Tropical Storms and Hurricanes Today
See active tropical storms and hurricanes in NOAA’s current summary, including maximum winds, pressure, position, movement, and links to official forecasts.
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Ocean Conditions Today
Frequently refreshed NOAA buoy observations for offshore water temperature, significant wave height, wave period, and wind across seven representative stations.
Global Sea Surface Temperature Today
Daily NOAA global sea surface temperature and anomaly maps, with visible source timestamps and a clear guide to reading satellite ocean data.
Ocean vs sea: What’s the difference?
A coastline can make a stretch of salt water look like a separate world. A bay narrows toward a harbor as waves meet the beach beneath a familiar name on the map. Far offshore, the water seems to become an ocean. Geography uses a useful pattern for that change, while natural coastlines seldom supply a…