SST'S and Anomalies in Atlantic and Pacific

[MiamiensisWx]

Actually, Luis, I was referring to the top one (2006). Compared to the last few weeks, the wester reaches of the La Nina have weakened a bit. Do you agree?

[Scorpion]

I see no indications of weakening. What maps are you looking at?

[MiamiensisWx]

I am looking at this one, Scorpion. The western reaches of the La Nina appeared to have weakened, though the other areas have strengthened. Your thoughts?

[Scorpion]

With what other map are you comparing it to?

[MiamiensisWx]

I'm compaqring it to this one of 2005, Scorpion. I am also comparing it to other years. Your thoughts?

[Scorpion]

Huh? Those maps are of 2 different years. Also the La Nina is far stronger this year.

[MiamiensisWx]

Oh... I didn't know what you meant at first. I was comparing to maps from the past few weeks and from past years. Sorry if I'm wrong on my thoughts...

[bvigal]

It's beginning to get rather balmy in the eastern Carribean. Many areas of 80 degrees starting to show up.

Funny you bring this up, skysummit. I've been looking, too, for a warming pattern, using ship reports. Don't see too much yet above 15N, but it's only a matter of time.

data columns: Date, Lat, Lon, Wind Speed, Air Temp, Water Temp
most readings taken at 6z

