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The U.S. government is closed. This site will not be updated; however, NOAA websites and social media channels necessary to protect lives and property will be maintained. To learn more, visit commerce.gov. 

For the latest forecasts and critical weather information, visit weather.gov.

NOAA’s Gulf of Mexico dead zone forecast

A map of the Mississippi River watershed is made up of farms (yellow), cities (red), and natural lands (green).NOAA is forecasting this summer’s Gulf of Mexico “dead zone” – an area of low to no oxygen that can kill fish and other marine life – to be approximately 5,827 square miles, larger than the long-term average measured size of 5,205 square miles. 

https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/noaa-forecasts-above-average-dead-zone-for-gulf-of-mexico-in-summer-2024