Pacific Ocean

Over the winter, a high-flying survey took place revealing vital insights about our marine birds.

A weather transition is on the horizon, bringing with it a mix of challenges and surprises for our growing season this year.

The Climate Prediction Center says La Niña conditions emerged in September, and are expected to persist through the end of the year.

Legislation introduced in the Washington state House last week looks to establish bull kelp as the state’s marine forest.  House Bill 1631, introduced by Kitsap Representative Greg Nance cleared the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations Friday.   “Kelp is one of...

One year after the official watch was announced.   “During December, we finally saw the ocean reaching the threshold for La Nina in terms of cool water and we started to see the atmosphere respond to that," said USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey.  "When th...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Monday that the commercial Dungeness crab season will open Wednesday January 15th.  The 2025 season will start Klipsan Beach on the Long Beach Peninsula south to Cape Falcon, OR.  This in...

The World Meteorological Association says the La Niña weather pattern will last through the end of 2022.  That’s the first time this century it will have lasted for three consecutive winters in the northern hemisphere.  La Niña conditions i...

Removing the four lower Snake River dams in eastern Washington has been a controversial topic for the Northwest farming community for over a generation. Supporters of removing the dams say it will help the environment and specifically salmon runs as they return upstream to spawn ...

The National Weather Services has made it official. La Niña has developed in the Pacific Ocean for the fall and winter months. And USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey said the weather pattern will have global implications. "The correlations between weather and La Niña are weaker in some parts of the globe and stronger in others but one thing to consider is that in the southern hemisphere we see

As cooler weather starts to settle in to the area, the question for many is what can we expect this winter?   Will we see El Niño, will the northwest be under a La Niña?   According to Marilyn Lohman, meteorologist with the National Weather Service, the answer is neither.  She said temperatures...