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Atlantic warmth 2023-24 SST map

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Map showing actual sea surface temperatures across the North Atlantic on June 15, 2024. Temperatures above 80 degrees Fahrenheit (26 degrees Celsius), the temperature needed to fuel hurricane development, are shades of orange and temperatures below 80 are shades of blue. Image by NOAA Climate.gov, based on NOAA's OI SST V2 High Resolution Dataset.