Ocean Prediction News Today

Oceans cover vast distances, making the forecasts that the Ocean Prediction Center produces both challenging and valuable to ensure the safety of those at sea.

In collaboration with the SPC, the Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project (TCAP) has handed over to Government of Tuvalu a state-of-the-art online platform which, for the first time, allows the atoll nation to clearly identify, plan for, and reduce risks.

The Carnival Sunshine was caught in a treacherous storm off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday and videos showed flooded halls and a damaged ship.

To study ocean currents, scientists release GPS-tagged buoys in the ocean and record their velocities to reconstruct the currents that transport them. These buoy data are also used to identify “divergences,” which are areas where water rises up from

A non-tropical coastal storm could create dangerous conditions on beaches up and down the East Coast.

A non-tropical coastal storm could create dangerous conditions on beaches up and down the East Coast.

A non-tropical coastal storm could create dangerous conditions on beaches up and down the East Coast.

While people flock to beaches across the U.S. this Memorial Day Weekend, forecasters at the National Weather Service warn of life-threatening rip currents.

A non-tropical coastal storm could create dangerous conditions on beaches up and down the East Coast.

While people flock to beaches across the U.S. this Memorial Day Weekend, forecasters at the National Weather Service warn of life-threatening rip currents.