The U.S. government is closed. This site will not be updated; however, NOAA websites and social media channels necessary to protect lives and property will be maintained. To learn more, visit A second ‘blob’ marine heatwave disappeared but warming trend will continue, scientists say
"This summer, the North Pacific was hit with the second marine heatwave of the decade. Mirroring the so-called “blob” of 2014, scientists measured ocean temperatures as much as five degrees above normal, across millions of square miles stretching from Alaska to California". Nick Bond is quoted.
