Marine heatwave Bulletin Forecasts for March 7 2026​ – Reposted from Mercator Ocean

North Atlantic In the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, only a few scattered areas remain in the moderate category. The marine heatwave extending from the Antilles to the centre of the basin is decreasing in size and remains generally in the moderate category.  South Atlantic The marine heatwave off the coast of Namibia is decreasing in size and intensity, with… Read More Marine HEat Wave 03/07/2026

Outlook of Sargassum Blooms – February 28, 2026

A perspective for the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of America* by the University of South Florida Optical Oceanography Lab – (bbarnes4@usf.edu, yuyuan@usf.edu, huc@usf.edu) The map above shows the average Sargassum abundance for February 2026, with warm colors representing higher abundance. The highest color (red) indicates that 0.4% of the ocean surface is covered by Sargassum,… Read More Sargasso outlook Feb 28 2026

Marine heatwave Bulletin Forecasts for 28 February 2026​ – Reposted from Mercator Ocean

GLOBAL OCEAN MARINE HEATWAVES North Altantic The marine heatwaves in the Caribbean Sea and extending from the Antilles as far as the centre of the basin decreases in extent moderate and strong categories. South Atlantic  The marine heatwave decreases in extent with moderate to strong categories.  North Pacific The marine heatwave in the center of the basin around 180°W and 50°N remains stable. The marine… Read More SST 28 FEB