Bad News: December SST Anomalies out

[DoctorHurricane2003]

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YEAR  MO   SST      ANOM
2004  12   27.56    0.95
2005   1   26.84    0.99
2005   2   26.52    1.06
2005   3   26.63    1.18 
2005   4   26.75    0.96
2005   5   27.41    1.18
2005   6   27.82    1.19
2005   7   28.06    1.03
2005   8   28.46    0.92
2005   9   28.75    0.86
2005  10   28.57    0.72
2005  11   27.95    0.54
2005  12   27.37    0.76

The December SST Anomalies for the North Atlantic have been calculated as increasing from +0.54 C to +0.76 C. In terms of trends that we need to watch for the 2006 season...we need to find out if this is just a 'bump' in the road on the way down to decreased anomalies, if the SSTAs have stabilized, or if they are again back on the increase. We CANNOT answer this question right now...only the next few months will tell.

[hurricanetrack]

Thanks for keeping up with that info. It will all matter more and more as we get closer to June and esp. Aug/Sept/Oct. Good stuff there.

[Tampa Bay Hurricane]

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YEAR  MO   SST      ANOM
2004  12   27.56    0.95
2005   1   26.84    0.99
2005   2   26.52    1.06
2005   3   26.63    1.18 
2005   4   26.75    0.96
2005   5   27.41    1.18
2005   6   27.82    1.19
2005   7   28.06    1.03
2005   8   28.46    0.92
2005   9   28.75    0.86
2005  10   28.57    0.72
2005  11   27.95    0.54
2005  12   27.37    0.76

The December SST Anomalies for the North Atlantic have been calculated as increasing from +0.54 C to +0.76 C. In terms of trends that we need to watch for the 2006 season...we need to find out if this is just a 'bump' in the road on the way down to decreased anomalies, if the SSTAs have stabilized, or if they are again back on the increase. We CANNOT answer this question right now...only the next few months will tell.

Grrr! Hopes for a downward trend are placed at a temporary
setbacks..we'll have to watch the next few months

[Tampa Bay Hurricane]

I think temperature trends will be a big part of this-
record warmth in middle of US this week

[vacanechaser]

good job staying on top of that....


Jesse V. Bass III
http://www.vastormphoto.com
Hurricane Intercept Research Team

[gtalum]

Well the anomaly is smaller than it was in December 2004. So it's not all bad news.

[A1A]

I haven't heard any comments about the impact of more of the Gulf Stream recurving more South - seems like that would raise SSTs and make for more potent tropical activity.

[drezee]

2004 11 28.25 0.84
2004 12 27.56 0.95

started going up in Dec last year...

[MiamiensisWx]

Big upwards jump now occurring in Atlantic SST anomalies since last week!

[whereverwx]

Whoa, amazing how much things can change in a week.

[Tampa Bay Hurricane]

That is a fairly large jump in ssts