Japan Tsunami Debris: Future Path

Computer models suggest the debris will continue following the large scale clockwise flow around the North Pacific ocean. Some of this debris will begin reaching the US West Coast within the year with higher concentrations recurving back out underneath a region of light winds and high pressure between Hawaii and California. This region, also home to the “Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch” is a region where waste and ocean debris continues to gather, impacting areas near the Hawaiian Islands.