🌊Ocean update for March 2026 Sea surface temperatures🌡️ are rising in the eastern part of the Equatorial Pacific, a sign that #LaNiña is weakening and #ENSO (#ElNiño Southern Oscillation) conditions are transitioning towards a neutral state. More at: www.mercator-ocean.eu/bulletin/oce...

🚨 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫! We have released 3 new Calls related to the implementation of the Copernicus Marine Service. Check them out here: www.mercator-ocean.eu/about-us/wor...

𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 30 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬: 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 - 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 #9 Today, we are highlighting the Nansen center, a Norwegian environmental institute, organized as an independent foundation. Watch here: youtu.be/hLtl0Aemaek?...

🌊 Apr 15–17, Montreal 🇨🇦 | Mercator Ocean heads to the 12th #OceanPredict Science Team meeting! Operational centres, research institutes & space agencies unite to shape the next 5 years of ocean prediction, including a first-ever in-person AI workshop. Stay tuned! 🔵

𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 30 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬: 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 - 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 #8 Today we are highlighting the @metoffice.gov.uk, the national weather forecasting service. Stay tuned for the last videos! Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?si=y_s...

📣 We are seeking a strategic communications agency to support Mercator Ocean's institutional & corporate communications for 2026–2028, including our transition to an IGO. 🗓️ Deadline: 29 April 2026 🔗 www.mercator-ocean.eu/tender/148/

At #DialoguesBleus in Brussels, co-organised by the French Permanent Representation to the EU & Europe Jacques Delors, European leaders aligned on ocean governance, #OceanEye & Mercator Ocean's path to intergovernmental status. #Ocean #EU #OceanObservation

At the @consilium.europa.eu, Commissioner @jessikaroswall.ec.europa.eu backed transforming Mercator Ocean into an intergovernmental organisation, strengthening governance & consolidating Europe's leadership in ocean science. 🎥 Watch: lnkd.in/eb7MrXpY

📢#Arctic sea ice extent near record-low levels According to our operational system: 🔵Its annual maximum extent was the 2️nd lowest since 1993 🔵It was ~1.05 million km² below the long-term average, which represents an area about 3 times the size of Germany 🔗 www.mercator-ocean.eu/bulletin/sea...

𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 30 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬: 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 - 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 #7 In the last video of the week, we are highlighting our shareholder Meteo France. Stay tuned for more! Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6hW...

📢 We are hiring! Mercator Ocean International is looking for a Technical Coordinator - ocean forecasting applications to join the OPERA project team. 🔗 Learn more & apply: careers.flatchr.io/fr/company/m...

𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 30 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬: 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 - 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 #6 In today's video, we shed light on IRD. Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NX5...

For the first time, Earth's Energy Imbalance is recognised as a key global climate indicator in the @WMO's 2025 State of Climate report. In 2025, it reached its highest value since records began in 1960. 🔗 www.mercator-ocean.eu/the-wmo-mark... #WorldMetDay

🌊 SEACLIM's General Assembly kicks off tomorrow in Madrid, hosted by Puertos del Estado! Partners gather to review progress on regional ocean climate predictions & prepare next steps for 2026. 🔗 Learn more: seaclim.eu #HorizonEurope #OceanScience #ClimateServices

📢 The global Ocean records its 3⃣rd warmest February 🌊🌡️ 🔵 The average global sea surface temperature reached 20.93°C, with above-average conditions across 71% of the Ocean’s surface 🔵 The #Mediterranean Sea saw its 3⃣rd warmest February 🔗 www.mercator-ocean.eu/bulletin/oce...

🌊 Important days for NECCTON! The Ocean Viewer just launched & the General Assembly is now underway in Copenhagen. A milestone for ecosystem science, Copernicus Marine integration & sustainable ocean management. 🔗 events.marine.copernicus.eu/neccton-gene...

🌊 The NECCTON General Assembly will take place March 18–20 in Copenhagen! 23 EU partners advancing AI-powered marine ecosystem models for biodiversity, fisheries & ocean monitoring. Learn more 🔗 events.marine.copernicus.eu/neccton-gene... #NECCTON #MarineScience #OceanData

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐎 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐬! We areannouncing a new Call for Proposals focused on integrating existing data, models & digital ocean applications into the @edito_dto platform, the core infrastructure of the European DTO. Apply 👉 www.mercator-ocean.eu/tender/152/

🧊Global sea ice update #Antarctic sea ice: 🔵 Reached its annual minimum on 25 Feb 2026 🔵 Covered 2.36 million km², close to the long-term average The #MercatorOcean Bulletin includes updates on #Arctic ice conditions for the same period⬇️ www.mercator-ocean.eu/bulletin/sea...

