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03/27/2023, 8:50 am EDT

An Update on Marine Heat Wave NEP22A

Marine heat wave NEP22A located north-northeast of Hawaii is budging eastward again. NEP22A is the 2nd longest duration and 4th largest in aerial coverage MHW since satellite monitoring began in 1982. Dynamic models maintain the eastward shift toward the west coast of North America heading into summertime.
02/22/2023, 4:33 pm EST

Marine Heat Wave is Catalyst to Historic Flooding and Heat During Summer 2022-23 in New Zealand

The most recent example of devastating climate regimes and embedded weather events is across New Zealand as summer 2022-23 has produced historic warmth across South Islands while Northern New Zealand has endured the worst flooding episode on record. The catalyst to the heat and flooding rainfall is the persistence of anomalous warm waters which reached record levels in early 2023 surrounding New Zealand.