A Stinging Forecast: Model predicts chance of encountering jellyfish

Weather forecasters usually prognosticate precipitation, pollen, and poor air quality. Soon, in some areas, they could provide beachgoers with the probability of confronting a jellyfish.

SURE STING. Tentacles of the East Coast sea nettle kill fish and annoy unlucky swimmers. Aquarium of the Pacific

True to its common name, the East Coast sea nettle, Chrysaora quinquecirrha, lives along the United States’ eastern shore and plagues swimmers with painful welts.