Most recent SST for Gulf of Guinea
![Image](http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/data/sst/anomaly/anomwne.gif)
Here are past Gulf of Guinea temperature from past active seasons.
2010
![Image](http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/data/sst/anomaly/2010/anomg.6.10.2010.gif)
Gulf of Guinea was warmer than normal.
2008
![Image](http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/data/sst/anomaly/2008/anomg.6.12.2008.gif)
Gulf of Guinea was cooler in spots, while others were warmer.
2005
![Image](http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/data/sst/anomaly/2005/anomnight.6.11.2005.gif)
Gulf of Guinea is cooler.
2004
![Image](http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/data/sst/anomaly/2004/anomnight.6.12.2004.gif)
Gulf of Guinea was cooler than normal. Looks like 2005.
1999
![Image](http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/data/sst/anomaly/1999/anomnight.6.12.1999.gif)
Gulf of Guinea was warmer than normal.
1998
![Image](http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/data/sst/anomaly/1998/anomnight.6.13.1998.gif)
Gulf of Guinea was warmer than normal.
Here is a table of Gulf of Guinea water and hurricane activity from 1950 to 1990.
http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/Landsea/6-11mo/Tables.html