The September 2024 California Harmful Algal Bloom Bulletin is now available! This latest edition includes a comprehensive summary of model outputs, real-time observations, and public health advisories to keep you informed about harmful algal bloom activity along the California coast. For a detailed summary and data figures and analysis, click the link below: September 2024 […]

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In need of some light reading this weekend? Check out the UNESCO Harmful Algae News article on the massive marine mammal stranding event due to domoic acid poisoning that occurred this summer in central and southern California written by Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System and colleagues at Southern California Coastal Water Research Project (SCCWRP), […]

CA HAB Bulletin Special Issue May-July 2023 provides a high-level summary of the Domoic Acid event that occurred in Central and Southern California from May to July 2023. Click here to read more. This special bulletin issue describes a major Domoic Acid (DA) event that lasted over a three-month period. At the end of May […]

Alex Tardy from National Weather Service San Diego providing an update on Tropical Cyclone Hilary (youtube link). The forecast cone is updated every six hours.  Flood watch has been issued for all of Southern California. Mountains/Deserts: 11 AM Saturday – 5 PM Monday Coast/Valleys: 5 AM Sunday – 11 PM Monday Rainfall is trending heavier: […]

Tropical Storm Hilary Potentially Impacting Southern California Beginning Sunday 20 August. We are tracking the wave height with the Coastal Data Information Program (CDIP) three-day forecast below.    The Coastal Process Group at the Center for Coastal Studies is also tracking wave forecasts and flooding at validated site locations in Southern California including Malibu, Will […]

Our new Strategic Plan (PDF version) provides an overview of SCCOOS legacy programs with a vision for growth over the next five years that responds directly to the needs of southern California coastal communities. We are grateful for the support and testimonials provided by key partners and stakeholders who rely on SCCOOS ocean observing, modeling and analysis, data […]

Alert: SCCOOS Automated Shore-Station and Self-Calibrating SeapHOx are out of service until Scripps can restore connectivity. We apologize for any inconvenience and will let you know once it is back up and running   https://data.caloos.org/?ls=8U8SNcD_#dashboards/sensors/6f6e75db-710c-491a-87d6-af4a4d065537/by-station?selected=111621