Atlantic Ocean

North Atlantic Ocean – MOI forecasts that the marine heatwave extent in the mid North Atlantic is decreasing. The area is in moderate categories overall, with local presence of strong categories. 

North Tropical Atlantic Ocean – In the tropical North Atlantic, a marine heat wave with moderate and strong, locally severe categories are still present in the middle of the basin with similar extend. In the Gulf of Mexico, a marine heat wave of mainly moderate categories is observed. 

South Tropical Atlantic Ocean – In the South Tropical Atlantic, the marine heatwave already present is gaining more strong categories.