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Matecumbe Bight is the body of water off the coast of Upper and Lower Matecumbe Keys. The neighborhood of Matecumbe, located to the south of the Bight is located within Islamorada in Monroe County in the upper Florida Keys.

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NOAA's GOES West satellite captured this image of three tropical cyclones — Hurricanes Fausto and Genevieve and Typhoon Dolphin — swirling simultaneously in the Pacific Ocean. The image was taken on Tuesday, July 27, at 3:30 PM PDT/ 22:30 UTC. None of the three tropical cyclones made landfall in the United States. Fausto contributed to high surf conditions in Hawaii, and Genevieve also brought high surf to southern California. Typhoon Dolphin continued its track west toward Asia. (Image credit: NOAA Satellites)

Pacific Hurricanes Fausto and Genevieve actually had origins near Africa

8/13/2026

By noaa.gov, noaa.gov. It may be surprising, but two of the hurricanes that swirled in the Pacific last week began their journeys thousands of miles away off the western coast of Africa. Both Hurricanes Fausto and Genevieve developed from tropical waves, which are areas of disturbed weather that rolled off… SEE MORE

Pacific capelin with unknown maturity. Scientists make microscopic observations to determine if capelin spawn only once or if they are capable of spawning over multiple years. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

NOAA Scientists Discover Repeat Spawning in Pacific Capelin

8/12/2026

By fisheries.noaa.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov. For certain fish species, like Pacific salmon, reproduction is a once-in-a-lifetime event, known as semelparity. Many other fish are iteroparous—meaning they can spawn repeatedly throughout their lives. New research by NOAA’s Alaska Fisheries Science Center reveals the first evidence that Pacific capelin can be repeat spawners. Over the past decade,… SEE MORE

Enforcement officer inventories shark fins. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

NOAA Fisheries Enforcement Officers Deploy for High Seas Patrols Combatting Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing

8/9/2026

By fisheries.noaa.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov. Enforcement officers from NOAA Fisheries’ Office of Law Enforcement have successfully wrapped up deployments for Operation North Pacific Guard, an annual international mission targeting illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing on the high seas. The officers, who used their specialized experience to support the operation, patrolled over 8,000 nautical miles aboard… SEE MORE

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Aerial of Lower Matecumbe. Photo taken by the Federal Government on October 7, 1987. From the Wright Langley Collection.