DATE LAT LON WSPD ATMP WTMP
22-Jan 11 -64 15.5 77.7 77.0
23-Jan 11 -61 24.1 80.6 79.9
25-Jan 11 -64 19.0 75.6 82.4
4-Feb 11 -62 13.0 78.3 80.6
17-Feb 11 -65 18.1 73.4 82.4
19-Feb 11 -61 15.5 76.3 79.0
20-Feb 11 -66 13.0 77.0 80.6
21-Feb 11 -62 18.1 75.2 80.6
27-Feb 11 -60 18.1 81.0 82.4
28-Feb 11 -61 19.4 79.0 80.6
24-Jan 12 -68 24.1 78.8 82.4
7-Feb 12 -68 8.9 79.9 78.8
7-Feb 12 -70 27.2 78.8 79.2
14-Feb 12 -61 18.1 78.4 81.9
1-Mar 12 -62 19.4 78.6 80.4
19-Jan 13 -61 21.4 78.4 81.0
22-Jan 13 -62 25.1 77.9 81.3
23-Jan 13 -59 24.1 78.1 79.0
31-Jan 13 -62 33.0 77.0 80.6
3-Feb 13 -58 20.0 77.0 79.2
4-Feb 13 -70 9.9 79.7 80.2
5-Feb 13 -67 13.0 79.0 80.6
8-Feb 13 -71 8.9 80.2 78.4
19-Feb 13 -63 21.0 78.8 80.8
20-Feb 13 -69 19.0 77.0 80.6
23-Feb 13 -66 18.1 77.0 80.6
3-Mar 13 -59 13.0 80.6 80.2
22-Jan 14 -64 29.9 80.1 79.0
23-Jan 14 -62 39.0 78.8 81.3
23-Jan 14 -71 29.9 80.2 82.4
24-Jan 14 -60 38.9 78.1 83.3
29-Jan 14 -70 7.0 77.0 80.2
4-Feb 14 -60 19.4 77.4 80.1
9-Feb 14 -60 18.1 78.1 79.9
11-Feb 14 -70 20.0 77.0 80.1
13-Feb 14 -69 17.5 79.3 81.9
13-Feb 14 -69 17.5 79.3 81.9
13-Feb 14 -70 20.0 78.8 82.4
15-Feb 14 -60 35.0 77.4 82.4
17-Feb 14 -61 19.4 78.8 81.0
18-Feb 14 -60 - 76.6 81.1
26-Feb 14 -60 29.1 75.2 82.4
26-Feb 14 -63 17.1 80.6 82.4
21-Jan 15 -62 22.0 78.8 81.3
21-Jan 15 -62 19.0 78.6 80.6
24-Jan 15 -59 33.0 76.1 78.8
25-Jan 15 -62 22.0 77.9 80.4
27-Jan 15 -68 15.9 78.8 81.1
28-Jan 15 -61 6.0 77.4 80.6
3-Feb 15 -64 17.1 77.0 81.1
4-Feb 15 -62 2.9 76.8 80.1
12-Feb 15 -57 13.0 77.0 78.8
15-Feb 15 -62 15.9 77.5 79.7
16-Feb 15 -62 31.1 77.0 82.4
16-Feb 15 -72 35.0 78.4 78.8
18-Feb 15 -62 19.0 77.2 79.7
18-Feb 15 -63 15.0 78.1 81.0
22-Feb 15 -62 18.1 77.0 80.2
25-Feb 15 -61 19.0 77.4 79.9
27-Feb 15 -62 17.5 76.1 82.4
1-Mar 15 -62 7.0 77.4 79.7
30-Jan 16 -61 21.0 80.6 79.9
30-Jan 16 -66 24.1 76.8 78.8
30-Jan 16 -66 31.1 77.0 80.6
6-Feb 16 -61 21.0 76.5 79.5
12-Feb 16 -64 19.4 78.8 81.9
12-Feb 16 -64 20.0 77.0 80.6
13-Feb 16 -62 19.0 77.7 79.7
14-Feb 16 -57 22.0 82.4 75.2
20-Feb 16 -61 19.0 77.2 79.7
25-Feb 16 -67 18.1 77.7 79.9
28-Feb 16 -57 20.0 76.6 80.1
28-Feb 16 -71 29.9 79.2 80.6
22-Jan 17 -61 29.9 78.3 79.7
22-Jan 17 -68 26.0 80.6 82.4
23-Jan 17 -61 27.0 77.5 80.4
23-Jan 17 -63 38.9 76.6 82.4
24-Jan 17 -64 34.0 78.8 80.6
29-Jan 17 -72 33.0 73.4 84.2
3-Feb 17 -63 15.5 76.6 82.4
3-Feb 17 -64 25.1 77.0 80.6
4-Feb 17 -59 21.0 77.9 79.7
5-Feb 17 -60 12.0 75.6 79.3
5-Feb 17 -65 15.9 78.8 79.0
8-Feb 17 -64 15.5 77.0 79.5
12-Feb 17 -61 14.0 77.4 79.0
13-Feb 17 -56 26.0 76.1 79.3
14-Feb 17 -63 25.3 79.2 82.4
14-Feb 17 -72 21.0 80.6 82.9
15-Feb 17 -59 22.0 77.0 71.6
16-Feb 17 -67 19.4 78.8 80.6
19-Feb 17 -60 15.9 76.8 79.0
19-Feb 17 -64 - 76.1 79.9
21-Feb 17 -63 21.4 75.6 79.2
23-Feb 17 -64 33.0 77.0 79.9
24-Feb 17 -56 15.5 73.4 77.0
25-Feb 17 -66 19.0 80.8 82.4
25-Feb 17 -70 13.6 77.0 78.8
26-Feb 17 -60 20.0 75.9 79.5
27-Feb 17 -60 13.0 75.9 78.8
1-Mar 17 -66 25.1 77.0 80.1
2-Mar 17 -69 23.3 77.2 77.7
19-Jan 18 -64 26.0 77.0 82.4
20-Jan 18 -64 12.0 78.8 80.1
23-Jan 18 -68 28.0 77.0 82.4
26-Jan 18 -64 15.5 77.5 80.6
26-Jan 18 -65 15.5 77.7 83.3
28-Jan 18 -66 21.0 73.9 77.9
8-Feb 18 -64 22.0 77.0 80.6
9-Feb 18 -64 15.5 76.6 78.4
9-Feb 18 -64 8.0 63.7 79.5
10-Feb 18 -68 1.9 76.3 80.6
13-Feb 18 -57 20.0 76.1 80.6
16-Feb 18 -64 22.0 77.0 80.6
17-Feb 18 -65 15.0 77.0 79.3
17-Feb 18 -65 13.6 76.1 82.4
20-Feb 18 -64 15.5 76.5 79.2
21-Feb 18 -68 19.0 77.0 82.4
22-Feb 18 -68 21.4 78.8 75.2
22-Feb 18 -71 13.0 77.0 82.4
26-Feb 18 -68 19.4 77.9 72.0
28-Feb 18 -65 5.8 76.1 82.4
28-Feb 18 -67 5.1 77.9 77.9
20-Jan 19 -66 28.0 77.9 80.4
