Expanding underwater glider observations in the NE Caribbean
Caribbean Ocean Observing System (CARICOOS)
Published: 19 July 2019
CARICOOS and NOAA-AOML are deploying 7 underwater gliders in key hurricane-prone regions to monitor ocean conditions and enhance hurricane intensity forecasts. Training was conducted in Puerto Rico with regional partners.
Keywords: underwater gliders, hurricane forecast, CARICOOS, NOAA, Caribbean Sea, ocean monitoring, training
Three Naval Oceanography ocean gliders join six operated by NOAA AOML-CARICOOS in the Caribbean Sea and Tropical Atlantic
Caribbean Ocean Observing System (CARICOOS)
Published: 13 September 2019
Three new ocean gliders deployed by CARICOOS, NOAA, and Naval Oceanography will collect ocean data in the Caribbean to enhance hurricane intensity forecasts, joining a broader 30-glider global effort.
Keywords: ocean gliders, hurricane prediction, NOAA, CARICOOS, Caribbean, Naval Oceanography, ocean data
Sargassum outlook update, by USF Optical Oceanography Lab-September 30, 2019 update
Caribbean Ocean Observing System (CARICOOS)
Published: 1 October 2019
In September 2019, Sargassum levels dropped sharply across the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, and Atlantic, with totals down to ~3 million tons. Minimal beaching is expected in October, though slight increases may occur later due to eastern Atlantic activity.
Keywords: Sargassum, 2019 bloom, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, beaching events, SaWS, Atlantic Ocean
