First, let me plead, “Mea culpa.” I’ll admit to fixating on marine wind forecasts before venturing out to sea, sometimes to the exclusion of wave projections. That shortcut has more than once come ...

Where is Tropical Depression 9? As of Friday evening, Tropical Depression Nine was in the central Caribbean Sea and centered around 400 miles southeast of Kingston, Jamaica, and about 700 miles away ...

After a storm's fury, the watch demands full alertness, as sailors know conditions can shift in an instant and vigilance is their best safeguard. Courtesy Lin Pardey “This is the worst trip… I've ever ...

These observations are essential for accurate weather forecasts, warnings for those at sea, and for monitoring and deepening our understanding of the global climate system. The oceans cover more than ...

A fishing boat moves through stormy weather in Bristol Bay. (Brian Venua/KMXT) The National Weather Service announced it’s changing its marine forecast zones to provide more accurate weather ...