Everything may be quiet now, but let me just speak from first-hand experience....if anything DOES get going in the GOM, there is PLENTY of heat in the water for it. Went to Ft Desoto park yesterday (the extreme South end of Pinellas County along the channel) and the water was almost uncomfortably warm. It HAD to be in the 85 degree range, warmer right along the shore, but it didn't cool much 100 yards from shore either. It was like swimming in a warm bathtub. Looking at the buoys bears this out. LOTS of heat energy out there and now a few days of relatively clear skies and scorching hot temps will only increase this. Only 20-30 POPs in Central Fla this week so the heat is on as is showing on the SSTs for the GOM and here ( http://www.esl.lsu.edu/webpics/CMI-GOES/GOES-comps/WEEKCOMP/latest_week_coded.gif) as well.