Figure 1) Current SST, SSTA Conditions and Shipping Route
Information.
The tabs below show the daily 5km SST
and SST anomalies (SSTA) for
2025-07-03.
Current conditions are based on the
latest remotely sensed data from NOAA
Coral Reef Watch. Â Â The SSTA conditions are also shown
for exactly 1 year prior (2024-07-02).
* The light blue ship icon and
lines represent the 2025 Ship of Opportunity route.
  The estimated release date is: July 8-9, 2025 (UTC).
* For comparison, the light
green lines and solid icon represent the 2024 route and turtle release
location on July 7, 2024. Â Â The in situ SST
measurement on that date was: 18°C.
* The dark green lines and
solid icon represent the 2023 route and turtle release location on July
10, 2023. Â Â The in situ SST measurement on that date
was: 24.8°C.
The 4 circles represent longitudes of
interest across the eastern North Pacific Ocean. Figure 2 shows a time
series of SST conditions at these 4 longitudes.Black lines represent the 18°C
isotherm. The Thermal Corridor area is outlined in
white.
Current SST Conditions: 2025
Current SST Anomalies: 2025
Previous Year’s SST Anomalies: 2024
Figure 2) Average SST time series.
Weekly and long-term average sea
surface temperatures at 4 longitudes in the eastern North
Pacific:
* 43°N
160°W
* 41°N
150°W
* 40°N
145°W
* 38°N
140°W
For each longitude, the darker lines
with circles represent the weekly SST average since
2024.
The lighter solid lines represent the
long-term monthly mean SSTs at that location, between
1997-2022.
The black horizontal line at 18°C was
used as a reference for optimal temperatures during turtle
release.