Ocean Rowing Roundup for September

Since our last roundup, one team has set a new record for crossing the Pacific Ocean. The two remaining crews are still battling across the Pacific.

Scientists warn 'warm blob' anomaly in Pacific Ocean could make this winter brutal: 'Spanning a vast region'

Meteorologists will factor this year's warm blob into forecasts for winter. The large patch of anomalous water can induce a ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Hurricane Narda forms in the Pacific off the west coast of Mexico

The National Hurricane Center says Narda has been upgraded to a hurricane as it strengthens off Mexico's west coast.

Hurricane Narda has formed in the Pacific. In the Atlantic, Gabrielle spurs hurricane watch

Narda was upgraded to a hurricane Tuesday as it strengthened in the Pacific Ocean off the west coast of Mexico, the National ...

Pacific ocean on the cusp of La Niña phase, what does it mean for New England winter?

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

Fishing council recommends rolling back fishing prohibitions in Pacific Ocean

The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council wants to undo fishing protections in the Pacific Ocean, which ...

1.4 tons of cocaine found floating in Pacific Ocean 1,000 miles off coast of El Salvador

The seizure comes as President Donald Trump has declared war on Latin American drug traffickers and designated cartels ...
IFLScience on MSN

Return Of The Blob? Unusual Conditions In North Pacific Ocean Now Stretch From US Coast To Japan

From plankton to seabirds, it’s bad news for foodwebs in the Pacific and coastal environments: there are some hints that the ...

There Are Two Storms Churning In the Pacific Ocean. How Rare Are These Types of Hurricanes?

For all of the natural and human-made hardships the U.S. west coast must endure—earthquakes, droughts, wildfires—it is ...
Knewz on MSN

NOAA discovers a massive 'sea mountain' under the Pacific ocean

NOAA Ocean Exploration cruise uses multi-sonar beams to map an area of the Pacific Ocean's seafloor and ends up detecting a ...
Earth.com

Three new species of snailfish discovered in the deep Pacific Ocean

Scientists have identified the bumpy snailfish and two other new deep-sea species, discovered during MBARI dives in Monterey ...

Mysterious ‘warm blob’ re-emerges in Pacific Ocean, long term impacts expected

A massive warm water anomaly has resurfaced in the Pacific Ocean — and meteorologist Mike Masco warns it could shape the coming winter across the U.S. A record-breaking marine ...