Key takeaways
- Mediterranean Sea – The event in the eastern side of the basin is intensifying.
- North Atlantic – Marine heatwaves in the North Sea and Baltic Sea are intensifying.
- Southern Ocean – Two events are increasing in intensity at the basin moving to strong and extreme categories.
- Tropical Atlantic – The marine heatwave, from the Gulf of Mexico to the center of the basin, remains stable.
Marine heatwave categories
Tropical Atlantic
The marine heatwave, from the Gulf of Mexico to the center of the basin, remain stable, with moderate and strong categories still in effect.
South Atlantic
The marine heatwave around 30°S is decreasing in intensity and extent, with only a few scattered areas remaining in the moderate category.
South Pacific
The marine heatwave around 30°S is decreasing in intensity and extent, with only a few scattered areas remaining in the moderate category.
Indian Ocean
The marine heatwaves present in the Indian Ocean are decreasing in size and intensity, with only a few scattered areas of moderate intensity remaining.
Southern Ocean
The marine heatwave between 30°E and 120°E is intensifying, with several areas moving into the extreme category. The marine heatwave around 170°W is intensifying, with the appearance of strong categories.
Weekly temperature anomalies
| Mediterranean Sea | 0°C to 3°C |
| North Atlantic | <-3 °C to > 3°C |
| South Atlantic | -3°C to 3°C |
| South Pacific | -1°C to 3°C |
| Indian Ocean | -1°C to 2°C |
| Southern Ocean | -0.5°C to 1°C |