Westerly winds over the North Atlantic were farther south than average in winter 2009-10, blowing steadily over the Sargasso Sea.
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Beneficial out in the open ocean, the seaweed has been coming shore in much larger than normal amounts over the past decade.
With a 62% chance that El Niño conditions will develop by May–July, NOAA is issuing an El Niño Watch.
NOAA's network of moored buoys in the tropical Pacific is getting an upgrade that will help scientists better understand and predict El Niño and La Nina.
With a background in climate and economics, NOAA's Chief Scientist is passionate about using knowledge from both worlds to strengthen the nation's resilience to climate variability and change.
Our blogger explains how scientists grade seasonal outlooks and talks about how this winter's outlooks for U.S. temperature and precipitation performed.
NOAA predicts moderate to major spring flooding along the upper Mississippi River from Minneapolis to St. Louis.
La Niña is in the rearview mirror! Our blogger recaps current conditions, looks ahead to later this year, and looks back at the past winter's global climate patterns.
One of the most ambitious reef-restoration efforts ever attempted worldwide faces a tough challenge: restoring reefs to their past glory while helping them confront future change.
More often than not, La Niña brings dry winters to the U.S. Southwest. Was there something unusual about our current La Niña that would explain why the area got soaked instead?