Newsweek's weekly update maps the locations of 12 aircraft carriers in the Indo-Pacific region as of February 21.

They start as a downy ball of fluff on a remote New Zealand island. Then they fledge across the Pacific. Only a handful have ever been found again.

A high surf advisory is in place for the north-and west-facing shores of most islands, effective until 6 p.m. Wednesday due to a series of swells. The National Weather Service expects surf of 10 to 18 ...