Marine heatwave forecasts – October 26, 2024 – Reposted from Mercator Ocean International

Atlantic Ocean

North Atlantic Ocean – MOi forecasts that marine heatwaves will persist with moderate and strong categories. 

North Tropical Atlantic Ocean – In the tropical North Atlantic, the marine heatwave remained stable in extent, but decreases in intensity, with less surface area in extreme and severe categories. In the Gulf of Mexico, the marine heatwave disappears completely. 

South Tropical Atlantic Ocean – In the Southern Tropical Atlantic, the marine heatwave along the coast of Brazil extends towards the East and reinforces with the development of moderate and severe categories.  
Strong categories develop along the Argentinian coast.  
The marine heatwave along the coast of Africa extends, still with strong and locally severe categories.