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Marine Heatwaves Bulletins

Marine heatwave Bulletin
Forecasts for 14 February 2026​

Key takeaways

  • Mediterranean Sea – The intensity of the marine heatwave event present in the western area of the basin is increasing into strong categories. 
  • North Pacific – At the centre of Indonesia to north of Papua New Guinea, marine heatwaves are developing with greater areas affected by moderate to strong categories.
  • South Pacific – The marine heatwave in the northeast of New Zealand remains stable at the geographical extent level, and is increasing in intensity. 
Waves

Marine heatwave categories

European zone

Marine heatwave categories forecast for 14 February, 2026. European zone. Credit: Mercator Ocean International

Mediterranean Sea 

The extent of the marine heatwaves in both basins is stable. The marine heatwaves are intensifying between, in particular in the western basin where strong categories are developing.

North Atlantic

The extent and intensity of marine heatwaves along the northern European Atlantic coast are stable, ranging from moderate to locally strong.

Global Ocean

Marine heatwave categories forecast for 14 February, 2026. Global Ocean. Credit: Mercator Ocean International

Weekly temperature anomalies

 

Average sea surface temperature anomalies for the week of the 8 to 14 February 2026.

 

 

Forecasts for 14 February 2026

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NOTES

Datasets and products: Global Ocean Physics Analysis and Forecast (sea surface temperature) E.U. Copernicus Marine Service/ Mercator Ocean International. https://doi.org/10.48670/moi-00016