cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/1363359

It was already bad when the sea surface temperature was well over 90 degrees Fahrenheit last week, but…over 100?

https://nbc-2.com/weather/weather-blog/2023/07/25/buoy-in-florida-keys-measures-101-1-degree-water-temperature/ (this is the article linked above)

FYI that’s hot tub hot, as this other article notes: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/hot-tub-water-temperatures-florida-soar-100-degrees-stunning-experts-rcna96163

This might be record-breaking. In the worst sense possible.

(this is a repost of my own toot, with additional elaboration and minus hashtags)

  • @Xanthobilly
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    21 year ago

    Doesn’t bode well. Surface temperatures dictate hurricane strength.