Meteorologists will factor this year's warm blob into forecasts for winter. The large patch of anomalous water can induce a ridge of high pressure over the Pacific Northwest, which shifts the jet stream eastward and can plunge the Eastern United States into Arctic temperatures.

From plankton to seabirds, it’s bad news for foodwebs in the Pacific and coastal environments: there are some hints that the Blob may be back for another round. Clues about the possible reemergence of the Blob – a recurring Pacific marine heatwave – can be seen in this summer’s global ocean data.

Scientists have warned of an unprecedented and enigmatic “warm blob” phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean resurfacing at a rapid pace that could severely impact winter across the US.

The Blob is a marine heatwave that typically spans parts of the North Pacific Ocean. Marine heatwaves have the capacity to disrupt marine life, climate patterns and can significantly impact weather across parts of America.

For all of the natural and human-made hardships the U.S. west coast must endure—earthquakes, droughts, wildfires—it is generally spared hurricanes. Even as two new named storm systems—hurricane Kiko and tropical storm Lorena—currently churn in the Pacific Ocean,

A record-breaking and astonishingly expansive marine heat wave is underway in the Pacific Ocean, stretching from the water around Japan to the US West Coast. The abnormally warm “blob” of ocean water is affecting the weather on land and could have ripple effects on marine life.

The Pacific Ocean is expected to enter the LaNiña phase of ENSO (El Niño Southern Oscillation) from October through December.

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The Trump administration plans to offer up to 21,000 acres of federal waters off Southern California and Texas for large-scale commercial aquaculture, according to a NOAA proposal for 13 “aquaculture opportunity areas” in the Pacific Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.

Jamie, Ewan and Lachlan Maclean broke the world record for the fastest non-stop and unsupported rowing across the Pacific Ocean on Aug. 30

The seizure comes as President Donald Trump has declared war on Latin American drug traffickers and designated cartels foreign terrorist organizations.

A young sailor from Seattle found himself in the middle of an important international training mission this month, working alongside Japanese and South Korean naval forces in the Pacific Ocean.