Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA massive marine heatwave, covering approximately 13.5 percent of Earth’s total surface from the Philippines to Peru and extending toward Hawaii and California, has formed in the Pacific Ocean. This heatwave, resulting from the merger of two smaller heatwaves, is predicted to cause significant weather disruptions across the U.S. and surrounding regions for months. Immediate consequences include the expectation of a super typhoon (Typhoon Bavi) in the western Pacific, potentially impacting Taiwan and China, and a heat dome forming over the western U.S. by mid-July. Climate scientists warn that the unusually warm Pacific waters could lead to higher sea levels in California, increased coastal flooding, and a greater likelihood of historically unusual rain and storm events this coming winter. The large amount of heat released into the atmosphere from the Pacific is also expected to cause more severe storms, flooding, and extreme rain events across the southern and eastern U.S., with marine heatwave coverage globally tripling since the 1980s. In fullMarine heatwave moving in from Pacific could cause weather chaos for monthsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Massive marine heatwave could cause months of weather chaos – here’s why
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA massive marine heatwave, covering approximately 13.5 percent of Earth’s total surface from the Philippines to Peru and extending toward Hawaii and California, has formed in the Pacific Ocean. This heatwave, resulting from the merger of two smaller heatwaves, is predicted to cause significant weather disruptions across the U.S. and surrounding regions for months. Immediate consequences include the expectation of a super typhoon (Typhoon Bavi) in the western Pacific, potentially impacting Taiwan and China, and a heat dome forming over the western U.S. by mid-July. Climate scientists warn that the unusually warm Pacific waters could lead to higher sea levels in California, increased coastal flooding, and a greater likelihood of historically unusual rain and storm events this coming winter. The large amount of heat released into the atmosphere from the Pacific is also expected to cause more severe storms, flooding, and extreme rain events across the southern and eastern U.S., with marine heatwave coverage globally tripling since the 1980s. In fullMarine heatwave moving in from Pacific could cause weather chaos for monthsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
