| Jax Chris |
| (Weather Watcher) |
| Thu Jul 07 2005 05:12 PM |
Re: Hurricane Watches up For Keys, Tropical Storm Watch For Southern Florida Dennis
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It may be true that they get their temps from the shallower waters. Dick Fletcher said last night that in the 20+ years he's been here, he's NEVER seen the Gulf temperature at 91 degrees.
I don't think that he's seeing it at 91 degees now, either. Sea Surface Temperature map at http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/PSB/EPS/SST/data/gulfmex.cf.gif shows temperatures to be about 86 deg. F on the north side of Cuba, and a nice big patch about 82 deg. F just south of Pensacola. Looks like it's currently running about 84 off most of the Florida west coast.
Jax Chris