Marine heatwave forecasts – August 10, 2024 – Reposted from Mercator Ocean International

Mercator SST Aug 10, 2024

Atlantic Ocean

North Atlantic Ocean – MOi forecasts that marine heatwave in the mid North Atlantic decreases in intensity, going from strong to moderate categories. 

North Tropical Atlantic Ocean – In the Tropical North Atlantic, the marine heatwave slightly intensifies with the development of strong and locally severe categories. In the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, the marine heatwave intensity is strongly increasing, going from moderate to strong, severe and extreme categories. 

South Tropical Atlantic Ocean – In the Southern Tropical Atlantic, the marine heatwave area is diminishing, with moderate categories and only a few strong categories persisting along the Brazilian coast.