A weekly average Gulf of Mexico sea surface temperature anomaly greater +2.0°C (relative to 1971-2000 climatology) is exceptional -- in fact, it's the highest (absolute) anomaly of the satellite record for the Gulf. The warmth this Spring in the southeast U.S. is no coincidence! pic.twitter.com/KNavL35O67

— Michael Lowry (@MichaelRLowry) April 11, 2020