Some GOM Buoy Reports => Warm SSTs

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Some GOM Buoy Reports => Warm SSTs

#1 Postby gatorcane » Fri Mar 03, 2006 9:10 pm

It's March 3rd and check it out :eek:

Buoy 42039 (about 100 miles SW of FL panhandle)=> 70F
Buoy 42046 (about 150 miles W of Tampa Bay) => 67F
Buoy 42003 (about 300 miles W of SW FL, loop current) => 79F

Get ready for another ride folks :eek:

Josh Linker's site:
http://www.baynews9.com/WeatherMaps.html?STATE
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#2 Postby Scorpion » Sat Mar 04, 2006 10:19 am

Those SST's are quite cool.
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#3 Postby skysummit » Sat Mar 04, 2006 10:55 am

All except for the loop current.
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#4 Postby gatorcane » Sat Mar 04, 2006 11:50 am

Usually the SSTs are in the mid 60s in much of the nortern GOM but we are seeing some 70s already showing up. In a couple of months we will see 80s across much of the GOM. The loop current is a bit warm at nearly 80F :eek:
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#5 Postby vbhoutex » Sat Mar 04, 2006 11:53 am

I don't like what I am seeing with the SST's. If we start to see lower than normal pressures, well, I don't even wnat to think about it!!!
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#6 Postby Ixolib » Sat Mar 04, 2006 5:52 pm

vbhoutex wrote:
....I don't even wnat to think about it!!!



Think Happy Thoughts... Think Happy Thoughts... THink Happy Thoughts... Think Happy... Think... :D :D
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#7 Postby Lindaloo » Sat Mar 04, 2006 5:59 pm

Ixolib wrote:Think Happy Thoughts... Think Happy Thoughts... THink Happy Thoughts... Think Happy... Think... :D :D
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