🎙️ Our podcast is live! Decoding the Ocean – Ep. 1 explores how satellite data, ocean models & cutting-edge science help us understand and protect our seas🌊 🎧 Listen now: www.mercator-ocean.eu/decoding-the... #DecodingTheOcean #CopernicusMarine #OceanScience

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐀 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬! 💰 €800K | 📅 Deadline: 5 June 2026 Acce the tender information👉 www.mercator-ocean.eu/tender/151/ Attend the info session on 20 March at 14:00 CET: events.unoceanprediction.org/opera-call-f...

𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 30 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲 – episode 1: Spotlight on our Shareholders! Today, we have the great pleasure to feature the Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici (CMCC). ▶️ Watch the full video! www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4ud...

We are looking forward to participating in the event AI & Earth Observation: From Innovation to Services, hosted by the European Commission, DEFIS EU. Alain Arnaud and Quentin Gaudel will talk about AI & EUDTO, GLONET + OceanBench. More on OceanBench: www.mercator-ocean.eu/ai-oceanbenc...

"𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐄𝐲𝐞. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐲 2030.” Ursula von der Leyen www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL3B...

Building Europe’s ocean future 🌊 | #EUOceanDays Today, Catherine Chabaud highlighted Europe’s responsibility as a maritime power, the momentum of the European Ocean Pact, and strong support for Mercator Ocean’s evolution: powered by science, data & cooperation.

From observation to decisions 🌊 | Live at #EUOceanDays Today, the European Commission announced #OceanEye: Europe’s window on the ocean. Powered by the Digital Twin of the Ocean, it turns ocean data into predictions, protection & opportunity. 📍Meet us on-site

Congrats to our scientists Maria Hood & Karina Von Schuckmann + 25 co-authors on their new paper in Frontiers in Marine Science! 🎉 A decade of work on Essential Ocean Variables, proposing new ways to evolve the #GOOS EOV framework. Proud to be part of this community 🌊

#OSM26 hosted the Euro-Argo ERIC session "Monitor the Future Ocean: Applications of #OneArgo in Science & Operational Models" 📄14 poster presentations 🎤Moderated by Euro-Argo members #BSH @noc.ac.uk @metoffice.gov.uk & @mercatorocean.bsky.social shorturl.at/wdpmh #OceanScience #Argofloats @agu.org

🔵 The IOC-UNESCO has launched the Integrated Ocean Carbon Research Report with Mercator Ocean's Maria Hood contributing as advisor and reviewer. 🌊 Advancing ocean carbon research is essential for effective climate action. Read the full report 👉 unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/p...

📢January 2026: Sea Surface Temperatures (SST) reach record levels in European seas🌊🌡️ 🔵Average SSTs reached exceptional levels in the #NorthAtlantic 🔵Most of the #Mediterranean recorded SSTs among the 10 warmest recorded for a month of January 🔗 mercator-ocean.eu/bulletin/oce...

🌊 We have launched a new call for tender to support the development of operational ocean forecasting systems in sub-Saharan Africa. 📋 Budget: €660K | 44 months | Open to all ⏰ Deadline: 16 March 2026 Apply here 👉 www.mercator-ocean.eu/tender/147/ #OceanPrediction #Africa #OPERA

Our Mercator Ocean delegation is off to Glasgow, Scotland, for the #OSM26! The team will present new research, co-authored with our scientists and partners, and connect with the global ocean science community to advance knowledge and sustainability. 🔗 agu.confex.com/agu/osm26/me...

Coming soon: Decoding the Ocean, a new podcast by Mercator Ocean International, implementing #CopernicusMarine for the EU. Ocean data. AI. Climate. Blue Economy. The teaser is out now. Full series launching soon. open.spotify.com/show/3YD6J6G... #OceanScience #DigitalOcean

🚨 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫! Seeking contractors for @CMEMS_EU front-end web development: product catalogue, viewers, dashboards, Marine toolbox & more. 📅 Deadline: 2 March 2026 📄 Full details & application: mercator-ocean.eu/tender/146/

🌍🌊 The European Digital Twin Ocean took centre stage at the @esa.int Digital Twin Earth Components Open Science Meeting 2026. A keynote by MOi highlighted how EO data, in situ observations, AI and EU science are shaping a fully operational DTO by 2030.

