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North Pacific

American  
[nawrth puh-sif-ik] / ˈnɔrθ pəˈsɪf ɪk /

noun

  1. the region of the world that lies in the Northern Hemisphere of the Pacific Ocean, including all the coastal countries, islands, and archipelagos located there.

    the disparate economies of the North Pacific.


adjective

  1. of or relating to the region of the world that lies in the Northern Hemisphere of the Pacific Ocean, often specifically to the North Pacific Ocean itself.

    an expert on North Pacific marine life.

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In mid-April 2026, Super Typhoon Sinlaku swept across the North Pacific, delivering heavy rainfall and flooding to the Mariana Islands.

From Science Daily Jun. 3, 2026

There are between 11,700 and 14,450 Eastern North Pacific gray whales worldwide, which is about half the population of about 27,000 that were around in 2016, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

LNG leaving from Nikiski on Alaska’s southern coast will ship directly across the North Pacific to Tokyo, Seoul and other destinations.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 13, 2026

The most pronounced warming was observed in the tropical oceans, the South Atlantic, the North Pacific, and the Southern Ocean.

From Science Daily Jan. 14, 2026

Two hundred and seven miles away from Fukushima Daiichi, the USS Ronald Reagan was standing by in the North Pacific Ocean.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

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