Graham Easterling wrote:

I think recent 'cold pool' is simply down to the relatively stormy
conditions in mid Atlantic during late July in particular. It seems to
be shrinking now. The SST of west Cornwall is close to 18C, marginally
above normal, and the temperature at the buoys off the north Cornwall
coast are around 2C higher than at the same time last year. (Which
isn't saying much). .

As the cold pool predated the July storms I think you might have the chicken
and egg the wrong way about. ;-)

It's more likely that the July storms were caused by the SST pattern - the
warm water south of 40N 40W providing the energy and the contrast with the
cold water to the north directing the storms towards the UK.

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