On Saturday at 5:02 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a coastal flood advisory in effect until Sunday at 2 a.m. for Atlantic and Ocean counties.

The United States Geological Survey reports a major, preliminary magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck in the South Atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic coastline is vulnerable to tsunamis triggered by earthquakes and landslides across the ocean basin

The Suffolk County Department of Health Services said Atlantic beaches in Suffolk County would remain closed to swimmers through Saturday morning due to hazardous rip currents from the storm that are expected to remain over the weekend. Earlier in the day, the department had said the closures would last until Saturday night.

The newly-discovered ecosystem surrounding a hydrothermal vent could give scientists clues as to how life began on Earth.

An Air France flight performed a turnaround over the Atlantic Ocean on Aug. 19 after the pilot reported a right engine failure. The Paris-bound flight departed JFK International Airport in the early morning on Tuesday.

Satellites operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration watched Hurricane Erin as it swirled off of the U.S. coast on Aug. 11, 2025.

Erin became a post-tropical cyclone on Friday. The National Hurricane Center is no longer issuing advisories on the storm. Forecasters are monitoring two other areas of the Atlantic Ocean for potential development.