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2 earthquakes in Atlantic Ocean felt in eastern Caribbean islands

A 6.5 magnitude earthquake has struck in open waters of the Atlantic Ocean and was felt throughout the eastern Caribbean.

Two strong quakes in the Atlantic Ocean rattle the eastern Caribbean

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck Monday in open waters in the Atlantic Ocean and was felt throughout the eastern Caribbean, officials said.

Hurricane Melissa bringing rough currents and waves to Fort Lauderdale Beach, Ocean Rescue officials warn

Fort Lauderdale Ocean Rescue said the conditions aren't safe for most swimmers this weekend, attributing the rough current to Hurricane Melissa, which is ripping through the Caribbean.
The Pioneer

Strong quake in Atlantic Ocean, off Caribbean island

A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck open waters in the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 100 miles (160 kilometers) east of Guadeloupe, a French Caribbean island, at a depth of six miles (10 kilometers), according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
New Orleans City Business

Scientists say a record amount of seaweed hit the Caribbean and nearby areas in May

A record amount of sargassum piled up across the Caribbean and nearby areas in May, and more is expected this month, according to a new report. The brown prickly algae is suffocating shorelines from Puerto Rico to Guyana and beyond, disrupting tourism ...
NOLA.com

Disturbance forms in Atlantic and is headed toward Caribbean Sea, hurricane forecasters say

The system was located over the central tropical Atlantic as of 1 p.m. Thursday, and forecasters said they expect it to continue moving west at 15 to 20 mph over the next several days. It could develop more once it reaches the warm waters of the Caribbean, forecasters said.
Cruise Industry News

Explora Introduces Caribbean Cruise with Mike Horn and MSC Foundation

Explora Journeys has announced its "A Journey of Caribbean Calm & Bahamian Blue" cruise in the Caribbean aboard the Explora II in late January 2026. The sailing, departing from Miami, U.S.A., on January 25,
Vermont Business Magazine

Welch urges Senate to stop Trump’s unconstitutional attacks in the Caribbean Sea

Today, Senator Welch led every Senate Judiciary Committee Democrat in demanding answers from the Department of Justice (DOJ) about the legality of military actions ordered by President Trump that have already killed 57 individuals in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean.

Trump sends world’s largest aircraft carrier into Caribbean as drug war escalates

President Donald Trump directed the world’s largest aircraft carrier into the Caribbean Sea on Friday in a major escalation of his drug war. The USS Gerald R. Ford, one of a new class of nuclear-powered supercarriers, is being deployed from the Mediterranean to the waters south of the United States along with three additional destroyers.

Photos Show US Aircraft Carrier Sailing to Caribbean

The Pentagon said the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group will enhance U.S. military capabilities in the Caribbean.
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