Ummm..
You do understand that's a Sea Surface Temperature ANOMALY map, don't you, not a Sea Surface Temperature map?
It shows ANOMALIES, that is, deviations from the long-term average for a given area of ocean. There's nothing strikingly out of the ordinary in the Atlantic Ocean at the moment. It's normal for most of the ocean to be somewhat above or below "normal" temps.
You'll note on a plain SST map, the Gulf Stream is still clearly visible:
https://www.fnmoc.navy.mil/products/OTIS/US058VMET-GIFwxg.OTIS.glbl_sst.gif If you look at an SST map you'll
I do understand that it's an anomaly map.
The main changes I'm referring to, since late December are :
- what starts looking like a new branch between Canada and the west coast of Greenland
- the Azores branch getting considerably stronger
