Western Pacific 15n 160e

western-pacific-15n-160e weather artwork
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Creative Rationale

Over the tropical Western Pacific near the Marshall Islands, moderate winds from the northeast meet high humidity and stable pressure conditions in a zone of atmospheric transition. The 11.6 m/s wind speed translates into medium-frequency undulations that create Riley's characteristic optical vibration, while the warm 26.5K temperature calls for her later color work rather than stark black and white. The 61-degree wind direction establishes a diagonal flow across the canvas, with the moderate pressure gradient creating rhythmic spacing between parallel wave forms that pulse with coral-to-blue progressions.

Atmospheric Data

Date
2026-04-06
Location
15°N, 160°E (Western Pacific 15n 160e)
Pressure
1009.5 hPa (gradient: 35.4)
Wind
11.6 m/s from 61°
Temperature
26.5°C (anomaly: 12.8°C)
Humidity
82%
Visual Interest Score
36.1

Technical Details

Model
Flux 1.1 Pro (Black Forest Labs)
Artist Inspiration
Bridget Riley
Weather Source
Open-Meteo API (GFS model)
Format
PNG 8K (Flux 1.1 Pro → Real-ESRGAN 4× → Clarity 2×) + SVG vector interpretation
Generated
2026-04-06T06:20:41.087453+00:00
Compute
AWS Lambda (Python 3.12, 512 MB, us-east-1)
Run ID
2026-04-06-060044
License: This artwork is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.

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