wxman57 wrote:NDG wrote:Yep, if I remember correctly last year it was a rather cool & rainy late winter & early spring across the gulf coast & most of FL thus for why waters in the northern GOM were much cooler compared to this time of the year so far.
Interesting how much farther north the Loop Current in the GOM is this year compared to at least last year.
That could be related to stronger easterly trades across the Caribbean and Tropical Atlantic due to a stronger Bermuda High this year. That would also be responsible for the reduced SSTs in the MDR this year over last year. They're still quite warm, but not as warm as 2010.
That makes sense, thanks.