oceanic

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There was a “record-smashing hurricane season in the central North Pacific,” with 16 tropical cyclones through the unusually warm ocean — more than triple the average, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

However, their numbers have dropped from 27,000 in 2016 to 12,500 in 2025 - a decrease that the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has dubbed an "unusual mortality event".

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the population has declined by more than half since 2016, and sightings of calves have become rare.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says there is a 50- to 60-percent chance of El Nino developing during the July-September period and beyond.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

“All these here, this whole wall, is filled with literature from Hawai‘i and the Oceanic region, by authors from across the Pacific Ocean.”

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila