Key takeaways
- North Atlantic (Europe region): The marine heatwave around the British Isles is increasing in intensity between Ireland and Iceland, with an increase in the strong category.
- Tropical Atlantic: The marine heatwave in the Gulf of Mexico is intensifying and is now mostly in strong to severe category, with extreme category locally.
- North Pacific: The marine heatwave in the Yellow Sea is increasing in intensity with strong, severe, and extreme categories.
- Indian Ocean: The marine heatwave around 0°S is decreasing in intensity, mostly in moderate category.
Tropical North Atlantic
The marine heatwave south of Cuba is decreasing in size but remains in moderate to severe category. The marine heatwave in the Gulf of Mexico is intensifying and is now mostly in strong to severe category, with extreme category locally. The marine heatwave in the center of the basin around 60°W is decreasing in intensity and is now mostly in moderate category, with strong category locally.

North Atlantic | -3°C to 2°C |
Tropical Atlantic | -1°C to 2°C |
Mediterranean Sea | 0°C to 1°C |
North Pacific | -1°C to >3°C |
Indian | -1°C à 2°C |