20-Jan 19 -66 27.0 77.9 80.6
25-Jan 19 -67 25.3 77.2 78.8
26-Jan 19 -68 1.9 79.9 77.9
27-Jan 19 -65 9.7 77.2 80.6
30-Jan 19 -58 21.0 73.9 79.7
4-Feb 19 -68 25.1 77.0 78.8
6-Feb 19 -61 28.0 75.2 82.4
8-Feb 19 -67 8.9 75.0 77.0
10-Feb 19 -66 15.5 76.5 79.3
11-Feb 19 -59 1.0 76.3 23.0
11-Feb 19 -63 13.0 77.0 78.8
11-Feb 19 -66 12.0 75.2 83.7
11-Feb 19 -66 14.0 77.0 78.8
12-Feb 19 -57 19.0 74.7 78.1
12-Feb 19 -67 13.0 78.8 75.0
13-Feb 19 -67 13.0 75.9 77.0
13-Feb 19 -67 17.5 77.5 82.4
14-Feb 19 -67 22.0 77.0 79.2
14-Feb 19 -68 11.1 82.0 79.9
22-Feb 19 -67 19.0 77.9 75.0
22-Feb 19 -67 23.3 76.3 78.8
24-Feb 19 -66 19.4 75.6 82.4
24-Feb 19 -66 20.0 77.0 79.9
25-Feb 19 -62 11.7 74.3 73.4
27-Feb 19 -67 8.9 75.0 77.0
28-Feb 19 -66 8.9 75.0 73.4
3-Mar 19 -65 15.9 - 80.6
3-Mar 19 -69 20.0 79.0 77.9
19-Jan 20 -71 15.0 77.5 84.2
21-Jan 20 -65 21.0 76.1 80.6
22-Jan 20 -68 38.9 77.5 82.8
24-Jan 20 -68 19.0 77.0 77.0
25-Jan 20 -72 13.0 77.0 75.9
26-Jan 20 -61 22.9 77.0 78.8
27-Jan 20 -71 42.9 73.4 80.6
28-Jan 20 -68 9.9 73.8 79.0
29-Jan 20 -70 25.1 73.9 77.9
3-Feb 20 -70 13.0 77.0 78.8
4-Feb 20 -56 20.0 75.2 66.2
5-Feb 20 -66 22.0 75.4 78.4
8-Feb 20 -66 23.3 73.6 75.2
9-Feb 20 -66 8.0 77.9 78.8
10-Feb 20 -66 7.8 76.6 76.6
11-Feb 20 -70 12.0 77.9 75.9
12-Feb 20 -67 0.0 77.5 23.0
15-Feb 20 -67 22.0 77.0 80.6
15-Feb 20 -70 28.0 77.9 79.9
18-Feb 20 -66 15.0 76.1 81.1
19-Feb 20 -56 20.0 74.1 77.7
23-Feb 20 -70 21.0 76.1 70.7
24-Feb 20 -64 9.7 75.2 78.8
24-Feb 20 -68 14.0 75.2 78.8
24-Feb 20 -70 18.1 77.4 78.6
25-Feb 20 -65 5.8 74.8 79.7
26-Feb 20 -68 9.9 76.6 82.4
27-Feb 20 -72 9.9 77.0 77.9
1-Mar 20 -63 8.9 75.2 73.4
19-Jan 21 -63 22.0 77.0 79.0
23-Jan 21 -69 29.9 78.8 75.9
25-Jan 21 -68 21.0 75.9 75.0
31-Jan 21 -67 19.0 73.9 73.9
6-Feb 21 -60 15.9 75.2 76.6
7-Feb 21 -70 13.0 55.8 78.6
7-Feb 21 -71 15.5 75.4 75.2
11-Feb 21 -69 18.1 71.6 78.8
13-Feb 21 -70 29.9 71.6 78.8
14-Feb 21 -70 21.4 73.6 74.1
14-Feb 21 -71 40.0 71.6 79.2
16-Feb 21 -58 15.0 73.0 76.3
16-Feb 21 -63 22.0 77.0 71.6
24-Feb 21 -65 15.5 75.9 78.8
25-Feb 21 -59 5.1 71.6 73.4
27-Feb 21 -70 20.0 75.2 77.0
1-Mar 21 -64 21.0 75.9 78.8
19-Jan 22 -71 20.0 76.1 78.8
21-Jan 22 -60 35.0 76.1 78.8
21-Jan 22 -63 24.1 77.0 79.7
24-Jan 22 -62 28.0 72.0 81.9
27-Jan 22 -68 21.4 75.2 82.4
7-Feb 22 -68 11.7 75.4 82.4
8-Feb 22 -61 12.0 75.2 74.3
9-Feb 22 -59 31.1 74.5 77.4
9-Feb 22 -61 14.0 74.5 78.8
14-Feb 22 -68 19.0 72.0 75.9
14-Feb 22 -70 24.1 75.9 75.9
14-Feb 22 -71 26.0 69.8 77.0
15-Feb 22 -71 - 70.2 76.6
16-Feb 22 -70 23.3 74.3 75.2
18-Feb 22 -68 13.6 74.1 80.6
19-Feb 22 -70 5.1 76.1 77.4
20-Feb 22 -71 - 72.9 77.9
20-Feb 22 -71 20.0 71.6 80.6
21-Feb 22 -64 17.1 72.5 77.9
27-Feb 22 -71 12.0 71.6 80.6
28-Feb 22 -62 1.9 76.1 77.9
28-Feb 22 -70 36.9 71.6 77.0
1-Mar 22 -61 4.1 74.3 76.6
1-Mar 22 -68 17.5 74.8 80.6
3-Mar 22 -61 9.9 75.9 77.2
20-Jan 23 -59 25.1 76.1 78.4
26-Jan 23 -71 1.9 75.9 75.9
27-Jan 23 -67 5.1 71.6 78.3
10-Feb 23 -70 13.0 75.2 75.2
15-Feb 23 -71 9.7 71.6 77.0
18-Feb 23 -71 8.9 74.3 76.3
19-Feb 23 -58 7.0 74.5 77.9
25-Feb 23 -60 13.6 75.2 69.1
19-Jan 24 -67 20.0 76.3 76.6
10-Feb 24 -60 18.1 72.5 81.0
11-Feb 24 -65 15.5 71.6 80.6
12-Feb 24 -59 9.9 75.2 76.6
12-Feb 24 -59 9.9 74.8 75.2
13-Feb 24 -66 13.0 76.6 77.4
14-Feb 24 -67 11.7 73.4 77.0
16-Feb 24 -66 20.0 73.4 75.7
17-Feb 24 -68 22.0 73.4 71.6
22-Feb 24 -68 8.9 72.0 73.9
22-Feb 24 -70 13.0 75.2 77.0
24-Feb 24 -60 9.9 73.4 76.6
23-Jan 25 -68 24.1 72.0 72.0
14-Feb 25 -63 17.5 71.6 68.0
23-Feb 25 -67 7.8 73.4 78.8
23-Feb 25 -69 13.6 73.4 78.8
26-Feb 25 -63 24.1 68.0 73.4
14-Feb 26 -64 25.3 75.2 74.3
21-Feb 26 -66 21.4 71.6 75.2

