Marine heatwave Bulletin Forecasts for August 30, 2025 Re-posted from Mercator Ocean Bulletin

Marine heatwave categories for 30 August, 2025. Global. Credit: Mercator Ocean International.

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. 

Mean Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies for 24-30 August 2025. Credit: Mercator Ocean International.
North Atlantic -3°C to 2°C 
Tropical Atlantic  -1°C to 2°C 
Mediterranean Sea0°C to 1°C 
North Pacific-1°C to >3°C 
Indian -1°C à 2°C