🚨 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫! Blue markets: enhancing the global visibility of Copernicus Marine through strategic content and key event. 📅 Deadline: 27 February 2026 Access the documentation and apply here: mercator-ocean.eu/tender/145/

Last Friday, we welcomed Florian Pappenberger, DG of ECMWF, to Mercator Ocean International. A great moment to strengthen our Copernicus partnership and explore future collaboration, from EO and AI to ocean & climate priorities for Europe.

🔵Press Release Despite the start of La Niña, 2025 ranked among the three warmest years ever recorded for the surface global Ocean More: mercator-ocean.eu/press-releas...

📢 10-day Marine Heatwave (MHW) forecast for 17 Jan In the European Zone🇪🇺🌊: 🔵 Moderate to strong #MHW categories are affecting the #Mediterranean Sea 🔵 Moderate to strong categories are still present in the Bay of Biscay, North Sea & #Baltic Sea 🔗 mercator-ocean.eu/bulletin/mar...

Decades of collaboration turning data into action 🌊 In 2025, Mercator Ocean marked 30 years of operational oceanography at UNOC3. From the Copernicus Marine Service to the European Digital Twin Ocean, we are shaping the future of ocean science, policy & governance. www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_og...

Over the past year, Mercator Ocean International advanced its transformation into an IGO for digital ocean systems. At the UN Ocean Conference 2025, 12 countries endorsed its Convention, led by France and Norway 🇫🇷 🇳🇴 Since 6 January 2026, Norway is the first IGO Member State 🌊

Velkommen, Norge! We are proud to share that Norway has officially become the first Member State of the intergovernmental organization Mercator International Centre for the Ocean, following the unanimous ratification of the Convention by the Norwegian Parliament yesterday.

📢Last Marine Heatwave (#MHW) Bulletin of 2025!🌊🌡️ According to our forecast, #MHW conditions are increasing in: 🔵the #NorthSea and #BalticSea, with strong & severe categories 🔵the #SouthernOcean, reaching severe & extreme categories 🔗https://shorturl.fm/AB7Qb

🌊 As 2025 ends, we're celebrating 30 Years of Operational Oceanography. From the first Ocean forecasts in 1995 to the Digital Ocean - thank you for being part of the journey so far. 🎬 Watch the teaser below. Full video coming in January! #30YearsTogether #30YearsForTheOcean

Sentinel-6B is in orbit! Launched on Nov 17 aboard #SpaceX Falcon 9, it joins Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich to deliver high-accuracy sea-surface height data, vital for tracking sea level rise & advancing #Copernicus Marine monitoring. Read more: www.mercator-ocean.eu/sentinel-6b-...

Open Call: Help Shape the EU Digital Twin Ocean! Mercator Ocean International seeks proposals to support EDITO platform users and boost engagement. Tasks include user interaction, feedback handling and incident support. Closing date 22/01/2026 Learn more👉 www.mercator-ocean.eu/tender/150/

🌊 Last week, our Scientific Board met in Toulouse to discuss the future of ocean prediction, from modelling & observations to AI. Spotlight on OceanBench, Mercator Ocean’s new AI benchmarking tool, recently presented at #NeurIPS. A big thank you to our Board members!

👏 Mercator Ocean’s Angélique Melet & Karina von Schuckmann joined ~550 authors in Paris for the first-ever IPCC meeting bringing together all 3 Working Groups to advance AR7. Proud of their contribution to global climate knowledge. Learn more: mercator-ocean.eu/mercator-oce...

November 2025 was the 2⃣nd warmest November on record for the #Mediterranean Sea🌊 🌡️ 🔵 The average Sea Surface Temperature (SST) reached 21.45°C 🔵Almost the entire basin recorded above average SSTs 🔗More at: www.mercator-ocean.eu/bulletin/ocean-temperature-bulletin-november-2025/

🔵 At #NeurIPS2025, Mercator Ocean launched OceanBench, to validate and compare AI ocean forecasting models. Together with our forecasting system GLONET, it marks a key step toward operational, trustworthy AI prediction. 🔗 Full PR: www.mercator-ocean.eu/press-releas...