[skysummit]

Now that's stats!!!

[windycity]

wow, thats impressive!

[cycloneye]

As Mark Sudduth said in another thread it's impressive indeed how La Nina has got a bit stronger and you can see very easy why by only looking at the graphic above.Let's see in the next 2-3 month how the anomalies do to see if La Nina will hang on by next summer or Neutral conditions dominate.

[skysummit]

Here's a comparison of last year on 3/5/05 to today, 3/6/05. The images are in that order. It is a tad warmer in the gulf this year. Look closely at the coastline of the northern gulfcoast. It seems to be a whole degree or two warmer, especially along the Central Louisiana coast. Also the Florida Straights are warmer...but what I really notice is the western gulf. Look at the area due south of Lake Charles and Port Arthur. Is that another warm water eddy forming?

[Scorpion]

Alot warmer in the Caribbean too.

[cycloneye]

Here is the latest on the GOM and gulfstream sst's.You can see how the loop current is doing in a daily basis in this graphic as it updates daily.

[ROCK]

Man, the BOC looks awefully toasty this year. I remember last year when I thought it was boiling but this year. WOW.

[MiamiensisWx]

In the Atlantic, things have not changed much, though the area of warm anomalies in the Gulf of Mexico has warmed a bit. In the eastern Pacific, some areas of the La Nina have strengthened.

[cycloneye]

http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/enso/index.shtml

The Australians forecast for ENSO mantains a Weak La Nina ay least thru July in this latest update by them.

[P.K.]

Not usual for you to beat me to the BoM update Luis. Too much work to do here obviously........

[SouthFloridawx]

Those temperatures in the GOM are def. above average.. hate to see what they look like in a couple of months cause it looks like if those temperatures rise we are gonna have some problems in the gulf this year. I think it would just be a matter of time before a storm got in there or developed in there.

[mike815]

yeah not good