The Mediterranean Monitoring System (MEDMOS)
SST
Sea surface temperature
22.9
ºC
Mean Med. SST
1.9 ºC
Mean Med. SST anomaly
2026-06-08
MHW
Marine heat waves
2.7
ºC
Mean intensity
22.9%
Percentage of affected area
2026-06-08
MEDMOS is an initiative of the Meteorology and Climatology Area at the Mediterranean Center for Environmental Studies devoted to the surveillance and analysis of the Mediterranean Sea.
The Mediterranean Monitoring System (MEDMOS)
Is an initiative of the Meteorology and Climatology Area at the Mediterranean Center for Environmental Studies devoted to the surveillance and analysis of the Mediterranean Sea.
SST
Sea surface temperature
2026-06-08
Mean Med. SST
22.9 ºC
Mean Med. SST anomaly
1.9 ºC
MHW
Marine heat waves
2026-06-08
Intensidad Media
2.7 ºC
Percentage of affected area
22.9%
Mediterranean
State Report
Mediterranean State Report is an initiative of the Meteorology and Climatology area of the Mediterranean Centre for Environmental Studies (CEAM) to periodically review and update the climatology and trend of sea surface temperature (SST) and its extreme events, marine heat waves (MHW), in the Mediterranean basin. This newsletter will be published seasonally and aims to disseminate the state of the art on Mediterranean SST monitoring, as well as provide information to stakeholders and media interested in climate change. Likewise, our goal is to offer this newsletter as a meeting point for the scientific community involved in the study of Mediterranean SST.
About Us
The Mediterranean Monitoring System (MEDMOS) is an initiative of the Meteorology and Climatology Area at the Mediterranean Center for Environmental Studies devoted to the surveillance and analysis of the Mediterranean Sea, mainly regarding sea surface temperature (SST) and its associated extreme event, marine heatwaves (MHW).
Oceans play a key role in energy storage in the global Earth–Ocean–Atmosphere system. Within this framework, the knowledge of past evolution and future SST trends is crucial for the understanding of future climate scenarios. Recent studies have highlighted the role of SST as an important ingredient for the development and/or intensification of heavy precipitation events (HPE) in the Mediterranean basin, and other areas in the world, but have also highlighted its role in heat waves in Europe. Hence, SST study and monitoring could play a role in the forecasting of HPE events.
MEDMOS aims to provide information, as up-to-date as possible, on the state of the Mediterranean that is useful to the scientific community, the general public and public policy makers in the context of climate change.
