Bulletin de canicule marine
Prévisions pour 20 September 2025

Key Takeaways

North Atlantic – The marine heatwave impacting the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea, and the Baltic Sea is decreasing in extent.

Mediterranean Sea – Marine heatwave in the western basin is increasing in intensity.

North Pacific –  The marine heatwave in the North Pacific between 120°W and 120°E remains stable in both extent and intensity. The marine heatwave in the Sea of Okhotsk is increasing in extent, with the local emergence of severe and extreme categories. 

Indian Ocean – The marine heatwave in the Bay of Bengal is increasing in extent, with the emergence of strong and locally severe categories. 

Catégories de canicules marines

European Zone

 

Marine heatwave categories for 20 September, 2025. European zone. Credit: Mercator Ocean International.
Mediterranean Sea

The marine heatwave present in the western basin is increasing in intensity, with moderate and locally strong categories. 

North Atlantic

The marine heatwave present in the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea, and the Baltic Sea is decreasing in extent, with moderate categories being predominant. 

Global Ocean

 

 Marine heatwave categories for 20 September, 2025. Global. Credit: Mercator Ocean International.
Tropical Atlantic

The intensity of the marine heatwave around Cuba is increasing, with strong and severe categories. The marine heatwave in the Gulf of Mexico is decreasing in intensity and has shifted to moderate categories 

North Pacific

The marine heatwave in the North Pacific between 120°W and 120°E remains stable in both extent and intensity, with moderate to strong and locally severe categories. The marine heatwave in the Sea of Okhotsk is increasing in extent, with the local emergence of severe and extreme categories. 

Indian Ocean

The marine heatwave in the Bay of Bengal is increasing in extent, with the emergence of strong and locally severe categories. 

Anomalies de température hebdomadaires

Mean sea surface temperature for the week 14-20 September 2025 

 

 

North Atlantic   -3°C à 3°C
Mediterranean Sea 0°C à 2°C 
 Tropical Atlantic  -1°C à 1.5°C 
North Pacific  0°C à >3°C 
Tropical Pacific   < -3°C à 2°C  

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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