the first chart shows the Sea Surface Temperatures on the full world map,
the 2nd map is a cut of our area of interest, the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Bahamas and the northamerican Eastshores.
while the US just finished one of the coolest Aprils since a very long time, the Ocean's Surface shows the opposite, it is early in the year very hot and such usually promises a heck of activity out there, when colder airportions hit the hotzones over those hot waters. as opposed to the cold temps over the mainland, the waters off the US Eastshores up to New York show very high Sea Surface Temps. it would be unusual for that area, but such combination hides the danger of early season quick and nearshore uppopping formations near the coast, when cooler air from the mainland heads off over the Ocean.
all our Highway from the West African Cap Verde Islands, where the big Boys and Gals are born, over here to the Caribbean Islands, including most of the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the SE shores of the US, all those areas are actually on very hot SST conditions, means the conditions are ready to rumble.