As Saharan dust settles in over basin, Atlantic Ocean's record warmth finally breaks

A record streak of record warm water in the North Atlantic appears to have come to an end, with temperatures now below 2023 record levels. Despite the cooling, the basin is still nearly a degree Celsius warmer than it should be for early May.

A record streak of record warm water in the North Atlantic appears to have come to an end, with temperatures now below 2023 record levels. The basin entered record territory on March 5, 2023, and ended the streak in late April.