The U.S. Coast Guard previously told Newsweek that its missions in the western Pacific aim to strengthen maritime governance.

An expedition to a remote and tiny island this fall will attempt to locate Amelia Earhart's plane​ in the Pacific Ocean.

Tropical Storm Flossie is expected to continue to strengthen in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said.

Polynesian cultures have a remarkable navigational tradition. It stands as a testament to human ingenuity and an intimate understanding of nature. Where Western cultures developed maps and tools to… ...

The forward deployment of warships marks Washington's commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region, the Navy ...

The Pacific Ocean, the largest and deepest of five oceans, has been a source of mystery and fascination for ages. That said, ...

Water temperatures well above normal stretch across the northern Pacific Ocean from Asia to North America. ... Temperature data for the maps as of July 24 from NOAA’s Coral Reef Watch.

While it’s not unusual for the Pacific Ocean to kick off first — its season begins May 15 — many recent years have featured early named storms in the Atlantic Ocean. This year is unusual.

Many maps of the ocean floor are decades old. ... Kiribati is a Pacific island nation of about 130,000 people spread across 33 coral atolls, only 20 of which are inhabited.

A major, 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Pacific Ocean on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake prompted a brief “Tsunami Threat” for Tonga.

Since 1978, Saipan, which is part of the Northern Mariana Islands in the western Pacific Ocean, has been a commonwealth of the U.S. The islands have been inhabited by humans for thousands of years.