A big thanks to @efisherwx.bsky.social for joining us on our latest episode of Seaweed and Stingers to talk about his journey in weather forecasting, preparing the Cape for future big storms, and why weather apps aren’t so great.

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Happy Valentine’s Day! The nonprofit organization Restore America’s Estuaries and the National Estuarine Research Reserve Network are hosting the campaign #iheartestuaries where you can share your love for our coastal waters this holiday.

Another year with a winter Dasysiphonia/Codium seaweed mix. January is generally the peak “Winter Dasysiphonia Inundation” month before it eases up towards February. Both species are invasive and Dasy is able to tolerate cold winter waters.

Brush fire in Blue Hills making things smoky on the South Shore.

Good morning from Popponesset!

Water is getting chilly. The Gulf Stream eddies, small streams of warm water that break off the Gulf Stream and help to warm our waters in the summer, have been suppressed south and the seasonal cooldown is in full swing.

Comb jellies came out in large numbers in Nantucket Sound late August-October after an overall “bust” jellyfish season in Nantucket Sound. Comb jellies are jellyfish relatives known as ctneophores.

First post here. A short trip through a “bloom” of comb jellies off Popponesset Beach just before Halloween. #capecod #jellyfish