Marine heatwave Bulletin Forecasts for October 11, 2025 by Mercator International
Key takeaways North Tropical Atlantic The marine heatwave in the Gulf of Mexico and in the Caribbean Sea remains stable with strong category. The marine heatwave extent around 30°W and near the equator decreases, only a few scattered areas remain. Mediterranean Sea -1°C à 2°C Tropical Atlantic -1°C à 1.5°C North Pacific -1°C à 2.5°C … Read More
Outlook of 2025 Sargassum blooms- September 30, 2025
A perspective for the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of America* by the University of South Florida Optical Oceanography Lab The map above shows the average Sargassum abundance for the month of September 2025, with warm colors representing higher abundance. The top color (red) indicates that 0.4% of the ocean surface is covered by Sargassum, meaning… Read More
Experimental Weekly Sargassum Inundation Risk (SIR v1.3) By the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the University of South Florida (USF) Status: Sep 23-29
Marine Heatwave Bulletin Forecasts for October 4, 2025 – By Mercator Ocean International
Key Takeaways North Tropical Atlantic The marine heatwave in the Gulf of Mexico and in the Caribbean Sea is intensifying with a greater proportion of strong categories and locally severe. North of the Antilles, the area of the marine heatwave has diminished. The marine heatwave extent around 30°W and near the equator is stable but… Read More
Obituary Notice – Dr. Jorge Capella
Experimental Weekly Sargassum Inundation Risk (SIR v1.3) By the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the University of South Florida (USF) Status: Sept 16-22, 2025.
Marine Heatwave Bulletin Forecasts for 27 September, 2025 – Reposted from Mercator Ocean International
Key takeaways Tropical Atlantic Ocean The marine heatwave around Cuba and in the Gulf of Mexico remains generally stable, with moderate and strong categories still in place. The marine heatwave in the center of the basin around 60°W remains generally stable, with moderate categories still predominating. A moderate to strong marine heatwave is developing off… Read More
