NOAA Posts 2020-2021 La Niña Watch | Snowfall Totals Expected to be Above Average in Pacific Northwest, Drier for Intermountain West The NOAA released a La Niña watch on Thursday, July 9. The NOAA is currently giving a 50-55% chance of a La Niña pattern developing in the fall and lasting through winter, though those numbers are certainly subject to change. La Niña systems generally indicate colder equatorial ocean temperatures, which forces the jet stream further north, delivering above-average precipitation to […] Weather Clay Malott | July 14, 2020 0 Comments
NOAA: Marine Heatwave Similar to ‘The Blob’ That Preceded 3-Year California Snow Drought Still Lingers in the Pacific The new marine heatwave off the Pacific Coast is reminiscent of the early stages of the 2014–2016 “blob” that devastated marine life and is believed to have affected the weather. This year’s expanse of unusually warm water stretches roughly from the Gulf of Alaska south to California and west all the way to Hawaii. Related: ‘The Blob’ Is Reforming in […] SnowBrains | October 10, 2019 0 Comments
‘The Blob’ Is Reforming in The Pacific | ‘The Blob’ of 2014 Preceded 3 Drought Years for California Ski Areas A huge new marine heatwave has formed in the waters off the US West Coast, similar to “The Blob” that devastated sea life and ravaged runs of salmon in the Pacific ocean. The Blob also preceded the ‘Ridiculously Resilient Ridge’ that caused the worst drought on the west coast in recent memory. A 2016 El Niño brought the RRR to an […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 13, 2019 2 Comments
Man Crosses the Pacific on a Standup Paddle Board San Francisco, California to Honolulu, Hawaii. The two places are 2,900 miles apart. A five-hour flight, or, to endurance athlete Antonio de la Rosa, a two and a half month paddle. On June 4th, de la Rosa set out from San Francisco on a paddleboard poised to cross the pacific and make it to Hawaii with the purpose of raising […] Surf Jack Conroy | September 2, 2019 0 Comments
Plastic Carrier Bag Found at The Bottom of the World’s Deepest Ocean Trench An American diver has found a plastic bag nearly seven miles beneath the surface of the ocean, during a record-breaking dive. Victor Vescovo spent four hours exploring the deepest place in the ocean, the Pacific Ocean’s Mariana Trench, where he found sea creatures but also found a plastic bag and candy wrappers. Related: Plastic Waste and Toxic Chemicals are Being Found […] SnowBrains | May 17, 2019 0 Comments
City of Mount Shasta, California Becomes First Certified Trail Town on the Pacific Crest Trail The Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA) has just officially decided that the City of Mount Shasta will become the first certified trail town on the PCT. This will help the town’s hiker friendly atmosphere grow and develop as they host more events and celebrations in coordination with the Pacific Crest Trail. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy is the longest hiking-only footpath in the world, from […] Climbing Kristen Strom | August 3, 2018 0 Comments
Every Year Like Clockwork Sharks Congregate at the Same Spot in the Pacific and Nobody Knows Why Now, this is kind of cool… Every year like clockwork, sharks make reservations at the White Shark Café, a mysterious spot halfway between Mexico and Hawaii—no one knows why! But for the first time ever, a team of humans is tagging along. Stay tuned to see what our researchers and their partners learn on the #WhiteSharkVoyage with Schmidt Ocean Institute. It […] Surf SwellBrains | April 27, 2018 0 Comments
Shark Attacks Highest Since 2004 on the Pacific Coast | Eight in California A new report released this week by the Shark Research Committee found that 2017 had the most Pacific Coast shark attacks since 2004. The number was up from five attacks in 2016 and six in 2015, reports adventure sports network. From California up to Washington, there were nine reported attacks in 2017, all believed to be great whites. Eight happened […] Steven Agar | January 30, 2018 0 Comments
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