Marine Heatwave Bulletin Forecasts for 27 September, 2025​ – Reposted from Mercator Ocean International

Key takeaways  Tropical Atlantic Ocean The marine heatwave around Cuba and in the Gulf of Mexico remains generally stable, with moderate and strong categories still in place. The marine heatwave in the center of the basin around 60°W remains generally stable, with moderate categories still predominating. A moderate to strong marine heatwave is developing off… Read More Marine heatwave categories for 27 September, 2025. Global. Credit: Mercator Ocean International.

Marine heatwave Bulletin Forecasts for 13 September​, 2025 – Reposted from Mercator Ocean International

Key takeaways Tropical Atlantic The intensity of the marine heatwaves around Cuba increases with strong to severe category. The marine heatwave in the Gulf of Mexico and in the center of the basin around 60°W is decreasing in intensity with moderate to strong categories.  North Atlantic   -3°C à 2.5°C Mediterranean Sea 0°C à 2°C … Read More Marine heatwave categories for 13 September, 2025. Global. Credit: Mercator Ocean International.

Outlook of 2025 Sargassum blooms- August 31, 2025

A perspective for the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of America* by the University of South Florida Optical Oceanography Lab The map above shows the average Sargassum abundance for the month of August 2025, with warm colors representing higher abundance. The top color (red) indicates that 0.4% of the ocean surface is covered by Sargassum, meaning… Read More Sargassum Outlook Aug 2025

WELCOMING DR. BRIAN LAPOINTE TO CARICOOS!

CARICOOS was honored to host renowned Sargassum expert Dr. Brian Lapointe during his recent visit to Puerto Rico. Alongside Dr. Dani Cox from Anchor Consultations LLC, he joined our team in collecting Sargassum samples in neritic and pelagic waters, sharing valuable insights into field methodologies. Both scientists delivered seminars entitled “Nutrient Content, Stoichiometry, and Productivity… Read More