Atlantic Sea Surface Temperatures and Anomalies

[drezee]

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=42003

85.3 in middle of GOM...

[jasons2k]

One difference between now and 2005 are the temps in the Gulf of Alaska.

[cycloneye]

ECMWF forecasts more negative NAO at least thru mid June.

[cycloneye]

It looks like the Atlantic has warmed a little bit after a small cooldown in mid may.

[HouTXmetro]

ECMWF forecasts more negative NAO at least thru mid June.

So which is more condusive to Tropical Activity, negative or positive NAO?

[cycloneye]

ECMWF forecasts more negative NAO at least thru mid June.

So which is more condusive to Tropical Activity, negative or positive NAO?

Definitly negative because less trade winds mean more warmer ssts.

[BigA]

Definitly negative because less trade winds mean more warmer ssts.

Doesn't a negative NAO also tend to decrease trades, which generally mean less wind shear?

[Ivanhater]

The Northern Gulf coast waters are a lot warmer than normal this year.



Same date last year

[cycloneye]

Definitly negative because less trade winds mean more warmer ssts.

Doesn't a negative NAO also tend to decrease trades, which generally mean less wind shear?

Well,as this topic is about the ssts,I talked in terms of warmer waters with weaker trade winds. Yes,less trades mean less easterly shear.

[BigA]

Definitly negative because less trade winds mean more warmer ssts.

Doesn't a negative NAO also tend to decrease trades, which generally mean less wind shear?

Well,as this topic is about the ssts,I talked in terms of warmer waters with weaker trade winds. Yes,less trades mean less easterly shear.

My bad, I forgot about the topic. No worries.

[HouTXmetro]

THE GOM has been below normal for most of the year. This a STUNNING Reversal.

[somethingfunny]

I've heard that the Loop Current has pinched off an eddy, temporarily protecting South Florida from the spreading oil spill. How long do these eddies last, and what effects do they have on currents and SSTs?

[Ivanhater]

This is an image of SST today vs 2005. The Northern Gulf is even warmer now then in 2005, also warmer off Africa. Also note we are pretty much on par with 2005 across most of the MDR....amazing

[KWT]

My gosh that is quite unreal!

If that map was against the average SST's for the time of year I'd be impressed, the fact its actually vs 2005 is stunning!

[cycloneye]

Wow,how fast the GOM has warmed in only a relative short period of time.It was the other day that it was cold.If you compare 2005 with 2010,it is warmer this year.

2005



2010

[Ivanhater]

And we are still stuck in this pattern. Above normal temps into the upper 90's next week. With some of the predictions of landfalls in the Gulf region, this is bad news

[Ivanhater]

Here is another image comparing 2010 to 2005....This is scary! This is comparing to 2005!

2010



2005

[Ivanhater]

The New Euro long range shows a monster ridge in place over the Eastern U.S., the Gulf will continue to bake.

[cycloneye]

And this is much more troublesome as the Heat Potential this year is way up than last year.

June 3 2009



June 3 2010

[KWT]

We really are well ahead of where we were in 2009 thats for sure, the difference in the MDR is amazing!