May 31st, 2020, by University of South Florida Optical Oceanography Lab

The maps below show Sargassum abundance, with warm colors representing high abundance. In May 2020, the Sargassum amount continued to increase across the central Atlantic. Large amount of Sargassum was observed in the Central West Atlantic (CWA, i.e., the region east of the Lesser Antilles in the maps below), the Central East Atlantic (CEA), and… Read More

Outreach activities in during lockdown

Given the need for minimize social contact, arising from the global COVID-19 pandemic, CARICOOS has teamed up with National Scholastic Surfing Association Puerto Rico Conference in the implementation of an educational outreach effort using online platforms including Zoom Meeting and Facebook Live. It’s goal is to promote safety and enjoyment of aquatic sports by delivering… Read More

Outlook of 2020 Sargassum blooms in the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico* April 30th, 2020, by University of South Florida Optical Oceanography Lab

The maps below show Sargassum abundance, with warm colors representing high abundance. In April 2020, the Sargassum amount continued to increase across the central Atlantic. Large amount of Sargassum was observed in the Central West Atlantic (CWA, i.e., the region east of the Lesser Antilles in the maps below) and the Central East Atlantic (CEA)…. Read More

April’s moon and the perigean spring tides.

The next full Moon will be tonight (Tuesday, April 7th, 2020). The full Moon will be at perigee – the closest point in the Moon’s orbit to Earth, making it appear bigger and brighter in the sky. The gravitational pull of the moon and the sun cause tides. When the moon and the sun are… Read More