Running a quick check on NOAA OISST and NDBC buoys, I’m seeing weekly SST anomalies over 2°C off Cape Hatteras for three straight weeks in July 2025; has anyone validated this with nearshore loggers or observed knock-on effects like low DO or HABs? I pulled it via ERDDAP and can share the query, but I’m more interested in which indicators you’re using to triage local adaptation actions right now.
Seeing similar: our Jennette’s Pier sonde logged pre‑dawn DO about [redacted]/L with a small chl‑a bump during your “weekly SST anomalies over 2°C” window; we triage on ΔT(surface–bottom)>2°C for 48–72 h plus DO% sat <70% to trigger HAB/low‑DO checks. If you’ve got a nearshore mooring inside 10 m, did bottom temps stay stratified overnight?
Interesting findings with the SST anomalies! Did you notice if those low DO levels coincided with any significant weather changes around that time? 
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I noticed similar patterns near Virginia Beach too; low DO seemed linked to those heat spikes. Have you been able to tie any specific local events to the drop in oxygen?