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ROFFS FISHERIES OCEANOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS
FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA WATERS LAT./LONG.
UPDATED ON SUNDAY. 14 OCT. 2007

We were able to provide this analysis primarily using one pair of satellite images from the NASA Aqua satellite. We have traced and labeled the infrared for sea surface temperature (sst), but have only provided the ocean color (chlorophyll _ CDOM) with the color enhancement, bottom topography (fathoms), and navigational grid. Providing a contour analysis of the ocean color image reduced the amount of data so we did not provide it. We felt that the image was revealing enough to provide detailed information on the water color.

We have studied the motion of the Gulf Stream and other major ocean features and after considering the local and regional winds, we do not anticipate a substantial change in the ocean conditions overnight. The only areas where that are likely to change are the western boundaries of the Gulf
Stream associated with the counter-clockwise Gulf Stream eddies seen at 1825z (02:25 Eastern time) that were centered near 76°15’W & 33°50’N and 75°20’W & 34°35’N. The sst are estimated for your research cruise in the morning, Monday. Expect the sst to increase 10.0°F-1.5°F by 2:00 P.M. (eastern). There is a substantial volume of Gulf Stream water east of Cape Lookout where the blue waters have an estimated sst of 81.3°F-82.0°F. The water estimated at 77.0°F is blue-green colored. Other than the obvious green water along the coast and in shallow waters, the only area that has a substantial increase in chlorophyll + CDOM is the water east of Cape Fear near 76°40’W & 33°20-30’N. Some of this water has origins likely to be associated with the east coast of Florida from Jacksonville to Cape Canaveral, Florida.