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Western Pacific

15°N, 120°E · Mark Rothko · 2026-09-02

Western Pacific weather art after Mark Rothko
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Creative rationale

Over the Western Pacific near the Philippines, where warm tropical waters meet dynamic atmospheric systems, the elevated temperature anomaly and high humidity create an intensely luminous environment while moderate winds blur the boundaries between atmospheric layers. The relatively low pressure suggests a contemplative duality of color bands, while the high humidity transforms these fields into glowing, almost incandescent forms that seem to breathe with internal light. I've interpreted this as two primary horizontal bands of deep warm oranges and maroons that vibrate against each other, their edges softened by the wind's movement and made luminous by the saturated tropical air.

Atmospheric data

Date
2026-09-02
Location
15°N, 120°E (Western Pacific)
Pressure
1006.8 hPa (gradient: 39.91)
Wind
10 m/s from 230°
Temperature
28.4°C (anomaly: 10.6°C)
Humidity
84%
Precipitation
0.7 mm
Visual Interest Score
37.5

Technical details

Model
Flux 1.1 Pro (Black Forest Labs)
Artist Inspiration
Mark Rothko
Weather Source
Open-Meteo API (GFS model)
Format
PNG 4K (Flux 1.1 Pro + Real-ESRGAN 4×) + SVG vector interpretation
Generated
2026-09-02T06:02:14.397540+00:00
Run ID
2026-09-02-060044

License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.